Ah, college. The time where we all question our existence and for some, drink our sorrows away. Binge drinking is an extremely common issue among college students all across America. Many health problems can arise from drinking too much alcohol in one night, or one weekend, such as alcohol poisoning and liver failure or liver cancer. However, there are ways to avoid such instances.
Do you enjoy slipping away into a world of fantasy that would honestly be much better than this world? Yes, of course, you do. So, rather than drinking away your sorrows, pick up a book and read it. There are many different avenues to travel down when finding the perfect adventure because there are so many different authors and stories, that can expand your mind, as well as keep you occupied so you don’t feel the need to go out on the town and drink yourself to death.
Another way to keep you and your friends busy for hours would be to play card or board games together. You’ve heard of “UNO” ruining friendships, but have you heard of “Phase 10?” It’s like “Monopoly,” but worse. It consists of ten phases in which you have to complete different challenges with the cards. For example, one of the phases instructs that you have a set of three and a run of four, which entails that you collect three of the same number and a sequence of four consecutive numbers.
Your liver will love you much more if you binge watch every show on Netflix rather
than binge drink at every bar in town. There is a different show for all of you. For all you horror fans out there, “American Horror Story” is on there. Netflix has all of the seasons except for the seventh season which is currently airing on FX every Tuesday. They also have mystery shows such as “Sherlock” and “Black Mirror.” Also, there are Netflix originals like “Daredevil” and “Narcos.”
There are multiple sites and apps that allow you to listen to your favorite songs for free, like Spotify and YouTube. You can let your taste in music grow to other genres if you give them a try. Classical music is often overlooked because it is seen as boring and uneventful, but give it a chance, you may be surprised. 2Cellos is a current band that covers popular songs, but with cellos. Team USA announced their official song earlier this year and it shocked many people since it was created by an alternative band called Sleeping With Sirens. One of the most underrated genres is rock, because of its diversity.
Since you are paying for your education, you should probably at least think about getting that homework assignment done that’s due Monday. Maybe you should read that chapter for history your professor assigned, because it will be included in the lecture on Tuesday. In all seriousness, don’t empty your wallet as you are trying to empty that bottle of beer. Do your homework so you don’t have to pay for your classes again.
If everything else fails, get some sleep. That’s right. Sleep. Don’t lie to yourself and say you don’t need it because you know for a fact you need every single second you can get wherever you can get it. Your pillow is also your best friend, so you should give it more attention, because it saw you with that one girl that one time, and it feels really jealous. This time of year is the best time to be in bed, because you can make a nest with all your blankets and pretend like no one else exists.
