<p>It's real hard not to party in college and meet interesting folks who don't partake in such activities. </p>
<p>I know, because before I went off to my current college I got real deep in drugs. Many of the kids I hung out with are not in college, and some aren't alive or are in jail. Their perspective on life was a lot different than the average student at a decent college. I was breifly incarcerated at the age of 19, and went to a mandated rehab afterwards. I changed my whole life around. I read every single day. When I started working, I took night classes and always got A's. Overtime, i built up enough of a solid transcript to transfer to McGill (I had taken the SAT's, and done quite well, even though my HS transcript was more or less non existant). Anyhow, I have to remind myself why I don't partake in certain activites on a daily basis. I've seen the real side/after effects of what a lot of kids are just starting to get into. In this sense, I'm kind of ahead of many students. If you ever feel lonely, just know you're avoiding a whole lot of suffering down the road.</p>
<p>Well, I personally started the whole sex, drugs and rock and roll thing pretty early on in life and it definately was a contributing factor to my late entry into the university as well (coincedentially, I also go to McGill). I still have no qualms about partying though, I just don't have any problems giving up Friday nights to study in Burnside either.</p>
<p>Meh, I'm not into the whole party scene and have no desire to drink or do drugs, and I've met plenty of folks at my school that share my attitude towards these things.</p>
<p>Good job on pulling yourself out of that lifestyle, though. I've had a lot of friends that didn't make it through their issues, so it's always nice to hear of someone that did.</p>
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Meh, I'm not into the whole party scene and have no desire to drink or do drugs
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Have you ever tried? That's a serious question. I used to not care so much for it, but go to a few good parties and your opinion will probably change.</p>
<p>Why try something that has little to no positive effects on one's life? In my opinion, the world is full of problems to be solved, like ending genocide, war, social discrepancy, poverty, and hunger, without adding additional issues on top of it. Drinking and doing drugs are not only self-destructive acts but destructive to the integrity of the community as a whole and add nothing to the greater progress of humanity. </p>
<p>Seriously. I don't think it's that hard to find a group that doesn't drink and do drugs. Even if it is a smaller group, it's a stronger one as interior forces wont tear it apart.</p>
<p>It just doesn't interest me at all and my closer friends aren't into it either, so why even bother? I've known enough people who've ruined or ended their lives by drinking and doing drugs, anyway. </p>
<p>That and I refuse to join a skank-train on Thursdays to go to some frat party.</p>
<p>When you start in on the 'greater progress of humanity' is when I start taking the bong rips. </p>
<p>Not everything in life has to be about our eventual ascension to the stars, people. Enjoy yourself in moderation with whatever vices you prefer.</p>
<p>First off, i'm not a puritan-I have a felony cocaine possesion on my record, and have friends from my past ...well just use your imagination.</p>
<p>I'm not talking about kids who drink or smoke weed once and a while, either-that describes all of my friends except one in college. I go to culbs/bars etc. and unfortunately, while i dont do any drugs any more, I still drink too much when I go out sometimes. I'm just saying I respect kids who sacrifice short term euphoria for long term serenity, that's all, and often times they get no respect. When your in your 30's, you'll meet dudes that have miserable lives because of drug/alcohol problems that started while they were attending duke or penn or wherever...</p>
<p>Booze hounds present major problems for everyone, no doubt.</p>
<p>However, potheads do serve a function in society - they often fill the low level jobs the illegals don't want or cannot qualify for, they usually keep a low profile, and generally are not violent. Most are so stoned they often don't even own a car, thus they tend not to be road hazards. While generally very unambitious, they are often exceptionally verbally ambitious, in other words they tend to verbalize and discuss (often with great excitement) very elaborate and intricate plans about what they are going to do tomorrow, next week, next month or next year - rarely ever doing what they describe</p>
<p>To their credit most are completely happy with their music and their weed, thus in that sense they are a net plus for the environment </p>
<p>They invariably claim they are not addicted, even though many have been smoking for 20 years non-stop.</p>
<p>Finally, they get very excited when a POT story appears on the internet</p>
<p>I am a sophomore in college and until this year I was nearly straightedge (except for sex). </p>
<p>I just realized this year that I was expending a lot more energy NOT drinking than it was worth it to me. My friends drink and I guess I just got sick of saying no. I also finally felt stable enough with my medication to try it again (I drank in early Highschool)</p>
<p>Anyway, this is the conclusion that I have come to. Do what you want to! If you want to drink, go ahead, just be careful! Getting tipsy/drunk is so much fun and can be perfectly harmless. I want to disagree with the poster who said we all need to spend our time saving the world and such. You can't care about other people if you don't care for your self first. ANd caring for yourself includes having some fun. </p>
<p>ALso, I am not so against promiscuity, but I don't think people will react very well to that on these boards... ;)</p>
<p>My work environment shows me how destructive drugs/alcohol can be. Several people have been in car accidents due to alcohol. One woman is an ex-crack addict. My boss was just suspended for drug use. Another boy (my age) just died driving home from work...the list goes on. This is somewhere I NEVER want to go.</p>
<p>I've been to a couple of parties, and to be honest, it just wasn't my thing. I never really was a party person, and I don't have money to afford it either. It works out fine for me that Duquesne doesn't have frat houses, because I never really wanted that anyway. I agree, if you're going to drink, then just be careful, and know that there are very real consequences that could occur if you were to get caught.</p>
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Why try something that has little to no positive effects on one's life? In my opinion, the world is full of problems to be solved, like ending genocide, war, social discrepancy, poverty, and hunger, without adding additional issues on top of it. Drinking and doing drugs are not only self-destructive acts but destructive to the integrity of the community as a whole and add nothing to the greater progress of humanity.
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Ha, think what you want. It's funny the people who ride up high on their "I don't party/drink and you do, so therefore I am better than you" horse when they have never even tried it before.</p>
<p>Citation, I beg to differ greatly with your generalization of pot heads. Pothead does not automatically = unmotivated. It's the person that is unmotivated. It's their personality and lack of self-control that leads to them becoming a burnout, not the drug. Also, it's the person that becomes addicted to marijuana, as you do not become physically dependent. As much as you don't believe it, you CAN enjoy marijuana and still be a highly productive member of society.</p>