Parties happen in IV, you would be in the freshman dorms far away from it. It is anyone’s choice to surround themselves with parties and go out, but you don’t have to. However, if you have a problem with people that party, then perhaps UCSB isn’t your best bet. You don’t have to make friends with them, but you will be surrounded with them, and limiting yourself to a friend group that doesn’t go out is going to severely cripple the amount of friends you can make if you are that picky.