I am because I was trying to study for my midterms that are coming up in the following two weeks. Studying in a college dorm is ridiculously harder than you could imagine. There are always people talking, there are always people boozing, there are always people partying, there are always just PEOPLE.
Of course I know I have to put up with such accommodations because my parents have blessed me by letting me stay in the dorms even though I live in Irvine.
I am not a big fan of drinking or partying for many reasons, that I simply do not have the energy or effort to list out, but basically I think the latter mentioned past times are really stupid and a waste of time. Yah everyone is always talking about the "college experience," but does it necessarily involve the imbibing of alcohol? In my opinion no. To me the "college experience" involves living life without the protection that is our parents, to me the "college experience" is growing up, to me the "college experience" is finding ourselves and developing a personal identity that we will be able to call our own for decades to come.
I know my parents are not paying thousands of dollars of hard earned money for me to go drinking and partying all the time, they are working and almost slaving over their jobs so that they can give me an education that will pave the way for a successful future. My parents have always told me education is one of the only ways for a successful future, and hopefully I can prove that and show them that I am capable of being a capable son. I intend to graduate with esteemed honors, and for that to happen I don't see getting plastered every week (maybe even every day for some) in my grand scheme of things.
Why am I talking about this? Well for one reason, I am surrounded by the presence of partying and drinking and I find it sort of trashy in my honest opinion. Moderation is a beauty, but when you go over board you come off as trashy, and trashy and class are worlds apart. I guess the reason of this particular blog, is my opinion on drinking alcohol. Many people might call me a loser or an outsider for choosing not to drink or "party" but I do not think drinking is necessary to make friends and for sure it is not necessary to have a good time.
Why do people drink? Do they have such boring and uninteresting personalities that they have to watch each other throw up and get wasted and not act like themselves to have a good time? Yah I don't think so, "a good time" for me is talking with my friends, playing games with my friends (that do not involve a cup, a ping pong ball, or alcohol), having an interesting conversation, making people laugh and laughing because of people, not because of alcohol.
You know what by all means drink and be happy if thats what you think real happiness is, but that is not how I think happiness and entertainment should be achieved. Call me a prude, call me a loser, call me a party pooper, but you will never find a picture of me with "asian glow" and unaware that a picture is being taken of me. (or not until I am 21)
Why do people need to drink so early? I mean first years in college are all around the age of 18 is 3 years such a long time to wait? I mean we waited four years in high school to get into college, i'm pretty sure another three years wouldn't hurt.
Oh joy more studying for tomorrow.
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-Eric Kim
P.S.
I miss the friends I made in high school.
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