<p>I will admit that at times, it can get a bit boring here for people who choose not to be a part of the party scene on weekends. The Cultural Alternatives Saturday night events can be a lot of fun, but about half the time just seem kinda lame. That being said, there is always something to do outside of the party scene and fun to be had–just sometimes, you have to search for it. First semester, my friends and I enjoyed taking the 2BNB bus down to Carytown, getting some FroYo at Sweet Frog, and catching a $2 movie at the Byrd. There are tons of fun, cheap things like this in the Richmond area. Having a car on campus really does make it a lot easier to adventure, though because both public and university buses can’t always be trusted.</p>
<p>I get the feeling that there are a lot of small groups of people who choose not to party, but they groups have a hard time finding each other because they’re off on their own adventures (or just having a movie marathon in someone’s room). It would be great if there were some way to alert the groups of the others’ existences. </p>
<p>Please, don’t let all this scare you off, though. The point of this was that it often does seem like a lot of people are out partying, but it’s more because those people are a lot more noticeable than those just chilling with friends or off campus. It’s quite possible to drink rarely or not at all and still have a good time here.</p>