Do grad students party, drink, and do random hook-ups?

student01 · 03-25-2009, 04:08 PM

I just don't like the thought of 4 years of my early 20's being the only time for a great social life. I'm very socially deprived at my high school right now (because my school is so damn hard and I'm regretting taking the hardest classes). yes, i know it's sad.

I was wondering, what could my social life potentially be like if I were to
a) graduate after 4 years or so, and then enter the job market but in my early 20's
b) go to grad school

For both, will I be able to get drunk and get laid often? Or is that just a phase during the undergrad years,

student01 · 03-25-2009, 04:09 PM

I know I will be a lot more focused after undergrad, but I was wondering how focused I'm gonna need to get......

PlattsburghLoser · 03-25-2009, 04:15 PM

I assume some could, do, would, and have.

However, do you intend to go to grad school in order solely to become raging promiscuous drunk; or to further your education and career goals?

justintsn · 03-25-2009, 04:17 PM

Why not both

student01 · 03-25-2009, 04:27 PM

I would say to be honest, both. I want to have an excellent college life, while being able to MAINTAIN my future path opportunities. The party stops where the future becomes endangered. That's my plan; outside of that, I'm gonna party all I want!

Sligh_Anarchist · 03-25-2009, 05:35 PM

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will I be able to get drunk and get laid often?

That just made my day!

student01 · 03-25-2009, 06:02 PM

Lol do grad and undergrad students associate w/ each other at parties, frats, etc?

Euler321 · 03-25-2009, 06:25 PM

People still drink after college is over...

No grads and undergrads do not associate/party or go to frats together. Only noobs go to frats at my school. House parties and bars are infinitely better.

xxmagicboxersxx · 03-25-2009, 06:35 PM

Ah, getting drunk and having anonymous sex with random partners at frat parties.

Sounds like an amazing social life to aspire to!

Euler321 · 03-25-2009, 06:42 PM

Magicboxers said it here first!

student01 · 03-25-2009, 07:10 PM

im sure thats not what all frats are about....

Son of Opie · 03-25-2009, 07:23 PM

Answers, in order:

Yes.
A lot.
If we're able.

catsushi · 03-25-2009, 07:26 PM

I think a lot of kids get it out of their system their freshman year. I'm sure you could do all the partying then.

Myrmidon73 · 03-25-2009, 07:27 PM

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im sure thats not what all frats are about....

wth else would they be about?

Bigredmed · 03-25-2009, 07:30 PM

Do grad students? Yeah...but it's not the same. It's probably a lot more common among law and med students, simply because of the way grad school is set up. If your a grad student in chemistry or economics, you might have 20 people starting with you at the most (and much fewer if you're pursuing something less popular) and depending on the tracks you're in, you might rarely see them. Compare that to med and law school class size of generally over 100 people doing the exact same thing you are with the exact (or pretty close) schedule, and you have a larger party atmosphere in place.

That said, while there are a number of grad and professional school students who like to get popped, it's nearly impossible to do it with the same frequency and intensity that undergrads do. If you as an undergrad miss a class or a recitation session, no one cares...if you're the grad student TA and you miss the recitation you're teaching, people get ****ed. Beyond the responsibility factor, grad students have a lot less free time. When I was a frosh, if I didn't go out Thurs, Fri and Saturday nights, it was a slow weekend. When I was a second semester senior (and already admitted to med school) I usually went out Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights and worked waiting tables on Friday. There's absolutely no way I could have possibly kept that up through the first three years of med school and survived (fourth year of med school is a different matter).