One of the many initial allures of going to college for any high schooler is the anticipation of a fun AF social life; in other words, PARTIES!
Reality check: This isn't "Blue Mountain State", and TBH, it's not as amazing as everyone really makes it out to be. I've just started the spring semester of my freshman year, and since coming to college, I've been to my fair share of social events.
Here's what I've noticed about college parties.
1. Crappy music.
One of the best parts of going to parties is supposed to be dancing with friends and listening to some great music. However, this has become harder and harder to come by! Most frats use student deejays who obviously aren't professionals, but they advertise their names as if anyone knows who they actually are.
There are a couple of different types of deejays.
The TBT Deejay: All they play are generic old songs that have either been overplayed on the radio or that no one even listens to anymore.
The Underground Deejay: Plays mostly songs that only a handful of people know, really killing the hype of a good party.
The Impatient Deejay: Continuously switches to a new song like halfway through or usually right before the best part of a song starts.
The Broken Record Deejay: Plays the same five songs ALL NIGHT!
BTW: Forget about requesting songs. It's just not going to happen.
2. Overcrowded.
If you're someone who gets claustrophobic really quickly, you will absolutely hate frat parties. Everybody is all over each, and no sexual intentions, just for the fact that there's no room to stand other than against your neighbor. Not to mention that the more people there are, the hotter it gets!
I don't know about you, but I don't tend to enjoy getting shoved up against smelly, sweaty strangers. *Ew.*
3. Long lines.
I'd say at least half of the time you're at a frat party, you will be waiting in some sort of line. Whether it's a line to play beer pong, get a drink, or use the bathroom, nothing is ever "right away." Line waits can vary between 15-30 minutes, and it doesn't matter how long you've been waiting. If you don't assert yourself, you'll be waiting even longer. Take no prisoners!
ESPECIALLY ANNOYING WHEN: At really crowded parties, people get kicked out at a certain time. Everyone trying to leave at the same time makes it take forever to actually get out of the house.
4. Bathrooms.
Speaking of using the bathroom, good luck with that. First of all, some bathrooms are like looking for a needle in a haystack. When you do find it? The line for the bathroom can take even longer than the line for another drink. Girls travel in packs and go to the bathroom together, which really means they take even longer to come back out.
For those who finally get in the bathroom, the bathrooms are usually absolutely gross. Nothing is ever clean, there are scum and random crap all over the place, and TBH, it makes you wonder if the previous users of the bathroom used the toilet, the bathtub, or the floors.
Oh, and BTW, 90% of the time, there is no toilet paper. If you're a girl, you better hold it.
5. Disgusting houses.
The bathroom isn't the only place that's gross, however. The basements are usually so sweaty from the number of bodies that the ceilings and walls drip. GROSS, IKR.
Most of the frat basements aren't finished, so everything's really dirty already, without the millions of red solo cups that party-goers litter throughout the night.
A WORD OF CAUTION: Most of the staircases aren't carpeted, and people spill drinks accidentally, making the stairs slippery and dangerous. Be extra careful going downstairs, trust me. Slipping down wooden stairs at a frat house is NOT how you want the night the end.
6. Drink options.
You've got two options:
Kegs, which basically means you don't get beer; you get foam.
Jungle juice, which runs out fast AF and frat brothers take forever to make more. Another con of jungle juice is that it either has barely any alcohol in it, or it's way too strong and will knock you on your ass.
7. Creeps.
Probably the MOST ANNOYING part of any party. Ladies, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
You're dancing with your girlfriends, and all of a sudden, one or two randoms start trying to assimilate themselves into your inner-circle. These weirdos will either start hitting on you or on one of your friends, or even ask you if they could hit on one of your friends. Of course, everyone is familiar with the uncomfortable looks shared between you and your girls, basically telling each other with your eyes that these dudes have got to GO.
Oh, and let's not forget how much every girl loves the random stranger who starts dancing on them from behind. *eye roll*
Don't get me wrong, parties can be a good time. However, it's not what it's portrayed on TV and in movies. All I'm saying is, once in a while, parties are a cool weekend thing to do. Every weekend? Not worth it, in my opinion.
