Bored and Sober in College club

I guess last night--er, this morning technically--the majority of my floormates took it upon themselves to celebrate "Thirsty Thursday" buy getting amazingly drunk and wreaking loud havok around the hall. I was in bed by 11:30, I did not participate in the celebration.

Is it just me, or is the rampant popularity of underage drinking in college extremely depressing? I made the decision to not drink a long time ago, and in high school it was okay because none of my friends were drinkers. But now I only know about three people who don't drink regularly and it's depressing. Thankfully, my roommate and I share the same opinion on drinking and have formed the Bored and Sober in College club... unfortunately, we're the only two members, so far.

I realize that being in college is all about having fun and discovering yourself, but I'm also here to get a good education (Lord knows I didn't get one in high school!) and it bothers me that it's considered "normal" to get sh*tfaced on a regular basis.

Would anyone like to join our groovy gang? There's no entrance fee!

well it should be the cheap stuff! when I was in my 1st year of college, seeing how far my freedom would stretch, cheap alcohol was the only economically-reliable option and was perfect for teaching us dumb kids what our limits are. hangovers from Sav-On Vodka and Natural Light are hangovers one doesn't soon forget.

that stuff is meant for slightly underage students. it's like a built-in training mechanism while you're still broke and on the meal plan. then when you get a little older, old enough where Nyquil is not a viable option EVER, you can move on to the more expensive things with less chance of going crazy with it. one drink past your average and you remember those 3-day hangovers that only Charcoal-distilled vodka from Pittsburgh can provide. Pavlov woul've been proud.

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Updated On: 12/10/04 at 12:00 PM

And I thought I was the only one!

When I was still living in the dorms last year, it seemed like such a normal thing for people to get drunk and etc. It's as if that's the only fun activity they can do.

Why can't we all be sober!?

Erik, I guess the reason our club is "bored" is b/c my school is in a town of less than 5,000 people, so there really isn't much to do aside from drink drink drink! Hopefully, once our numbers get a little higher, we can officially change our name to "Sassy, Sober, and Loving It!"

Personally I've never understood how drinking yourself into oblivion is fun. I like to go out, have a few drinks with friends... but I know when to stop. I only drank to that 'point of no return' once in my life and I will never do it again.

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Drinking is a regular activity at my college, but getting completely ****faced isn't as common. Of course, I have the misfortune of living in quite possibly the drunkest hall on campus, which means I get to hear the idiotic bellowing of my neighbors well into the night at least 3 times a week. Not to mention the regular e-mails from my RA asking people to please clean up the vomit/urine/**** before he fines us all for it.

Anyway, I never drink. What can I say? I like being sober; the idea of turning into a babbling fool every weekend doesn't appeal to me.

I have been double posting like crazy lately. Darn these computer lab Macs.

Updated On: 12/10/04 at 01:39 PM

Nerds.

in all seriousness, people, let's take a second here and think. have we all made plans for our intake of B-vitamins, anti-oxidants, and Omega fatty acids for the day? and if you're under 30, calcium is KEY!

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Wait, so you're saying Starbursts for dinner is a bad thing?

oh and, for the love of God, males should NEVER take Iron unless they have a condition like anemia or are in the habit of menstruating.

Echinacea is a scam too. stick to vitamin C and Zinc for colds, wheatgrass if you can get it. and most importantly, beer before liquor = never been sicker.

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I believe casual drinking is good, as I participate in it as much as possible.

However getting hammered for the sake of getting hammered is rediculous.

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well i drink every now and then in college.....theres no harm to it as long as u do it responisbly and dont get ****faced all the time.....theres no point in being sober all the time if u wanna let out a lil steam and relax.... but theres no reason to be ****faced all the time either...