University of California-San Diego Top Questions

I don't drink. Will it be hard for me to go to parties?

Simon

Yes and No. Its going to change the dynamic anywhere you go, but I have friends in my own fraternity that don't drink and its fine.

Whisper

It will. For people who have never drank before in their lives, college is where they start. People also start smoking a lot in college too. For me personally, it was fun for a while, but it messed up my first couple quarters at UCSD pretty badly and sometimes I feel like I'm still paying for it. Stay strong at parties. I know people who do like to socialize but they don't drink. I am also one of those people. Sometimes it's hard being "the sober one", but in the end you'll realize you're the one on top. Another personal story for me that a friend of mine passed away not too long ago from drinking. If I didn't drink before, I'm definitely not now.