<p>How big is the party scene? I'm not too keen on partying or drinking; actually I haven't done the latter at all, and I don't intend to change that. Do people look down on you if you do other things than what most college students do to loosen up? Do they think you're too square or a hermit, etc?</p>
<p>From what I can gather, frats define the social scene.</p>
<p>I don't think you'd be completely isolated if you refused to drink, but I do think you'd miss out on a lot of opportunities to meet new friends.</p>
<p>There are sober people at every college. You just have to be more inventive with wat you do. I personally think that there is a false stigma surrounding drinking...I mean if you don't wanna risk going to huge parties u can always just chill w/ a few friends n drink. But if you don't drink there are always others who aren't and lots of things to do anywhere you are. It's just that taking parties off the list of activities also takes a lot of choices off that list and some nights with hanging out with certain friends who are drinking. One of my friends' new boyfriend doesn't drink but he still is fine w/ hanging out with us and not drinking. We even just let him play beerpong and he doesn't drink. So ya there are always other things to do...but just less choices. But that's just the cost of not drinking no matter where you are. And you won't be an outcast if you are nice about it. If u go around preaching against not drinking and telling other people they shouldn't then there is a good chance people will get annoyed w/ u. But if ur nice about it and just keep it as a personal chioce then noone will care.</p>
<p>I'll be straight with you guys; I'm a Muslim, and I was raised as a Muslim. There has never been any alcohol at my house, and I have never seen my parents drinking, and I have been assured millions and millions of time that they haven't. I inherited this negative attitude toward drinking because of how I was raised. If ever it was my own kid drinking, then I would do everything I could to stop him from doing that, but I'd have aright over him. I don't really care what other people do; if they drink around me, then that's fine, but if they get too wild, I'm out of there.</p>
<p>So, I guess figgy, you're saying that people really don't care as long as you don't start preaching against it, which I don't do anyway. Alright, so this takes one concern off my mind. Out of curiosity, how big do you think the drinking scene is? Out of your class, what percent of the people do you think drink?</p>
<p>Well I was saying it as a general term of all colleges since I'm not at Cornell yet. But since I'm at a relatively small college right now drinking is pretty prevalent as opposed to at a big school where there would be more activities and choices of what to do. I only know of one group of people who don't drink and there are about 20 of them in that group (a handleful of them drink now though from what I hear cuz they realized that it's not as bad as they thought). Otherwise I don't really ask people so not sure...but most people do drink including myself. But I would say that you will be fine because you say it is a personal decision and not something that you will force upon other people. If you have friends they won't reject you because you don't drink...that would be ridiculous so I wouldn't worry. You could just bring some energy drinks if anything so that when they act crazy ull still be energized and have a great time as well. Plus if there is loud music n dancing and stuff it's not like the party will even be centered around drinking...it will be centered around being social and dancing. Cornell seems to be more like that w/ the frats n such. I'm sure you'll be fine!</p>
<p>-sry that it couldn't come from the mouth of a current Cornellian but I hope it helped anyway</p>
<p>i mean, if you dont mind drinking keystone, (it looks and smells like p!ss, and taste like it until the bottom, where it taste like water), walking around sticky dance floors and take as much germ as u did in the first 18 years of your life playing beer pong, then you will enjoy your freshman year at the frat scene</p>
<p>no one will look down on you if u don't drink ... if they do, then they're a-holes. but i'm not going to lie, most of my friends drink, whether light to heavy. i was actually going through my classes in my head and realized how many people actually drink. in any case, u'll find ways to have fun.</p>
<p>Ya you definitely don’t have to drink if you choose not to… but you could still go to parties and socialize! It’s not as if ppl will ostracize you because of it, just don’t impose your choice to not drink on others and you’ll be totally fine!</p>
<p>Are some of the parties (ex those sponsered by the school) alcohol free?</p>
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i mean, if you dont mind drinking keystone, (it looks and smells like p!ss, and taste like it until the bottom, where it taste like water), walking around sticky dance floors and take as much germ as u did in the first 18 years of your life playing beer pong, then you will enjoy your freshman year at the frat scene
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<p>Doesn't Keystone contain alcohol though? Excuse me for my naivete.</p>
<p>Ya...he's saying if you don't mind it then u'll like the frat scene. I'm fine with keystone myself...and it's cheap. I'll drink well when I'm older lol</p>
<p>I'd say 2/3 of the people at Cornell drink, whether a lot or a little. I'm in a fraternity, and almost everyone in the Greek system (at least the fraternity system) drinks, everyone in my house does. Anyway, I think Cornell does have parties or events similar to those, like Casino Night and stuff. I live in Donlon and the head RA here tries really hard to organize events that do not involve alcohol, and there's usually some event on Friday or Saturday nights that Cornell is hosting. I personally have never been to them, I don't enjoy them, and from what I can see, not many people attend them. Frat parties here dominate the social scene, at least for underclassmen, especially freshmen. You will almost certainly attend a frat party first semester. During orientation week there are parties in Collegetown every night. Yeah, most parties have Keystone or other cheap beer in cans. If you're not drinking for religious or medical reasons, I completely respect that, but if you've never gotten drunk because you say "you don't need alcohol to have fun," fine, but at least try it once. My roomate, for example, doesn't drink (he never leaves the room really), but his friends got him drunk once, it didn't float his boat, and he doesn't drink. My RA, on the other hand, doesn't drink, and has never gotten drunk because "he doesn't think he would like it" and says he can have more fun without it. I don't doubt that, but he refuses to even try alcohol, which is a shame, because in moderation it can be a lot of fun (or not in moderation, depending on the person). When you come here, you will not be forced to drink by any means, and if you don't drink, you'll usually hang out with a group of friends that don't either.</p>
<p>I agree that unless ur super opposed to it just try it once. I donno y some people think it is sooo evil. It's not like u need to get blackout drunk or anything. Even if u drink a few and loosen up it makes things fun. But of course for certain posters that isnt an option (such as for a religious purpose). But I agree with the person above. k thats about it..</p>
<p>You don't have to drink at all. You don't have to go to parties at all (or much), either. No one will care, seriously. I know tons of people that don't go to parties and tons of people that go to parties but drink lightly or not at all while there. No one cares. You can do what you want.</p>
<p>Ya don't think im pressuring drinking lol. Just saying I've seen quite a few people who thought it was baddd try and it realize that it's not. Of course people will respect u if u don't drink.</p>