This mainly applies to when I was reading a thread on the Stanford forum… someone was complaining about how Stanford has no party scene, but someone replied back saying that, “Stanford parties are PACKED and in a half hour, the windows steam up because there are so many people.”
Regardless of which sentence is true, I was actually disappointed to hear the second statement. I’m not a big fan of parties and drinking. Maybe it’s because I’m still in H.S. and have never actually been to a party (and I don’t want to), but I don’t think I’ll enjoy hearing a party going on in the dorm room next to me when I just want to hang out with my friends, or maybe have all of us just hang out on the grass and sit and stuff.
So hopefully I’m not the only one who… enjoys the simpler life. But does anybody else have the same opinion as I do?
<p>don't worry about it, despite the prevalance of drinking/partying on a lot of campuses, u'll (i'm pretty sure) always be able to find someplace to go, something to do, somewhere to hang out with ppl that isn't crazy and loud</p>
<p>It has some appeal to me, but only if I'm sitting with a group of friends. Dancing has NEVER appealed to me. My viewpoint might change, though. So might yours.</p>
<p>I suggest going to a party before you go to college, just as an educational experience(like it or not, every college parties). Every party I go to has at least several people who are not drinking so you can hang out with them and observe the scene, which is often entertaining. They always hang together and talk, about what I wouldn't know. Just stay away from the bathrooms, drunk people like to pee and occasionally throw up or pass out.</p>
<p>Just for the record, I am not promoting peer pressure so make your own decision. And don't forget about the risk factor, but my parents are pretty cool so long as I am "smart".</p>
<p>I think of partying as a rite of passage for young adults, or maybe it's just i'm succumbing to peer pressure, but to tell the truth, parties can be a good way to blow off some steams if u get used to the scenes (drinking, dancing, smoky air ect.) . Given the pressure of college (esp. Stanford), opportunities to get away from the daily routine probably would be appreciated by most students. just my two cents</p>
<p>i am not into the whole drinking scene. but i have nothing against it. </p>
<p>dances can be a lot of fun as long as you hang around people you are comfortable with. </p>
<p>honestly, i am pretty sure you can have fun at a party without drinking. you can laugh at the people making a fool of themselves. it can be a great passtime. and there are always the libraries to hang out with your friends.</p>
<p>stanford is not a "nerd college" where people study all the time, so partying is going to happen a lot, obviously they study hard, but they play hard too.</p>
<p>i don't drink or smoke at the parties i go to, even if most people are, but i always have a great time just getting out with my friends and going to the parties. it's really funny talking to your friends when they are totally drunk and blown lol...but at college there will always be people like you who don't care about the whole scene. so, no, you are not the only one who doesn't care.</p>
<p>The thing is, it's generally easier to avoid parties than create parties of your own. Meaning, if there is a lot of partying/drinking, you can usually find a way to spend your time elsewhere, pursuing other activities. But if you are looking to blow off steam, or whatever, it's hard to make a party system of your own at college. That's why people always ask about the parties... not necessarily because we're all raging animals, but because its assumed that the alternative is always there anyway.</p>
<p>"wow you closet NERD.....need to get out more man(never been to a party..wow).....my middle school had dances since sixth grade</p>
<p>I understand about not wanting to drink(i dont either).....but c'mon ....dont be "scared" of going to a party..that's embar for your age"</p>
<p>Uhh... okay. That's nice for your middle school, but I didn't grow up in an environment where partying is the norm. In fact, all my friends here have the same opinion as I do.</p>
<p>Well... these were interesting responses. I know where I stand, and I don't really care if partying is the norm for young adults. I'll stick with what I believe in.</p>
<p>people party all the time at my school (public), and they still manage to get awesome grades, many in the top ten or top ten %, I don't party at all, but it's highly unusual to go to a school where no one parties.</p>
<p>i think there is slim to none chance that a college can have no partying at all. of course, i don't kno about small colleges.</p>
<p>but if you don't want to party, you don't have to party. find a school with other entertainment near by. i think a city would provide a large variety of things to do OTHER than partying. </p>
<p>it also depends on your dorm area. there are dorm area known for partying and some are a more quiet environment. ear plugs are a must according to my brother.</p>
<p>this is my perspective, i can't say that it is absolutely accurate. but i am also not plannig to be a big party-er, so you are not the only one.</p>
<p>If you go to college and you've never had a drink or had sex, you are at a complete disadvantage. I suggest getting the hell out of your house this weekend.
Hell, I'm having a party tonight to celebrate our football team winning the State championship. You can come if you want to.</p>