<p>My heart breaks for the family of this bright young man. </p>
<p>[College</a> freshman from Montclair dies after ‘over-drinking’ on his birthday, family says | NJ.com](<a href=“http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/college_freshman_from_montclai.html]College”>College freshman from N.J. dies after 'over-drinking' on his birthday, family says - nj.com)</p>
<p>Very sad. My heart also breaks for his family and friends.</p>
<p>I can imagine his parents “getting the call” that we all dread and fear. I just hate that.</p>
<p>What do we tell our children when they go away to college? Don’t drink too much? I feel like they don’t listen to me, and they think they know their limits. This is so sad…</p>
<p>It was only a matter of time before one of these hit home…apparently an amazing kid according to my daughter’s friends…</p>
<p>Condolences to the Glenn family and all of Everett’s friends grieving around the country…</p>
<p>Honor his memory by treating others the way he did…</p>
<p>What upsets me the most is the young adult mindset of “It can’t happen to me !” Always sad. I work in the Ped. ED and see this sort of thing often , tragedies that could have been avoided .</p>
<p>I see this was his 19th birthday. I wondered if this was the pernicious “tradition” of drinking 21 shots on your 21st birthday–it could be something similar.</p>
<p>Where were his friends? Those are the ones who should be ashamed.</p>