david45 wrote:
Just asking because the college I am in is basically the complete opposite of a party school.
Didn't you say it is UCLA, and that you are taking online courses at home? Help me understand this fictional backstory, so I can participate in your role playing game, please.
david45 wrote:
Just asking because the college I am in is basically the complete opposite of a party school. I just want to hear what others have to say.
where do you go?
shootpost wrote:
david45 wrote:
Just asking because the college I am in is basically the complete opposite of a party school. I just want to hear what others have to say.
where do you go?
UCLA as I said before
here we go again wrote:
“Party school” is a bit of a made up term IMO. As with anywhere it’s about your social contacts and what you choose to do. Most folks at a small Christian college would fit in fine at big state schools— there are plenty of students from all walks of life and organizations and activities to find like minds. I suppose what you are asking about are the mostly off campus parties that go on. There are plenty of opportunities to drink/smoke recreationally, attend large parties at houses and do some sexually adventurous stuff. But these are all normal people just like you. What they experiment with on evenings and weekends between the ages of 18 & 22 don’t define them just like the parties don’t define the college. And there are still real (and sometimes serious) consequences for doing the wrong things so it’s not just hog wild like some Hollywood movies you may have seen. Be smart, have fun and make good memories wherever you go to school. It won’t be until quite a few years later when you start to feel like as a college student you were actually a lot closer to being a kid than being an adult.
This is a very good answer.
I'll add to it a bit. It seems in any college you can find a party if you want to. At a party school there are just maybe more of them, not necessarily better parties. Typically it's just a bunch of people drinking cheap beer or mixed drinks with cheap liquor, listening to music that's pretty loud and tough to hear other people. As the night gets later people get drunker, sometimes people will throw up and have to be taken home. Sometimes someone'll find a girl to go home with and hook up with. Sometimes there'll be some random room in the house where people are smoking weed or maybe even harder drugs.
Big shoutout to the 'you're closer to a kid than an adult' comment. Make good decisions. If you see someone going way too much into the party scene, often times they end up screwing up their lives. They could get into selling drugs, or just fail a bunch of classes and switch their major to something easier. So do everything in moderation, try to make good decisions.
IT can be fun, but also it can be hard to focus on competitive running if you indulge.
as the guy who undoubtedly drank the most in the 12 months leading into last years champs out of anybody competing seriously north of the border, id say party schools are pretty cool, distracting, still academic, but can get out of hand way too easily and you can have way too much fun, all while still running competitively, except the highs often get balanced by equal lows. getting in one 3-4 nights a week, more or less, and year round, is what true partying at a party school involves, so make of that what you want
Hot takes & here we go again nailed it.
All schools are party schools to an extent. I’ve never been to a college - including multiple “dry campuses” - that didn’t have numerous house parties or bars to attend. The worst case scenario was a dorm room with 10 people all trying to have a good time (and you usually do).
My only advice... don’t sell drugs, don’t skip class, and don’t take yourself too seriously. Oh, and respect women - seen too many guys try stupid things because they’re drinking.
Big Red wrote:
IT can be fun, but also it can be hard to focus on competitive running if you indulge.
Yes, I got good grades and had a fantastic time socially... however, all my prs stayed stagnant ? something’s gotta give, and, for me, it was D3 running ??♂️
thesekidsunderstand245 wrote:
david45 wrote:
Just asking because the college I am in is basically the complete opposite of a party school.
Didn't you say it is UCLA, and that you are taking online courses at home? Help me understand this fictional backstory, so I can participate in your role playing game, please.
Your Mom won't let you party or your Mom won't party with you after you're done with Zoom classes?
I went to the University of Arizona with the intention to run cross country and track. Red shirted my freshman year because I was only 17. Joined a fraternity and got well into the party scene and that was it for my running career! Don't regret it at all. Had an amazing time, although I cringe at some of my past antics. The runners I met seemed burnt out and not as "happy" about life as I thought they'd be.
david45 wrote:
Just asking because the college I am in is basically the complete opposite of a party school. I just want to hear what others have to say.
Effortless. It like there was some unseen force pushing me along toward graduation, despite my determination to avoid anything academic or difficult. Let me put this another way: I was an English major who graduated (easily) without reading a single book.