Know your limits, know your "stupid drink"
Kistal Gordon
College is back on and so are the parties. The biggest obstacle for students will be, how to balance out social life and school.
This may be easy for some and harder for others.
Organization will be the key for success in this avenue.
While many professionals and parents will advise abstaining from all alcoholic beverages, in reality that may not be possible.
Instead, a key plan to formulate is to avoid the “Stupid Drink.” Stupid Drink, which was discussed by a writer from the Philadelphia Inquirer is basically the idea of binge drinking.
Drinking to the point of becoming heavily intoxicated and all basic forms of motor skills begin to go into slow motion.
It may be fairly accurate that while students go out and drink they do it for the main purpose of getting the “fizz feeling” or “Tipsy.” When heavy drinking takes place the possibility of puking guts in the corner and lying in it becomes more evident.
This may not be considered as “fun.” Especially if it involves the risk of coming to school with a hangover. “First priority is schoo,l then party…” an honor student of KBCC said. “…while partying I limit myself to girlie drinks to avoid getting too drunk.” Consuming “Girlie Drinks” may not be a choice for some. They might consider trying the ancient ritual of “five drinks or less” which  can also be hazardous, depending on the person.
The truth in all this is to recognize the limit of consumption for each person.
Weekend parties may be desirable especially after “working hard” in school all week, but going into the weekend with a mindset of safe fun may offer a huge payoff.
Obviously many students know that they should not drink and drive, or, being totally wasted, make irrational decisions that will be regretted.
Unfortunately, it is often done anyway.
The reason for this is “I’m young and I want to have fun,” a KBCC freshman said.
Fun is not the problem in this instance, it’s how the acquiring of it can cause serious problems.
Binge drinking can lead to weight problems because it can be an “appetite stimulant” according Ravi Dave MD, a cardiologist at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center. “I worry that while drunk someone can hurt me,” a member of the student council expressed.
While the dangers of being intoxicated are already known, the implementation of caution is not looked upon seriously.
Kevin Spak, an internet journalist, believes that “Stupid Drinks” can’t be stopped, and perhaps he's right. It’s inconceivable that there won’t be some willful drunkenness while balancing out school and partying.
In order to find a way to be smart about drinking and not fall into the “Stupid Drink” trap, knowing the limit of how far to go is necessary.
Chances are, if the floor starts moving and the heads on people's bodies begin to spin, you have probably already gone over the limit.
While getting drunk is sure to happen while partying on the weekend, it would be a shame if schoolwork were affected. While in college that's what “should” really count. |
