I go to a party school, but I'm not a party girl.

My school is lovingly known as "Wastern" throughout the state. I hear almost everyone talking about parties. It's all about how much weed you smoked or how much alcohol you were able to consume within the confines of a few hours. It's almost expected that, because I'm in college, and because of where I go to college, that I party.

I don't, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Just because I'm young and am at a "party school" doesn't mean I need to make what I consider to be poor choices. Personally, I know that I'm in college to get an education. I spend a lot of nights up late, but I'm not at some Frat house that I wouldn't even recognize in the daylight - I'm up studying. I have goal to graduate summa cum laude some day, and I personally know that I have to hit the books regularly in order to accomplish that. While some people can manage regularly partying and studying, and if you can do that, that's great, good for you - but I know I couldn't, so I've made a choice. On a night where I'm feeling adventurous, I may stay up late watching movies. For me, a late night out involves runs to Meijer with my friends and maybe going out to eat.

To me, there is little appeal in going to a place filled with "mysterious substances" and people that I don't know. I'm socially awkward as it is, and I don't want to drink somebody's gross beer to feel more apt to talk to people that I won't remember the next day. Especially when I could be at a museum or a play, or doing something intellectually stimulating.

If you go to parties, know that I am in no way trying to shame you. A lot of my friends party consistently, and I think they're awesome people! But the odds you'll ever see me at one of your parties is slim, if not none.

I go to a party school, but I'm not a party girl, and that's perfectly okay.