Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Social Aspect of College

Sofia, Zach, and Claire @ Binghamton
by Claire Rachel Feuer    


Frats- Depending on where you go to school there might or might not be any fraternities and sororities. I can’t offer much advice on this but before you begin pledging make sure you check out all the options. Most frats/sororities don't allow you to pledge until second semester freshman year and if you plan to join you should plan your class schedule knowing that you will probably be up super late/super early in the morning- so early classes aren't the best idea.

Drinking/Smoking- Yes there is underage drinking and partying… but as usual safety comes first and being responsible. I don’t think I need to go into much detail about partying but I would like to stress that there are MANY people who do not. At Binghamton we have a program called “Late Night Binghamton” that offers events and cool things to do on the weekends. In addition, a lot of people who go to the frats and bars (like me) don’t drink, which is quite advantageous. And believe me, with late night fatigue, the packed frats/bars, loud music, and flashing lights, you might as well be! All in all, be careful, and remember that if you live on campus you will have an RA (residential adviser) that is there to make sure that everyone is safe.

College… it’s a huge sleepover  with tons of work … and a lot of fun. Take advantage of all of its resources because it goes by quickly.
Feel free to e-mail me with any remaining questions regarding ANYTHING about college (partying, getting involved, etc.).

Don't be shy, feel free to post questions for Claire!
Thanks so much Claire and we look forward to hearing from
you next year!

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