You may be wondering "how is that even possible"? There's one simple answer to your question. I don't like parties, I don't drink (never have), and I don't do drugs (also never have). Why would I subject myself to a scene that's involved in doing all of the things that I have no interest in doing?
By no means am I bashing people that do go to parties. College is stressful and you've earned the right to have a little fun now and again. I just want to say that parties are not for me, and never will be either. Everybody has their own preferences, and that's okay.
I'm tired of people automatically assuming that I drink or smoke pot because I'm in college. People come up to me and ask if I went to Chives (a local bar where students go to get drunk) over the weekend. They stare at me in shock and amazement when I tell them that I have never even step foot in Chives. Why has it become abnormal to be straight edge in our society? Why are people who don't drink looked down upon?
I'm underage for legal drinking in America. I'm 19 years old. Yet, people still look at me like I'm an idiot when they find out that I've never had alcohol. Why is that a shock? I'm not going to break the law for a night of "fun" that I won't even remember the next day. My classmates need to realize that when the cops are called on your underage drinking party in college, it won't be the same as in high school. We're adults now. Getting arrested at that party for underage drinking could not only affect your college career (my university has strict policies on drinking on campus), but it could also ruin your future job opportunities. I'm in college to become an elementary school teacher. Do you think my future employer would like to see alcohol related charges on my record? I don't think so.
Parties don't even sound appealing to me. Loud music. Strangers that I don't know touching me. Drugs. Alcohol. Literally not one of those things sounds exciting to me. I'm tired of the media perpetuating the stereotype that all people in college do is party. It's simply not true. Some of us came to college solely for the academics and to get our degrees, not for the social life. I even chose to live off campus in order to avoid being caught up in the drama of campus life.
If you want to party, that's fine. I just ask that you stop assuming that I want to as well.
