UC Davis: Partying and fitting in

<p>I realize that every college will have parties with drinking and all, but how much of it is there @ Davis? And does the party scene vary for each residential hall? My first choice was Tercero since Segundo is pretty much under renovation. What’s it like there?</p>

<p>I’m not into the partying or the drinking, and I really don’t want an atmosphere of either. In other words, I don’t want to be surrounded by temptation.</p>

<p>And when getting to know people @ Davis, can you generally tell if someone is going to be a bad influence?</p>

<p>What are some tips for freshmen to make friends with whom they are more comfortable around? Clubs? Organizations?</p>

<p>You might want to look into the substance free community housing theme. I don’t know anything about it from experience but it sounds like it would be up your alley. </p>

<p>[UC</a> Davis Student Housing: Substance Free Community](<a href=“http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu/education/themeprograms/sfc.asp]UC”>http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu/education/themeprograms/sfc.asp)</p>

<p>There are lots of people who are not into the partying scene (like me!). I don’t think you will have trouble fitting in if you are not fazed by peer pressure. =]</p>

<p>Davis has a huge and diverse student body. Trust me, you won’t have a problem finding other people in your same situation (regardless of where you live). Yeah, there are a lot of parties and people who seek them out. But there are probably just as many people who avoid partying.</p>

<p>uhh, it’s pretty easy to avoid partying.</p>

<p>i’ve seriously gone to like, 2 house parties. </p>

<p>and it’s even easier to stay sober… just tell everyone you’re the DD! (and then everyone loves you, because no one wants to be DD. : P haha.)</p>

<p>you don’t have to party to fit in. : ) sure, it’s part of the “stereotypical college experience”, but you don’t have to here at davis to find friends. plenty of people don’t party… especially if you’re in the sciences.</p>