<p>Don't get me wrong, I like to have a good time. Just not with alcohol. I'm afraid I'll be the only one like this even though there are 8000 freshman. It's got me really nervous that I won't fit anywhere.</p>
<p>You will be fine. My child wasn’t a drinker either and had tons of friends. There are lots of clubs on campus and lots of people are into getting together to play video games. You will find something you like and get to know people.</p>
<p>I think I may have had one beer, total, in the 2 years I’ve been at MSU. I didn’t start going to “parties” until I got involved in theater and now I go to cast parties sometimes. You really don’t need to drink to have fun at smaller parties like those. </p>
<p>I met my boyfriend and most of my friends in our residential college and dorm. I have not had an issue with the fact that I don’t party and most of my friends don’t party either. I have a great social life so don’t worry about it :).</p>
<p>I don’t party either. MSU is definitely not as big of a party school as many seem to believe, and in any case, most of the party scene is off-campus. I’m sure you can find friends who don’t party much - or even if they do, they certainly won’t go out every night. And even if you do party, generally no one will pressure you much to drink.</p>
<p>It’s okay, there are just as many people here who don’t party, compared to the ones that do. MSU is a big place with lots of people, so I’m sure you’ll find friends that don’t party as well. You have nothing to worry about!</p>
<p>I don’t drink and many of my close friends don’t, either, and we still have a good range of friends at MSU. Most people are pretty chill there. I think you’ll find that many of the Honors and Academic Scholar students along with those in Lyman Briggs tend to avoid alcohol and still have fun, although this isn’t always the case.</p>
<p>I didn’t party at all in high school…that changed completely in college 
That being said, there is little to no pressure to party. Just be open-minded, accepting of all types of friends (even the ones that party) and you’ll find your niche in no time. Don’t be to afraid of trying new things, even going to a party (partying does NOT always mean alcohol/drinking excessively). You may like it, or it may reaffirm your choice to participate in other activities…either way, you at least know what it is like firsthand. Also, 2 of my friends don’t drink at all and still enjoy going to parties to socialize with people. The 2 (nondrinkers and partiers) are not mutually exclusive, and you are definitely not alone if you choose not to drink. Even at a party it is easy to avoid scrutiny as a nondrinker - just have a water bottle or red solo cup of water/pop/another beverage and people will leave you alone and not pressure you to drink.</p>
<p>Well I have good advice for you. I’m going to be honest I’m not an out of control partier but I do go out almost every weekend. I have a couple of very close friends that dont drink at all & we party together. My advice to you is that even if you don’t drink, don’t become one of those people who doesn’t go out at all because in a way you are kind of secluding yourself from a large chunk of the student-body & “drinking alcohol at parties” doesnt define a person and you may miss out on meeting really cool people who happen to drink sometimes. I’ve never witnessed anyone get made fun of at a party because they dont drink, so you have nothing to worry about.</p>