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Does anyone still party?
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Are you sure you want to go back to school? Sounds more like you want to work/party and that you are only going to school to prolong your partying days? I am not against a few adult beverages myself but you keep posting about drinking and partying and it makes me think maybe you need to rethink your reasons for going to grad school and accumulating all that debt...It's a lot of money to keep partying for another two years...
I'm all about being social and networking but you specifically keep bring up drinking, being drunk, and "partying." That's what prompted my question(s). Plus, networking while drunk may not always be a good idea 🙂
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Haven't you seen Jersey Shore? Adults party, too. ... 🙂
"I reached a conclusion that a lot of people around are not very nice... alcohol makes people more honest, less lying and pretending..."
I think you're hanging with the wrong people.
Stories, are you a closet Snooki fan? 🙂
I think you're hanging with the wrong people.
Stories, are you a closet Snooki fan? 🙂
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I'm going to agree with JMM on this, Ebadevil! You can't really ask for people who are more team-oriented, more collaborative, more dedicated than those in public health. There are always exceptions, but my experiences interacting with people in this field (both educationally and professionally) have generally been quite positive.
Networking while drunk is a pretty bad idea for several reasons, not the least of which is the size of the public health world. Small. Do you really want to be known as the person who got trashed at a networking event? Even if it's just an SPH event, your classmates are going to be future colleagues. I can't imagine that you would want to give the impression that you aren't mature enough to handle graduate school, let alone a salaried position.
Having said that, I regularly socialized with classmates while I was an MPH student, and have remained great friends with a large number of them. Happy hours, movies, etc. are all fun ways to get to know your cohort members as people and not as competition. A number of you will probably be new to the area, so I'm sure there will be a lot of group exploring. I'm not saying you can NEVER get drunk...but save that for your friends (whether they are or are not classmates), and certainly don't do it while networking.
In my opinion, "partying" kinda comes to an end with the completion of undergrad. I think being successful in grad school requires a certain maturity which eliminates the need to party. This obviously isn't to say that grads never hit the bars, I just think that other things (should) take priority at this point in your academic career. I definitely agree with JMM and Stories, you also need to be very conscious of who you are around when you're at events... you never know who might be a future colleague/professor/employer! There are so many ways to socialize... don't limit yourself to the party scene!
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Haha Ebadevil, I've been wondering the same thing! I don't like to get falling down drunk, but I definitely look forward to Fri and Sat nights out with friends. I went to Tulane for undergrad and I'd say at least half of the MPH students seemed to spend their weekends socializing at bars or at friends' parties. Then again, that was New Orleans.
I'm not really sure why everyone here has such a negative response to the original post. Whether or not drinking is immature/waste of time/etc. is really irrelevant. What matters is how well you perform at your job. As for grad school, everyone wants something different from an MPH. For some people, an MPH is simply the necessary degree to get the job they want. Others are so passionate about a certain subject in public health, that they want eat/breathe/sleep coursework. And unless Ebadevil is planning to get wasted 5 nights of the week, I'm pretty sure she'll get her MPH.
I'm not really sure why everyone here has such a negative response to the original post. Whether or not drinking is immature/waste of time/etc. is really irrelevant. What matters is how well you perform at your job. As for grad school, everyone wants something different from an MPH. For some people, an MPH is simply the necessary degree to get the job they want. Others are so passionate about a certain subject in public health, that they want eat/breathe/sleep coursework. And unless Ebadevil is planning to get wasted 5 nights of the week, I'm pretty sure she'll get her MPH.
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While I'm sure PH isn't the most cutthroat field, there will be plenty of students as intelligent as ebadevil that are more 'dedicated' (take this word however you like) who will be gunning for higher grades, more competitive internships, and being involved with more research. I'd hate to say it, but in any competitive setting (especially school), I'd like to know that my hard work and tuition can be compromised by alcohol. I enjoy occasional drinks and have a tame albeit active social life, but realize being drunk and partying is not only going to make responsibilities harder to keep on top of, but (if SDN is any synecdoche of the PH student body) your behaviors may be construed negatively by your peers.
It's your life, though. If you choose to party, enjoy it.
It's your life, though. If you choose to party, enjoy it.
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How is this thread out of context when you specifically asked about partying and drinking in your original post? You're getting all butthurt because we don't partake in your activities?
lol hehe I'm not getting "butthurt"... I just know when to cut my losses... the thread clearly failed as apparently this topic cannot be reasonably discussed with most people... so why waste the time lol? not sure if people missed the definition of the word "moderation" or the concept of time management, but apparently this sends people into a frenzy... I figure it's a better idea to be the bigger man and avoid starting beef over trivial matters... enjoy your night...
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I'm sorry for keeping this going since you apparently don't want to, but I did want to say that I think people were trying to give honest feedback to your question. I'm quite positive that nobody meant to offend through their posts (myself included).
I took a few years off to work after college, and didn't start an MPH program until I was 27. To me, the term "to party" (particularly thrown in with a statement about being drunk) reminds me of undergrad days, so I apologize if I responded in a way that was coming from that understanding. None of the responses that I saw had any problems with drinking in moderation; in fact, most of us said that we do go to bars with classmates, whether during happy hour specials or on weekends. I think people were just trying to point out that there will be other fun opportunities to engage in with your classmates, so try not to miss out on those.
You did ask in your OP about stress management, and I do admit that this was overlooked by many of us who responded. So to answer that question:
*happy hours (particularly anything that involved drinking outside during nicer weather) and the weekend bar scene, but with cheaper, dive bars
*hiking, camping, exploring the city's parks
*weekend picnics where everyone brings something
*the females would have a manicure/pedicure day or go to one of the massage schools as a post-finals treat
*potluck dinners
*if you like to read, joining a book club can be interesting (especially to ensure that you have some sort of balance)
*I have a dog ~ I'm not suggesting running out and getting a pet, but if you do have one, they're great company for grad students
*Netflix movie nights
*Day trips to explore a new neighborhood in the city, an interesting nearby place, etc
*Dancing (a few of us favored salsa/merengue/bachata...though I can't say we were any good at it!)
*Some cities have (discounted) community-sponsored activities (i.e. sailing, kayaking...scavenger hunts, etc.)
*A couple of friends played kickball in a city league
*I'm very into photography (was my college minor), and for me just exploring places with my camera helps to relieve stress and give me a new perspective on things
Hope that helps, and enjoy the program!
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