<p>interested in knowing if anyone knows how a student will manage at skidmore if they are socially adept but non a partier?</p>
<p>They’ll do just as well there as at almost any other school…</p>
<p>Is there substance free housing? If so, apply for it.</p>
<p>20% of the student body (give or take a little) will be total abstainers. Lower for white students, and for males. But it will still be one of six or so. </p>
<p>How will they manage? They will, and get a great education. But let’s not make believe it wouldn’t be difficult, if the campus culture is heavily oriented in that direction. (Most who go in saying they won’t will end up up doing so. Some won’t. Most will survive it perfectly will. Some won’t.)</p>
<p>I’d suggest reposting this in the “colleges” section under Skidmore. You’ll get more Skidmore specific info.</p>
<p>I don’t drink or smoke. Maybe its because I’m a life science student and have gone through to many classes that spoke about the effects. Or maybe because I just want to focus on school. Honestly it hasn’t crossed my mind.</p>
<p>I hang out with different group as I am a very social person and love to meet new people. My main friend group is the more academic focus, but love a good party ever blue moon, yet none of them smoke. Several group memebers drink occasinaly. But it doesn’t change my mind, just because their drinking doesn’t mean I want to drink. My friends don’t effect me to drink and I don’t expect them not to. However I expect them to know the consequencess of their actions if they drink to much. Sometimes its good to stick around when my friends are drink or getting “high” because it allows me to be the reasonable one and make sure their alright because it crush me if something happens to them or someone else.</p>
<p>I really don’t think not drinking has effect my social life. I’m a great person people should like me regardless of what I drink, wheter it be grape juice or wine.</p>
<p>I only partied at Skidmore once, and it was a while ago, but for whatever it’s worth, it was a great party and I did not feel pressured to drink. There were a couple of people at the end of the party who passed out or vomited, but the vast majority were drinking responsibly and stayed coherent, joking, singing, and dancing – in other words, it was a party a sober person could enjoy, and I did.</p>