I’ve been looking around online at what students do with their friends for fun at college during the week and weekend, and (as one can assume), a lot of the results popping up involves drinking. I’m going into my freshman year of college and I’m hoping to stay sober throughout college. Now, my question is, what do you do for fun at college that doesn’t involve drinking? Also, please state what college you’re going to! Thanks!
Watch movies with friends, go to parties( you don’t have to drink to have a good time. I guess it could help, but I have gone to parties with sober friends and at the end of the night they still seemed like they had a good time), go out to eat with friends, go to events around campus, and join some clubs. Even just taking a walk and chatting with some friends can be fun too(with the right people).That just might be me though. Honestly, there are usually a lot of events going on throughout the week/weekend. So even just grabbing some friends to go to these events with you can be fun. And it’s an awesome way to meet and talk to more people/make more friends, which is always great. Yeah, that’s all I got, but you can definitely still have fun at a party without being drunk. You just have to get in the right mindset/don’t be too self-conscious/relax.Also, I’m sure you will be able to find other people who also aren’t into getting drunk. I am most certainly sure you are not the only one.Hopefully, that was somewhat helpful.
I go to Skidmore College.
Just dropped some stuff of at my daughter’s apartment on campus and the other kids in the apt were playing a board game. We used to go to the Film Club’s movies.
Clubs, volunteering, free movies on campus, events/activities put on by the university…
I see you were interested in ChemE – your amount of free time is probably going to depend on your time management skills. I attend one club and one volunteering opportunity regularly, participate in research, and occasionally do the movie / craft activity thing. I also value my alone time so I do a lot of relaxing with books or YouTube.
A few ideas:
–Find like-minded friends and you will figure out things to do together (most important IMO).
–Many colleges have activities on campus that don’t involve alcohol – movies, dances etc. Keep you eye out for them and go.
–Get involved in campus activities that interest you.
–Go to the gym.
There were members of my sorority who never drank in college. They went to parties, movies, football games, hiking, skiing, swimming. They volunteered, built homecoming floats, went to lectures and concerts. Those of us who did drink (and it was legal at the time) did all those things too, most without alcohol.
You can join any activity and participate without drinking.
You and I would get along well.
I’m in the same boat, but I’m a junior who just transferred from a small branch campus to the main campus. I have a couple friends, but we’re still all kind of off doing our own thing. I do not drink or party…I’ve tried going to clubs in the past and getting into that lifestyle and let me just be clear…it is stupid, immature, and self-destructive. Not to forget you’ll waste a lot of two very important things: (1) time and (2) money.
My philosophy is that I will be more successful and (eventually) happier as an academic-focused, mature person than these reckless people who drown themselves with alcohol and partying every week. But it’s also true that I often get depressed because I feel like an outcast, like I don’t belong, because it often seems like everyone around me is doing that stuff.
Like others have said, join clubs and engage with your classmates and faculty. That’s what I’ve done and I’m doing about as good as I can do. I’m still not as happy as I’d like to be, but I joined a couple clubs and met a few people.
And the funny thing is I used to have extreme social anxiety…but I broke out of it and now I have a lot of confidence. I’m not sure where you are in terms of this, but just a piece of advice…just be yourself and be comfortable in your own skin. Go up to people and talk. Don’t worry about how you sound or what they’re thinking about you…don’t give a crap. They don’t give a crap. Most people in college are pretty nice and will be very friendly. And if not…then forget them. You are awesome and you are in control…that’s the mindset to have.
So join clubs and start conversations with people in your classes and who seem to be involved in the same things you are. And then just ask for numbers to stay in touch.
I hope both you and I will do well…
I did/do some of the same things I did before going to college. Going for drives on fun/pretty roads, airsofting, hiking, going to the gym, playing board games like Settlers of Catan, going to concerts. Full disclosure I did/do drink too but I still do all the stuff that had nothing to do with drinking !