I remember my first day at college. After making up my bed, putting away all my clothes, and realizing firsthand how much I had taken for granted air conditioning, I set out with my friends for our first night out in College World.
We just kind of walked around not really sure how to get “into” parties. We didn’t have upperclassmen from our school to hang out with and so we just walked into random frat parties that seemed cool. One house even had a really Shady volleyball court for a front-yard! It was awesome, straight out of a Hollywood cookie-cutter film about college starring 26-year old models. But I quickly realized that that going to random frat parties was not the best way to get the most out of the college experience. At that volleyball party all the brothers had togas on and were hitting on doe-eyed freshman girls who, under any other circumstances, would be way out of these guys’ leagues.
But I adapted quickly and learned the most important thing to bring with you to parties is girls. If you are carrying a 1-1 ratio or better the chances of you getting denied are slim at almost all parties. And this wasn’t that hard to achieve as most college girls are always ready to party, just find your “in” and have a good time. Another thing I learned is that house parties tend to be more fun than frat parties. Why? Because at frat parties every non-connected kid shows up and tries to queue in a Disneyworld line/clusterfuck in an attempt to “bro” his way in. But house parties are all about connections and thus instead of fighting with every aspiring Christian Audigier addict you can just walk in, make a couple introductions and party. So, how do I meet kids who know where the real parties are at? Well, that’s pretty easy, just talk to people. Introduce yourself, meet new people, and if you have room in your schedule, take Psych. 111 because it’s pretty much a prerequisite for being a sorority sister. Or Sociology 100. Same thing. And perhaps the other most important thing you can do is a little pre-gaming before you go out. You don’t want to show up to a party without at least a couple in the system because at most parties it’s hard to get access if you’re a guy. Between the house cups, beer pongs games, and ladies first, lines at the keg can get long. Do the work before you go out so when you get to the party you don’t need to worry about calling out the kid in the State sweatshirt who is legitimately claiming house cup here in Ann Arbor. Remember the cardinal 1-1 ratio and have a good night.
