College, A Response to a Response
I do not think all college students are drunks. That would be such a far stretching stereotype that would be impossible to defend in its flat out false nature. Almost all of the people I care about are in college and really enjoy every aspect of it. It just seems that most of the people I meet are consumed by the party life. It might just be in an attempt to fit in, or make friends by adapting, but the reasoning means little. I am far from naming names because this is just a piece of their personalities that, as a whole, are otherwise unique and worthwhile. I guess the problem is with me. I must be backwards in wanting more meaningful interaction. It might be my insecurity when it comes to these situations that makes me tense up or feel distant no matter the alcohol, or lack of, in my blood. I love my friends. No matter what I am doing with them I will have fun in their company. Drinking is fun with them, and so are many other activities, even those considered mundane in other circumstances. I would do anything for them because they have my best interest in mind and I theirs. These people that I have meet at random parties may have these qualities but they hide them in exchange for what the mass of people desire. I consider myself lucky that I have meet such honest and devoted friends that I would do anything for. I realized that the main reason I wanted to transfer to UO was because of my friends. I am only not going there to help with my financial situation and to be closer to my family in this time when there is a lot of strain. UO would have fit every academic piece that PSU had except that UO had the upper hand when it came to the location of my friends. It was bad that what I saw as being practical and the best choice was not in the same location with my friends. I think it would be a lot of fun and a good place for my education down at UO, but I have to take other issues into account. Frankly, it sucks that I cannot just enjoy college with out really screwing over my future. So I am sure that I will most likely be spending many weekends down south of Portland with my friends who I will miss being close in proximity to but not miss the important friendships.