When everyone is out partying, I would rather be doing something productive

luckylilly
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:15:38 +0000

Partying is a personal choice as is a great many other things. It makes me wonder of you feel left out because other people seem to be having so much fun. The problem that many people run into as new drinkers is that they use the drinking as a crutch. It is really easy to fall into drinking way too much, especially if you are dependent on the booze to get you comfortable with people.

A lot of those same people don’t have a passion that drives them. It sounds like you do and that is a good thing. If you don’t like drinking then don’t do it. Don’t try to fit in and drink sometimes with people just because it is what everyone is doing. It is important to understand that not everyone is drinking. It might seem like most everyone is but that is not the case.

There are plenty of people that make it all the way through college without drinking at all. It doesn’t have to be something weird or off-putting either if you don’t drink. It can be a quiet personal decision that you make and decide to stick with without needing to make a statement about it. If you can socialize well and have fun without drinking that is a good thing.