I Don't Drink Alcohol
82 Months Ago
If drinking isn’t for you, either for health, religious or personal reasons, do not worry. You don’t need to be drunk to have fun! You’ll probably feel a lot better the next day than your drinking friends do. It’s a complete myth that Freshers Week is a rite of passage that requires you to drunkenly ride a shopping trolley, down tequila shots and be hugging the toilet bowl the next day.
You can still participate in the nighttime events if you want to show off your sober dancing. Face it, it’ll be better than everyone else’s. If clubbing isn’t for you, sober or otherwise, then the Freshers Week programme is filled with non-alcohol related activities like BBQs, ceilidhs, games nights, Battle of the Halls, quizzes and walks around town.
Just because you don’t drink, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get involved!
- Don’t be shy to let your new flatmates know you don’t drink – they’ll respect your decision and honestly won’t care.
- Never feel pressured to join in with something you don’t want to do – being at uni is all about being yourself, and your new friends will admire you for standing your ground.
- It’s not all about alcohol – there’s loads of societies and sports out there! Click here to see what societies are on offer or here for sports clubs.
- In the Student Union, we sell a range of soft drinks and fruit juices behind our bars. Just say it’s a vodka coke and nobody will know the difference or care. As long as you’re having fun, it doesn’t matter what’s in the glass.
So if alcohol isn’t for you, enjoy just being drunk on life this Freshers Week!
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