Does EVERYONE play sports?

shellzie2006
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 13:30:44 +0000

Yeah, I was actually about to answer this question last night and then we started winning…lol. But definitely don’t worry if you don’t play sports. I am one of the most unathletic people out there and there are still plenty of activities for me to get involved in. I definitely don’t feel like an outcast at all. Occasionally people will ask me if I want to go work out with them or something- but I think that’s a good thing, because I most likely wouldn’t otherwise, lol. Also, to be perfectly honest, I was not a big sports fan- not even football- before I came here. I went to one football game in high school, and I showed up late and left early. But coming here, the dynamic is so different and the excitement is contagious. Last night, after we won, I was cheering and running through Stonehenge with the best of them (which I still can’t believe I did, lol). My high school friends are all laughing at me right now, because suddenly I am a football fan, so I wouldn’t worry about it being difficult to get excited about sports here at ND. Also, there are so many other aspects of life at Notre Dame, sports is only part of it.

In response to your drinking question, it definitely depends on what schools you are comparing it to. Yes, people drink, but maybe not even as much as at some other schools, and the weekend activities do not solely revolve around alcohol, which is nice for people like me who don’t like to go out and get drunk. When I visited Dartmouth, it seemed like the only thing to do was go to the frats and get wasted. There are a lot of people who drink here too, but, at least last night, it was in celebration rather than the “lets just go get ourselves as drunk as possible” attitude that seems to be present at some other schools. As I mentioned, I don’t drink (at least not in excess) and I haven’t felt any pressure to while I’ve been here.