When you’re looking at colleges you’re going to look at
academics a whole lot. But you also want to take a nice hard look at the
nightlife as well.
Because as great as class is, a big part of college is what happens on the weekends.
So when you’re looking at a school, make sure to find out what the party scene is like.
Some schools are famous for it. There are lists and reviews and websites all about the biggest “Party schools”
At a school like that, weekends are Wednesday-Sunday. Nobody takes Friday classes. If you’re not going out 3+ nights a week you have no social life.
The big crazy parties with kegs and DJs you see in movies? Yeah. The parties at these schools are like that.
Drinking is part of the campus culture, and so are drugs. Weed is easy to come by, coke is common, and “party drugs” like molly are available to those who know.
A school like this is going to be a fun four years. But academics might fall by the wayside, and social life is what dominates.
Then there are the “Work Hard-Play Hard” schools in the middle.
These schools have a big party scene, but it’s mostly contained to a college weekend (Thursday-Sunday). The academics are hard and you’re expected to do a lot of work. At the same time, nobody is going to be in the library on Saturday night, no matter how stressed they are.
The parties at these schools aren’t quite movie quality, but you can see some of the inspiration.
These schools have a lot of alcohol and drugs, but they’re not as overbearing as the scene at a party school.
Because as great as class is, a big part of college is what happens on the weekends.
So when you’re looking at a school, make sure to find out what the party scene is like.
Some schools are famous for it. There are lists and reviews and websites all about the biggest “Party schools”
At a school like that, weekends are Wednesday-Sunday. Nobody takes Friday classes. If you’re not going out 3+ nights a week you have no social life.
The big crazy parties with kegs and DJs you see in movies? Yeah. The parties at these schools are like that.
Drinking is part of the campus culture, and so are drugs. Weed is easy to come by, coke is common, and “party drugs” like molly are available to those who know.
A school like this is going to be a fun four years. But academics might fall by the wayside, and social life is what dominates.
Then there are the “Work Hard-Play Hard” schools in the middle.
These schools have a big party scene, but it’s mostly contained to a college weekend (Thursday-Sunday). The academics are hard and you’re expected to do a lot of work. At the same time, nobody is going to be in the library on Saturday night, no matter how stressed they are.
The parties at these schools aren’t quite movie quality, but you can see some of the inspiration.
These schools have a lot of alcohol and drugs, but they’re not as overbearing as the scene at a party school.
The nightlife is a big part of the culture, but it’s not the
only part.
On the other end of the spectrum are schools like mine, those that have “no party scene.” AKA: Where fun goes to die
On the other end of the spectrum are schools like mine, those that have “no party scene.” AKA: Where fun goes to die
This is a school where nightlife takes a backseat to
academics. Weekends are Thursday-Saturday, with Sunday night being a “work
night,” because you have class Monday morning. If you want to stay in to study,
nobody will judge you. You’ll be hard pressed to find a party during the week,
and you might have to ask around to find something during high-pressure times
like finals.
There are groups of partiers, but it’s definitely not the majority.
Alcohol is pretty easy to come by, but drugs are still pretty underground. Weed is easy, but anything harder is a really nichey market.
The thing is, that even if a school doesn’t have a big party scene, it does have parties.
A fun goes to die school will have parties. They’re a bit calmer and lower budget than other schools, but there are frats and dance parties and lots of alcohol. But not everyone participates. Not drinking is fine, if that’s what you choose to do.
And if a school does have a big party scene, you’ll still be able to find friends who aren’t into that. The type of friends who want to hang out in small groups on Saturdays, rather than go out dancing.
You’ll be able to find your niche wherever you go. So as important as nightlife is (and it is important) you’ll be able to find a group who lives your type of lifestyle if you’re looking for it.
But make sure that you’re going to be comfortable with the type of school you attend, because while it is possible, it’s a whole lot easier to find those friends when they’re the majority.
There are groups of partiers, but it’s definitely not the majority.
Alcohol is pretty easy to come by, but drugs are still pretty underground. Weed is easy, but anything harder is a really nichey market.
The thing is, that even if a school doesn’t have a big party scene, it does have parties.
A fun goes to die school will have parties. They’re a bit calmer and lower budget than other schools, but there are frats and dance parties and lots of alcohol. But not everyone participates. Not drinking is fine, if that’s what you choose to do.
And if a school does have a big party scene, you’ll still be able to find friends who aren’t into that. The type of friends who want to hang out in small groups on Saturdays, rather than go out dancing.
You’ll be able to find your niche wherever you go. So as important as nightlife is (and it is important) you’ll be able to find a group who lives your type of lifestyle if you’re looking for it.
But make sure that you’re going to be comfortable with the type of school you attend, because while it is possible, it’s a whole lot easier to find those friends when they’re the majority.
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