<p>That is a cool list. Joe Biden, Ghandi, and a lot more of cool people.</p>
<p>But we are all going to be college students, just because we are going to u of c doesnt mean we must stay in our room for 24/7 reading and watching pokemon, unless youre into that sort of thing.</p>
<p>^ Pokemon's amazing, though the Pokemon Special manga's definitely better. On the other hand, Digimon > Pokemon any day of the week... :)</p>
<p>Back to the OP's post: Though I don't plan on drinking and I'm not into parties, it's nice to hear of some diversity. Thanks for the heads-up!</p>
<p>'I got to the campus in the middle of the day and by 2 I had already started drinking with some random people I met.'</p>
<p>lol, okay then.</p>
<p>Hahaha, im just hoping not everyone stays in the library 24/7 studying; because seriously, that's just boring (would be a major turnoff). I wouldn't mind some kind of partying every now and then! ;D</p>
<p>Parties can be fun but I don't drink and maybe I'm just nieve but isn't 2 a lil early? lol. But It's a personal choice as long as your not pressuring others. I just hate when people try to get me to drink even after I have declined like 5 times.</p>
<p>No wonder Nietzsche thought god was dead........
lol</p>
<p>As we say in Texas, it's five o'clock somewhere. lol </p>
<p>I'm not too stressed about this. I didn't expect so many people to leap to the defense of underage drinking. I'm just looking forward to college being somewhere where I can escape the "all the cool kids are doing it", "don't be a loser" mentality of high school. The intellectual atmosphere and small presence of frats are the things that attract me to Chicago. So reading all of this is kinda worrisome. But I guess that's why they put locks on the doors.</p>
<p>KMad, the good news is that, no matter where you go, college is likely to be somewhere where you can escape the "all the cool kids are doing it", "don't be a loser" mentality of high school. You don't need to go to Liberty University or Bob Jones to get away from that. Chicago will do just fine, and so will any college that attracts academically successful, ambitious students, even if some of them like to drink (which will likely be the case anywhere you are).</p>
<p>I would like to say that this conversation makes it even harder for me not to send in my housing form RIGHT NOW. You're bickering warms my heart in an odd sort of way. It's so UCHICAGO. aahahaha.</p>
<p>And, noshame, thanks for this thread. I'm not a consistant partier, it's not really possible where I am most of the time, but it's comforting to know that I will have that scene available.</p>
<p>KMad, I really don't think you'll be pressured at Chicago, but I don't think you'll find a school full of alcohol condemning kids, either. I hope you find a place where you feel comfortable.</p>
<p>nblazer, what were you thinking? you should've known this glorious group full of smart alecs would tke your statement as a personal challenge of the gravest sort and proceed to prove you wrong :)</p>
<p>Well in light of a long discussion that I did not think would happen, I have something to clear up.</p>
<p>At no point was there any peer pressure to drink from anyone to anyone. the person I stayed with personally did not drink so he suggested I go out with his hallmates. And let me be clear, everyone is doing exactally what they enjoy. The two people I stayed with do not drink yet they were amazingly fun and never felt pressured to drink.</p>
<p>As to the comment that I should jsut go to a party school, believe or not intellegent, intellectual people can have fun. If you really do not believe me, check my stats, they are very good. I just love to let loose and have fun. I currently have three best friends and one drinks, one smokes pot and one does nothing and I love them equally. </p>
<p>The point of this message was to tell people out there who love chicago but who are scared they would not be able to party or drink there that you can party at chicago if you want to and they should never not consider u of c because of it</p>
<p>I love the school and i am a partier</p>
<p>KMad, I don't think you will do well in any college environment if you are terrified of a typical 18 year old</p>
<p>Well then again, there's nothing college kids in frats like doing more then doing a keg stand, get their potato sack, and kidnap kids who abstain from drinking; you may want to lock your door</p>
<p>Lol, thank you so much noshame, thats exactly how i feel too. I was actually worried that UChicago would not have a party scene. This thread helps a lot.</p>
<p>This is a college campus, of course there will be alcohol. and drugs.</p>
<p>Kmad- do not worry just because of what someone says after spending only a weekend here, and probably with the only 10 people at uchicago who did a keg stand that weekend. </p>
<p>i think i should clarify- this definitely doesn't sound like the typical weekend for someone at uchicago, especially during winter quarter when it's so cold, most people prefer to stay inside. </p>
<p>do not read this and automatically discount everything else you have heard about uchicago</p>
<p>
Only during Scav Hunt. ;)</p>
<p>This might not need to be said, but I'll say it anyway, because I'm tired of "the slogan" being misconstrued.</p>
<p>There are too many events going throughout the week on for all of our hard-working Chicago students not to have fun. Examples: club meetings, movies, free food, lectures. Come Thursday/Friday/Saturday nights (welcome to college, the home of the three-day-weekend), there's a lot of socializing, some drinking, and a couple of big parties. My feeling is that Chicago students tend not to party so much not because they don't have the time to do it but rather because many students are not that into partying "all the time". Probably the "typical" student goes to a few big parties every quarter and the "higher than average" goes to a big party once, twice, three times a week. Just because not everybody is partying "all the time" doesn't mean they aren't enjoying themselves.</p>
<p>Hey. Question.
Do many people leave campus and club hop on Friday/Saturday nights?</p>
<p>Not typically. Chicago's pretty stringent on 21+, and unfortunately, some of the non-alcohol nightlife is limited to 21+. However, some of my friends go to shows pretty often. The only downside is that concerts every weekend are going to be pricey for the typical college student on the typical college student budget.</p>
<p>The most accessible routes of revelry and celebration include The Pub at Ida Noyes Hall (21+), fraternities, and apartment parties. My friends and I have found alcohol to be pretty free-flowing on this campus and at University events-- since the vast majority of the students (grad students) and staff are over 21, it isn't unusual to see alcohol a part of things.</p>
<p>i love that drinking opportunities is a factor in choosing a college. age limits mean nothing does it? :)</p>