<p>UD is a big enough school where you can find your people. There’s plenty of partying, if you want to go that route. There’s plenty else to do if partying is not your cup of tea. It’s up to the student to be responsible - or not. If you are able to set parameters for yourself (for example, knowing you have an early class in the morning so you don’t stay out that late), then you will be fine. If you are not mature to handle any temptation, then the best bet is a school like BYU (nothing against it, just that I’m pretty sure that’s much more non-party environment). Or stay home and go to community college.</p>
<p>Any 18 year old who is not mature enough to prioritize academics over parties is going to have a hard time no matter where they go.</p>
<p>Sorry if this sounds rough, but I get frustrated hearing about every college being a “party school.” Put five teens together anywhere and it can be a party. The more students at a school, the more apt there are to be parties every night.</p>
<p>You need to balance studies and your activities (parties, clubs, etc.) whatever college you go to.</p>
<p>I agree that parents don’t necessarily know what their kids are doing at college. However, if the grades are fine, then I feel confident that my DD is handling her responsibilities and able to balance her classes and her fun. </p>
<p>if you don’t know what your kids grades are at college (they have a right not to tell you), then that’s a whole other issue not related to partying.</p>
Exactly. I do know what classes my D is taking and it’s a tough load. Considering the fact that her grades every semester have been more than fine and there have been no disciplinary or safety crises, I’m going to say she’s balancing things. I don’t for one minute believe that she doesn’t drink or have a good time. I know she does. Not all parents and students fail to communicate.</p>
<p>As a student presently attending Delaware I can say it’s up to the student. If you don’t want to party no one will judge you, and if you do that’s cool too. Even if you don’t drink but want to enjoy the party scene no one I’ve met has ever pressured anyone to, it’s up to you. </p>
<p>Now there are parties Thursday through Sunday most weeks but it’s rarely obnoxious. But it can be a fun decompression time in between studying, the school is not “easy” or impossible, just hard at times. </p>
<p>As for the engineers, I’m not one and so I don’t know how many do party, but those that do do make awesome mixed drinks. Trust me it’s true, drink them responsibly or you’ll regret it in the morning! But even those that party still work hard, they just need a night off sometimes to just get away from the books.</p>
<p>In short UD is a pretty awesome and fun. You want to party, you can find people that do. You want to not party, you’ll find people who are cool with that too. You want to party occasionally, you can do that too. Just do what you want and enjoy college in all that it offers: friends, academics, and fun in equal measure and you’ll have a great college experience anywhere.</p>