Freshman At Big Party School is Ready For The Party To End

Hi Harlan,

I'm currently a freshman at a big party school and can't help but wonder if transferring is the right choice for me. You see, when I first came to school it was a lot of fun. What I mean is going out on the weekends and drinking. Now that the semester is over, I'm not so much into the whole drinking scene. How do I meet people who like to drink occasionally instead of all the time? Also, I would like to know if transferring is something you shouldn't do in your first year of college, I'm not quite sure if this is a learning experience and if transferring would be the wrong choice.

Out of Place

Dear Out of Place,

If you're tired of drinking, it's safe to assume there are thousands of yous out there (people, like you, not "ewes," the name for a female sheep). I say give it a year before heading to the U of Comfort. The sober people are out there - in classes, in organizations, at the gym, in the residence halls, at parties. They're just harder to find because they aren't as loud and annoying. Before transferring, make sure you've done everything you can to make your new home comfortable. Yeah, you can always transfer to a place where you already have friends, but that's too easy. If after a year, you want to leave, then go. Just make sure you know why you're going; otherwise you might transfer the problem with you.