While this weekend was most likely a blast, whether you remember it or not, here are 10 different types of people you may have seen around.
1. The typical UVA student
No surprise here, the majority of the people who were here at UVA this weekend were UVA students. Whether they stayed in Charlottesville, or were back home this summer, party-deprived students returned in full swing to make up for the lack of alcohol since classes ended. I mean, this weekend was just an excuse for fellow Wahoos to drink twice their weight, right? These are the people who were hosting the pre-games, knew exactly which friends they wanted to see and knew the best places to visit.
2. The UVA alum
This UVA alum graduated two years ago and just can’t seem to let go of his college years as the prime of his social life. He claimed that he’s just back to visit some old college friends, but in reality, he’s still stuck in college reminiscing on his frat party days and finds it hard to move on in the real world.
3. The college student who doesn’t go to UVA
Virginia Tech, James Madison University, William and Mary, Hampton-Sydney, you name it — they were all here for the weekend. Students from other colleges know that UVA’s social scene beats all others, and since they can’t come to UVA every weekend during the school year, they know that Midsummers is the ultimate chance to try to blend in as UVA students.
4. The sober friend
Whether this friend was the designated driver or just someone who doesn’t drink but still enjoys going out with friends, this weekend was not a good weekend for them to be sober. Turns out that when all of your friends have been drinking for eight hours straight, it’s no fun trying to take care of them when they’re vomiting off the balcony and the sun hasn’t even set yet.
5. The way-too-drunk friend
This friend overcompensated way too much, probably due to the lack of drinking over the past few weeks. He downed three times as many shots as the rest of you, and egged everyone else to take more. Sure, Midsummers is a great time to get wasted, but you don’t want to be that annoying friend stumbling down the street, almost get arrested for public intoxication, and risk liver damage a few years down.
6. The townie
Charlottesville locals, especially those around high school and college age, know that this party weekend rolls around this time every summer, and they were ready to crash all of the parties. Townies usually hate the UVA students taking over Charlottesville, but for them, Midsummers was a way to take advantage of the social scene at UVA without being a student here.
7. The frat boy
After fraternities threw their last "darty" in the spring semester, this weekend was the first time they opened up again since then. Decked out in Vineyard Vines with a case of Keystone in arm, every fraternity man came back to throw down with their brothers. This time around, no one needed lists — frat brothers welcomed all to their kiddie pool parties during the day, and their ragers during the night.
8. The rising first year
These rising UVA first years were likely here for orientation and got a little too eager to experience a college party. Nevertheless, it was a way to start their college experience with a bang, as these lost little first years explored Rugby Road for the first — but not the last — time. These people were easily spotted, as they might have either asked you how to get to the Corner, still be wearing their orientation name tags, or walked around holding the hands of their friends tightly.
9. The person who came thinking Midsummers was a Shakespeare festival
Midsummers? That stands for "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," right? While the antics occurring this weekend may have been of comedic and dramatic effect to some, Midsummers is in no way comparable to a 1590’s Shakespearian play. You might not have seen too many of these people, as they were likely confused out of their minds at the very start.
10. The confused parents
I can guarantee that everyone saw at least one set of parents walking around during Midsummers weekend looking confused. These parents may have been here with their children for orientation or they may have just been visiting. Regardless, seeing throngs of students walking around with solo cups, and frat boys playing beer pong on the porches of their houses was not quite how they imagined what Thomas Jefferson’s university might appear.
You probably saw a lot of these people this past weekend. Whether you remember them or not is a completely different story. Be on the lookout next year.
