the merits of grad parties

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<p>I don’t party very much. So after getting invitations to a gazillion grad parties, I have to ask whether these in general are more productive than say, the school dances, whether you do much, whether the whole “memories to keep forever” argument applies if I’ll continue staying in touch with much of my friends through facebook, especially since the school is organising its own “project graduation” party to some surprise location immediately after our graduation ceremony ends on Sunday – it’s supposed to last from the evening to the morning. That I believe, has been the major recipient of funding. </p>

<p>My main concern is whether my hours for this nice Saturday at this point are better spent 1) attending such parties [when I am not a natural at these things and am not naturally gregarious] 2) doing work so I reduce the time I come in next week (yes that’s right, after graduation) to finish my projects so I can boost my B in an art subject to an A. (Perfectionism ==> lots of labour, but it feels so nice at the end!) </p>

<p>Also, is it really weird if I find party-attending lots of “work”? I’ve had lots of fun at some of these before, but I’ve always found it labourious to make small talk. Now LAN parties on the other hand I am a natural at, but no one bothered to rent out the game parlour. :(</p>

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<p>Not at all - it’s the classic sign of being an introvert. Technically, an introvert isn’t necessarily shy, but rather someone whose energy is sapped by being in social situations. Extraverts, by contrast, seem to have their energy boosted by being around lots of people. I enjoy parties up to a point, but after a couple of hours I’m always ready to go home; my husband, by contrast, needs to be dragged away - he positively blooms when in a large gathering.</p>

<p>But go to some parties anyway (not necessarily all of them). You might just have some fun, and you can always leave if you start to feel it’s too much work.</p>