<p>yes, that was a HUGE concern of mine. Check out the threads below and you’ll see that partying isn’t everything at UCSB. The people I’ve met on the first link are so nice, and a lot of them don’t drink. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-santa-barbara/1111479-getting-know-class-2015-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-santa-barbara/1111479-getting-know-class-2015-a.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-santa-barbara/1111332-scholars-floor.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-santa-barbara/1111332-scholars-floor.html</a></p>
<p>And someone sent me this message, which really reassured me about UCSB.</p>
<p>Hay Tsilva11. I just want to say that whoever told you those statements most likely don’t go to UCSB. I’m going to speak to you as someone who DOESN’T party and DOESN’T smoke or drink, so this is a perspective from someone that most people who stereotype schools wouldn’t expect. The party scene is easy to avoid, in fact WAY too easy to avoid. All it takes is a tiny bit of will power. You won’t get physically pulled by the arm and dragged in and forced to party. It’s usually a “hey do you want to go out” and that’s it. The majority of students DON’T put partying over academics. If they did then there wouldn’t be a reason why we are ranked higher than irvine and davis and tied with SD But really though, you shouldn’t worry about the parties, it’s not the school that changes someone. College will always have temptations, it’s how you react to those temptations. Partying, like with every college, is just an optional supplement, not a major requirement. It’s the same for other UCs as well. The reason why people have this “party school” image of us only because IV, is right next to us. Kids at UCLA have to look for parties scattered across LA. UCSD kids have to look for parties scattered across La Jolla. The whole “party” thing is way too over exaggerated, which everyone agrees. People say it’s a party school only because other people do, who don’t goto UCSB. The majority of the students are really motivated, if they weren’t, then again we wouldn’t even compare to the other UCs. But of course we rank higher than all of them except LA and Berk. That’s the best I can refute those claims really. What you hear are STEREOTYPES. All asians are really good at math, and they only focus on math and school and nothing else. I know you would disagree with that stereotype, ahaha. But yeah, this is the best I can do, especially since I don’t party, smoke, or drink, and I attend UCSB, with MANY friends who are the same.</p>