thoughts about university???
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I apologize for my lack of posting during this past week. I usually try to get a full article in every day or two, but moving to University has eaten up all my time and energy to write a new post until now. Seeing as this has been a big transition for myself it has given me many thoughts to share for personal development which I will try to add in articles later on. In addition to that I have read a lot of different remarks on the current status of post-secondary education and I would like to add my experiences into the mix.
For those of you who have missed some of my recent writings, I recently moved into student residence to attend the University of Manitoba. Along with the notable transition from the high school life to university there is the additional transition for myself of moving out of home and living on my own. Here are some of my observations of University life.
Drinking in University
Lately I have heard a lot of remarks from various bloggers, news programs and others about the state of drinking in universities. Many have argued that far from the intellectual paradise that many universities focus far too much on partying hard and drinking even more. I been exposed to the environment firsthand so I thought I could share some of my experiences with this issue.
First, let me state that the legal drinking age where I reside is eighteen. I am unsure about the effect that the illegality of alcohol consumption by college students has on the amount they consume. One would think that by being illegal less alcohol is consumed, but another effect is that by making it illegal you promote more dangerous ways for it to be used. I haven’t researched this issue to offer insights on that, all I can offer is my experiences in a setting where almost everyone can legally consume alcohol.
Contrary to popular media attention, universities aren’t all drinking and partying. Although there are many socials and parties along with people who drink all the time I have met many people that won’t drink at all even though they can legally. This is a refreshing change from highschool where there was a far greater pressure to consume alcohol.
Compared to highschool, I would even say that there is less drinking in university despite the fact that it is easier and more accepted to do so. Unlike highschool where there is less diversity and considerably less maturity, in highschool there was far more pressure to consume alcohol. As maturity increases students are also more responsible with their drinking, choosing to drink more in moderation and take responsibility for the consequences.