That's a bunch of cr*p! You're glamorize smoking more than Lauren Bacall ever did. It does no such thing for your synapses. It has nothing to do with individuality, culture, or opening your eyes. It's peer pressure initially and physical addiction thereafter. How anyone can even start given all the evidence of the debilitating consequences and expense is beyond me. But then I've often felt college is wasted on the young. Is there too much smoking at Bard? Probably. Is it any different than any other LAC? Probably not. Just don't smoke, period. And if your friends smoke, help them quit. That's really all that need be said on the topic. Don't make excuses for it as having ANY beneficial side effects. There aren't any benefits to smoking unless your name is
Philip Morris.
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Originally Posted by Ackpoor I will agree that smoking is not good for you, however, smoking is hard to escape at any college along with other insidious drugs. Bard is an "artsy" "hipster" environment and also a very demanding environment academically. Smoking is abused to open of the synapse for clear thinking, helps relieve stress around exam time, and provides an alternative to excessive eating (you forgot a period!) |