Most incoming freshman believe that once they move to college and create a bigger distance from their parents that they can do whatever their heart desires without having to face the consequences that will come with it. Unlike them, I do not think that this is the case. Although it may seem that partying is the greatest thing that college has to offer for entertainment, there is much more that you can do to pass the time. People could study, create conversations with others, or do activities outside on a nice day. Why would people pay so much money to go to college if they were just going to party anyways? I believe that college students should focus mostly on their academics, since that is why they moved to college in the first place.

The first week of living at college has shown me that a majority of college students decided to party their nights away. Opposite of them, I watched quietly from my dorm room as the others played loud music that blared through the thin walls of the students' dorm rooms. Anxious freshmen quickly walked through the hallways in large groups as they searched for the best party floors throughout the late hours of the night. Various types of things can occur behind these closed doors, whatever occurs is up to every individual.

The next morning I observed as these individuals had pounding headaches due to the events that had happened the night before. As I watched them struggle, I could not help but be thankful that I had not participated in the partying events that had occurred the night before. It was hard not to conform to partying with other new students at college, but I was glad that I stood headstrong in my beliefs.

I had been taught early in life that if I wanted to succeed in my dreams and goals I would have to remain focused to getting to that point instead of veering off of the path. This concept had tested me, as I had wanted to make friends but I did not want to lose myself and my beliefs as I did so. Instead of going against everything that I had learned when I was younger, I decided that I would sit out on going to the parties no matter how lonely and isolated I felt from the others who inhabited my same floor.

The first week of college as a freshman has many ups and downs. The days that came after they moved in led them to conflicts and situations that made them choose what they thought would be best from them. Partying or no partying, it is a decision that all freshmen have to make once they step foot onto their campus, I just hope that most freshman stick to their beliefs and trust themselves.