So I'm going to be 17 years old and a freshman. Will this retard my social life?

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<p>Yes, I do plan on focusing on my studies, and my main reason for going to college is to get an education. However, I'd still like to be able to enjoy my Friday nights. Being 17 until December, I'm a little nervous about the social aspect of my college experience. It seems like everybody else is going to be going to hookah bars and out dancing, and to be honest I'm not cool enough to know where to get a fake (and I don't think I want to). I'm also told that there are pretty much no parties on campus. Am I doomed to sitting in my dorm room alone, or hanging out with boring potheads? </p>

<p>Anybody else about to go through the same thing/went through this already and can relate?</p>

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<p>relax, it’s no big deal. Way more to having a “social life” than hookah bars and clubs</p>

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<p><em>facepalm</em>…</p>

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<p>lol.</p>

<p>10char.</p>

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<p>I’m gonna be 17 till Jan. Don’t see why this would be a problem…</p>

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<p>So? A lot of students are 17 as a freshman. I was also 17 too. It’s not as big of a deal as you’re making it to be.</p>

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<p>The first thing people are going to ask upon meeting you is how old you are. If you are even one month younger, they will turn around and never talk to you again. You are completely screwed. You probably should just take a year off so you will be as old as everybody else when you start.</p>

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<p>Oh, I’m going to turn 18 at the end of my first semester, too! :)</p>

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<p>Yeah, that’s the case. Honestly, that’s probably the last thing people are going to care about. It’ll only be an issue if you’re immature.</p>

<p>And if you really want to do hookah, or *shishas<a href=“which%20my%20friend%20claims%20is%20the%20correct%20terminology%20:”>/I</a>), you can, provided that you find the right person. Personally, I have gone to some clubs and done hookah and had no problems doing either. Age wasn’t really a problem.</p>

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<p>hookah bars? rofl. If you live in the states it won’t be an issue. Where I live legal drinking age is 18 so it was a small issue.</p>

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<p><em>headdesk</em> …</p>

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<p>haaaaaaaaa</p>

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<p>My head is bleeding from smashing it against my monitor.</p>

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<p>I’m 17 (also going to be a freshman) and not turning 18 until next summer too!</p>

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<p>Only if you use words like ‘■■■■■■’ while not referring to people with mental disabilities.</p>

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<p>Oh just you wait, being 17 will ■■■■■■ everything.</p>

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<p>It will be a bigger problem senior year, when all of your friends will be 21 and you won’t be able to go certain places with them.</p>

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<p>Just say your 18 whats 1 year its nothing.</p>

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<p>Completely agree. Tiff, you are incredible. Took the works right out of my mouth. :)</p>

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<p>You’re doomed. I would just drop out of college if I were you.</p>

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<p>I can only laugh at this. I’m not even 14 yet and about to attend my first semester of college. Meaning, no hookah bars for me.</p>