Where the Parties At?

Back in the summer (back when we could feel our toes), you asked the most pressing of questions:

Where the Parties At?

 Let's ignore for a minute your grammar, emkay? Instead, let's acknowledge that partying is a part of many college students' experience. It is. You have undoubtedly already been to parties. You have not been waiting for me to answer this question because - here's a secret - if the professor knows where and when and what the party is, you don't want to go. But here's another secret - we do know what parties are like. I would wager that most people you know, most of your professors probably attended a party or xxx (number blocked to protect the innocent) while in college. And most adults don't go to parties like that anymore because we've learned better. We know that some of them were fun; others probably left you feeling more like this (warning - language):




Ok. That movie - or at least that scene - is hilarious. But may I suggest that it was not the party that bonded those guys and made them stronger as friends? It was the conversations, the road trips, the laughs that they will remember (in part, because they CAN remember them) rather than the insanity of some party.

I'm not suggesting you never go to a party. I'm not naive, and I'm not your grandmother. I am, however, suggesting you not make parties the most important aspect of your time at UTC. It was more fun to be in the stands when Gee hit that shot last night than it was to be passed out on somebody's couch after watching someone else play Battle Shots (although, for the record, that's a pretty creative game).

So, have fun tonight. Be careful. And make memories. Ones you can actually remember.

Cheers,

Dr. Y