<p>Is it possible as a freshman at Cornell to sustain a reasonably good social life without partying and alcohol? That is, simply going out with friends or going to house parties without partaking in much drinking and rampant sex? Or will this mean that most of my friends will end up being “weird”/antisocial/odd (please excuse how shallow this sounds). Thanks for any advice.</p>
<p>You probably won’t find house parties as a freshman (unless you know an unusually large number of upperclassmen…). Going out with friends is typically the norm, anyway; and no one will force you to drink anything (I would hope). There’s stuff to do other than partying but you’ll need to find the right people for that.</p>
<p>I’m in your same boat springerspaniel 
but I believe we will find others who are like us, and you should be fine :)</p>
<p>I didn’t drink my freshman year and I was never under pressure to drink. It’s all about being around good people. If they’re really your friends, they won’t put heavy pressure on you to drink. And if you do decide to start drinking, it’s best to do it with friends you can trust.</p>
<p>I’m laughing a little bit, since the usual question is the exact opposite – whether Cornell will be dull compared to a party school where “drinking and rampant sex” are more prevalent.</p>
<p>I think, that the answer is the same, however. Cornell is a large university with a diverse student population. Whatever you are looking for you will find there. Since (I assume) you don’t care to drink and (again, I assume) that you are not “weird”/anti-social/odd, I’m certain that you will find other normal students who share your values.</p>
<p>It’s definitely possible. 90% of parties will have alcohol, but just dont drink. It’s as easy as that.</p>