Literally had no desire to. I commute and I just don’t feel like staying on campus when I don’t have to. I’m a non drinker and that’s pretty much all that comes with partying on campus so it’s just not for me. I just don’t find it fun, going somewhere with people you don’t even know. I’m the loner type that likes a lot of privacy. Just so I don’t feel like I’m doing this wrong, is anyone else like this as well? I just have no desire to get into anything on campus because I just really don’t like the environment. My first 3 years at a regional campus I loved it there and I would stay there during downtime and work on stuff and hang out if I knew anyone. But it’s like the main campus is a whole new culture and I just hate it. I will be graduated after this semester, just going to feel like an eternity before it’s over I’m sure.
If you’re happy with not having partied in your 4 years then that’s all that matters. By age 22 you know a lot more about yourself than at 18, so if you’re still a private type it’s all good. The only thing I’d suggest is getting a little out of your comfort zone to at least network a bit before you leave school. You never know who (teachers and students alike) you might need to contact down the road and it’d be nice if they remember your name/face.
Enjoy your last semester!
College is just hype anyway
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Partying is one of the best ways to network. It’s much easier to get a job (in some fields) if you’ve done shots with the hiring manager or someone who knows the hiring manager. Partying helps develop social skills, and a business would rather hire the guy/gal they feel comfortable around, while sacrificing just a little quality, than the productive, unsociable candidate. It comes down to the “layover test”.
So long as you’re personable, however, you’ll be fine. Just make an attempt to get to know some people. College is half education and half networking. If you spend more than half your time on either, you might be in for a bumpy ride.
Note: I’ve had consultants who do the interviewing for their firms come and talk to me and my classmates about interviews, and they all express this sentiment. The only place where numbers matter more than personality is law school/med school admissions, and even then you’re still SOL in getting a job if you’re not personable.