College has come to be the home of the "drunken hookup". Every party you go to, there is always those two people eating eachothers faces out in the corner. I don't know why, it's not like they are going to remember this the next day. In fact, they will probably regret it. 50% of the people that i met, who were in relationships, have already broken up. Most of these breakups are caused by "drunken hookups". The drunken hookup leads to one thing, which leads to my favorite part of the next morning, "the walk of shame". When you see that one girl, walking back to her room the next morning with her shoes in her hand, and wearing the same clothes from the night before, all you can do is clap for her; she probably had a rough morning. It is amusing, however, when you and your buddies go to lunch the next day and try to figure out what the hell happened. You have sharpie all over your face, you buddy only has one shoe on, and your other buddy is missing. Then you look in your phonebook and you have three random numbers, but you were too drunk to type in her name so it just looks like "stphjnai". To add some humor, a wise man once said: "I can't tell you what i learned from school but i could tell you a story or two, of course i learned some rules, LIKE DONT PASS OUT WITH YOUR SHOES ON".
However, as citizens of Merrimack College, it is our duty to follow the rules that regard the consumption of alcohol on campus. If you live in a dry dorm, then you shouldn't be drinking in your dorm. If, by chance, you are 21, you still have to be responsible with how much you drink. It is never fun to be the kid who everyone just points and laughs at because he/she cannot control their alcohol consumption. The rules are set for the safety of the students, not to make college boring.
I agree that it is pointless. No one remembers what happened the next morning. It only causes trouble. If you are in a relationship and do something stupid while you are drunk, you have just ruined your relationship. Another reason that it causes trouble is the issue of STD's and pregnancy. It is more likely for people to have unprotected sex while they are drunk, which leads to the possibility of getting an STD or having an unplanned pregnancy. Drunken hook ups are also embarrassing. You have no idea what you're doing, but by the next morning everyone will know what you did the night before. To sum it up, nothing good ever comes from drunken hook ups.
ReplyDeleteWhat does this have to do with social justice????
ReplyDeleteThey said we could write about anythig that is relevant to whats going on now. From my experience in college so far, this is a pritty common topic.
ReplyDeleteI would suggest that everyone take a breath and read the instructions for the blog, noting in particular the advice on subject matter: The blog is to focus on "topics and issues concerned with citizenship, democracy, and social justice" that connect WRT1050 course readings with other course material or national, local, and campus events. In light of this requirement, I would reiterate Prof. Nielsen-Dube's question, "What does this have to do with social justice?"
ReplyDeletei edited it, so now citizenship is involved, because by definition, citizenship is: a member in a community. This article ends with talking about how we are "citizens" of merrimack college and how we need to follow the rules given and use basic common sense.
ReplyDeleteI understand what Sergio is trying to say. Our generation is losing the tradition of relationships and college students especially have been casually "hooking up." As our generation matures, people are putting off marriage until much later in their adult life. It is hard to pin-point exactly what all the factors are that lead to this but the "drunken hookups" definitely play a large part. People continuously use alcohol carelessly and something must be done about it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brittany. People should be able to conduct themselves in a more appropriate and adult manner concerning alcohol consumption. Often people use alcohol carelessly and as a result they have poor judgment in regards to their decision making. As Sergio points out the "walk of shame" for females vs. the "amusement/comedy" aspect for males. After re-reading over Sergio's post, it is evident that there is a double standard regarding how males and females are being perceived.
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