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Originally Posted by Sheepy
Cmon, experiencing true freedom? The only difference is that their parents can't overlook them, i'd hardly call that true freedom. Nah man i disagree, i'm happy with a beer, i'm happy having a convo at a pub and i'm happy going to an organized event in town, but just 'pissing it up' - what IS that? Being MAN? being one-of-the-boys? Really? a bit typical aint it? A way to confirm every now and then that you are the good bloke = what every guy is supposed to be huh. Maybe i'm not 'manning up' enough for you?
I think there are smarter ways around it than that, more cunning ways to play Alpha. I'm already going out to lunch with one of the most attractive girls in this college and i didn't need to do any drinking or night clubbing to do it. And actually i think it is totally important to judge the people around you espicially at college because you can be 90% sure all their parents are paying for them, and you can learn a lot from the people around you by knowing how they value their time and oppurtunity when it's payed for in the hands of someone else.
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Experiencing true freedom because parents aren't around to watch over them? Absolutely! Not everyone has had the same level of parental involvement as others in their upbringing. For people who had extremely controlling parents, once that level of control is out of the picture, there is a new level of freedom that they have never experienced before. Perhaps "true freedom" was not the best phrasing, apparently I wrongfully assumed the message would get across. I was a college freshman. Following that, I babysat and advised college freshmen for the following three years before collecting my diploma and walking out the door. I am fairly certain I have at the very least, a working knowledge of the subject. For the most part in the States, the vast majority of people who choose to party in college hit it hard and fast for their first semester, and it gets old. Then they hit it hard again once they are of the legal drinking age, and then it gets old. This doesn't apply to everyone by any means. There are some that hit it hard and continue to do so until they eventually graduate or drop out. I would be willing to bet that the majority of the people fall into the first category.
So you like to go out and have a few drinks? Nothing wrong with that. What works for you, and what is enjoyable for you, works just fine for yourself and many others. Those that choose to go and "Piss it up?" That is their choice. I will not dispute that binge drinking on the weekends is a much less healthy choice than going out and having a few drinks with friends.
As far as your parents not paying for your schooling, that's great for you. Really, working your ass off and making sacrifices to pay for your continuing education is an admirable thing. I say so mostly because I did the same, as did the vast majority of my college friends. We still managed to have an amazing time, and it was far from a four year drunken blur. We also didn't feel the need to judge others on how their actions or how their education was financed. To each their own I suppose. That could be an interesting conversation for your lunch appointment.