kefff is Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Hello. At my university there are opportunities to spend a year studying abroad. I'm thinking of going somewhere in the US but have a couple questions.I'll be 21 when I go, so legal for booze, but I'd only be in 2nd year so I'm assuming everyone else on my course would be maybe 18-20. Is this a problem or is underage drinking kindof just accepted? Obviously my life doesn't revovle around drinking, but it's an important part of university life and I'll need some folk to go to clubs with and stuff.What's your thoughts?Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Changa Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Underage drinking is accepted but still prosecuted by the authorities, so you could get into trouble for being with them. Busted for supplying a minor with booze is not a good position to be in at all. You would be well just to find the above 21 crowd to hang with.There are lots of good college towns with great club scenes. You will do well to find a decent crowd to hang with. I'd suggest Austin, TX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avadakedavra Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Some campuses, like the one I'm on, is considered a "dry campus" which means alcohol is not allowed on campus. However, I've been told by several RAs' (Resident Hall Advisors more or less) that as long as they don't see it, they're not going to dig through your room looking for it. It just depends on where you go. Check out college websites and messageboards if they have one. Or look up city information on the club scenes, best thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog107 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 You can have parties with alcohol at your own place and you can have underage drinking since a cop cannot enter your house without a warrant, but you didnt hear that from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog107 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Oh as for which school, UC Santa barbara as well a UT are pretty crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kefff is Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 Here's a list of all the places I can go:Boston CollegeMiami University, OhioPennsylvania State UniversityRadford University, VirginiaState University of New York at AlbanyUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Miami, FloridaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of St.ThomasUniverstiy of Massachusetts at AmherstCheers for the input so far. Any idea's which of those I can score off my list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Changa Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 St. Thomas is a good school...and I sure know there are some great places to party in my home town of Houston. Not sure how the party scene is around campus is having not lived there in a few years. They do have a Rugby club though...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinson22 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I got my B.A at University of Virginia, I wouldn't go their, Charlotsville is kind of dull and the students tend to be arrogant. I am getting my M.A. at the University of Houston and my girlfriend went to University of St. Thomas. From what I hear, and the people I have hung out with, it is a pretty fun school with some cool people, its also a descent University, academic-wise. Houston is a huge city so their is lots to do with the party and entertainment scene. Oh, if you like to party Radford would probably be the best school, it used to be ranked as the number one party school in the nation and also number one in STDs, but they passed that torch to James Madison University, which is about an hour away. Unfortunately, Radford is kind of lacking in academia, plus it is not near any fun places. University of Miami, is by far the coolest school I have ever been to, its called the Resort, and if you visit you will certainly see why. Their, you should have no problem finding fun and a good academic experience. From what I have heard, all the rest of the schools on your list are really good, but I don't know enough about them. So, I would say, from my limited knowledge and experience, if you want good academics, a cool city, an amazingly nice campus, and lots of fun, University of Miami would be your best bet. As for the drinking, I am only 20 and I go to school with much older fellow graduate students, where I am, of course the youngest one, but I party and get drunk all the time, so I am sure it would work vice-versa. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 University of Miami, Florida^ pretty sure that is a party school as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinson22 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah. It's a party school, but its also a good school academically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinson22 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 "The university is typically ranked one of the top academic institutions in the United States. This was most recently exemplified in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of United States colleges and universities for 2005, which ranked the University 55th nationally. The University of Miami is particularly well known for its programs in business, marine biology, medicine and music, which rank among the very best in the nation. In 2004, the average weighted grade point average for students granted admission to the university was 4.0 and the mid-range SAT score was 1360. Sixty-three percent of University of Miami students ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class."Here we go, that's from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_MiamiI knew I wasn't crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kefff is Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Thanks alot, Miami was actually the place that interested me the most. We get 3 choices incase the one we want to go to doesn't work out, Miami is definately going to be my number 1 choice.As for california, it's any campus "apart from the film school at UCLA". I think one of those may be my 2nd choice. There's a big fair about studying abroad next week so I'll have to get more info there.Ta for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Changa Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 ... studying abroad. I'm thinking of going somewhere in the US... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Another thought....The US is a good place to study a broad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kefff is Posted November 12, 2005 Author Share Posted November 12, 2005 Another thought....The US is a good place to study a broad. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ha! Yeah Miami and Cali got to be better, broad-wise, than fucking Glasgow. All it does here is pish with rain. Freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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