<p>EK4 has a great idea. In fact, it was just such a thing–being the designated driver and thus the only one there who saw how stupid everyone actually acted when drunk–that helped my son to decide not to drink. He is at a well-known “party school,” although he attends there for the music school, not the partying. He did, he admits, try out partying for a brief time, found it quite unproductive and not at all conducive to achieving his goals, and gave it up. He soon found other people who don’t drink and has made some good friends who enjoy life in other ways.</p>
<p>Yeah, you could feel a bit out of place at first, when it seems like the whole school is drinking and “having fun.” But if you keep your eyes and ears open, it won’t take long to find compatible people. As long as the school meets your needs in every other way, I wouldn’t exclude it from your list just for that reason.</p>