<p>I'm not even in college for another week yet I've already been hit up with parties. I'm not really a drinker so I have no idea how this is going down. Can anyone tell me how exactly college parties work?</p>
<p>What do you mean by "hit up"? I have gotten a couple invitations via Facebook to "kickoff" parties, both of which will be dry because of the public places they will take place and the number of people in attendance.</p>
<p>I think freshmen are often very eager to exert their independence and begin their college life by drinking a lot. However, if you have never drank before, I don't think the first week is the time to do it. If you can't hold your alcohol and get sick or do something you will regret later, it will be an embarrassing memory that could follow you for a long time. You should try to start off on the right foot and make good impressions.</p>
<p>All that to say, if these are parties where there will be alcohol, you don't have to feel pressured to drink. People might try to make you their "project" and get you to drink something. If you react negatively, people wil think you are stuck up or annoying. As long as you are down to earth, friendly and have a good sense of humor about everything it shouldn't be a problem. Its actually a good idea to stay sober when you are meeting people for the first time because you are more in control of the impression you make. Alcohol is the ultimate social lubricant, but it frequently backfires, especially if you don't have much experience.</p>
<p>Someone else who is already in college can probably tell you how college parties work...I think it really depends on who is throwing it. The parties I have been invited to are being thrown by all freshmen, so I expect it to be a lot like high school parties, except people are probably more outgoing and willing to meet new people, compared to in high school when people stay in their groups of friends.</p>
<p>Your freshmen year of college is the time to put yourself out there, meet new people and take risks. But don't compromise your values or common sense - people can tell when you are trying to fit in anyway. Its cooler to do what your mom always told you - be yourself!</p>
<p>This is a party for people on the lacrosse team with some women in such. There's juniors and seniors here too, so I'd imagine it's not exactly a freshman style party.</p>
<p>WOOOOOOO Lax party....they're always fun</p>
<p>I always find college parties with my friends to be really fun, but I guess they could suck if you don't know anyone. I've never been to a party where I didn't know ANYONE. I really like parties, because you always meet new people and do interesting/hilarious/random things before, during, or after, especially if you're drinking but sometimes even without any alcohol. I do find that parties seem a bit more fun if you get a bit of buzz going. By no means should you down 4 shots in 10 minutes, or drink from a funnel, but maybe if they're taking a shot to toast to the new school year or something you could have ONE (but make sure it's not something ridiculous like absinthe, that stuff will F-U-C-K you up FAST). And even though you're a guy, you should never get drunk with people you don't or barely know. I have only ever been drunk with my really good friends, because I know they'd take care of me if something happened. People you barely know, unless they are genuinely really nice and courteous people (which most college students are not), will probably just drag you to the bathroom and leave you to your puking.</p>
<p>everyone knows lax players are the bad boys on campus. or at least tom wolfe. does. watch out.</p>
<p>when u go to a party where alcohol will be present, do u have to pay at the door for all that? i know, it sounds so gay, but im curious</p>
<p>Its not gay, because I think it depends. Big house parties and frat parties, where there is a variety of alcohol, might charge like $3 or $4 at the door. But at a lot of keg parties, the people who are throwing it pitch in and its free, since they just want as many fun people as possible to show up. And some parties are BYOB.</p>
<p>OP, a couple people have said that getting a buzz makes a party more fun, and it does...if you have experience with it. I wouldn't have my first drinking experience at my very first college party...especially if they are all strangers. I know its easier to meet people when you've been drinking, and it makes you look more fun-loving...I'm all for having some drinks, but I don't want you to embarrass yourself, which has happened to most if not all of us when drinking.</p>
<p>be careful at sports parties, i don;t know if you've noticed lately but alot of bad press has been generated about college sports teams. Remeber everyone has camera phones and you can't automatically trust everyone when you get there.</p>
<p>Duke has nothing on us. Anyways what happeneds if the school finds out you've been drinking? Esp if your underage?</p>
<p>They'll probably think you're a college student or something.</p>
<p>i'd venture to say taht at 99.9% of schools - nothing</p>
<p>What about the Police? I'm guessing it's not as big of a deal as high school drinking.</p>
<p>Nah, just don't pick a fight with them. Generally at larger parties the cops can't do much, it's not like they'll take the name of every person there and give them a ticket. Just don't throw **** at cars while you walk home and you'll be fine.</p>
<p>"Anyways what happeneds if the school finds out you've been drinking? Esp if your underage?"
They will think you are normal, unless you go to Bob Jones University in which case they'll probably kick you out of the school and condemn you to Hell.</p>
<p>There are other ways to have fun than drinking.</p>
<p>And don't believe what they say, Nebraska football games are fun without drinking pre-game! (unless we're losing)</p>
<p>it depends what school you go to. if you're on a dry campus and they catch you drinking on campus, you're probably in trouble. i've seen people kicked off campus before. if you're drinking off campus and walking home drunk, they don't mind.. just don't be knocking on everyones windows and trash the campus on your way back. </p>
<p>you don't have to go to parties if you don't want to, and if you do decide to go you don't have to drink. that's completely up to you.</p>
<p>Kinglin- Is your team USLIA or Div I? We may face each other in the future</p>
<p>ive heard that at u of illinois-urbana champaign, if u get like a certain number of underage drinking tickets they'll send u back home on like academic probation or something like that. it happened to one of my friend's brothers and he had to spend like a year at the local community college and then petition to getback on campus or something like that</p>
<p>You'll be poor, too. Drinking tickets in Champaign are $280.00 a piece, and I heard they were being bumped up to $400 or so this year. Not sure if that's true. It's really not hard to avoid the tickets, but I do know quite a few people that have been unlucky and gotten multiple ones.</p>