It is known in our country that one of the main things college students are good at is partying. Everyone knows that college students drink way too much than they need to, we hear about this in the media when they mention a case of alcohol poisoning on campus or in the dorms. We also see it in many Universities across the country; such as Chico State in California and UCSB, two of the biggest party schools in California, however the question is what causes these students to binge drink so much? As a college student this question has more than one answer to it; some of the factors that explain why college students binge drink is because they are either involved with greek life or they do it for social acceptance around others that binge drink, others might not binge drink because they are more responsible and aware of their actions and some don’t drink at all because of religious reasons. Certain college organizations such as fraternities and sororities can also influence binge-drinking.
Causes of binge drinking among college students Many college students experience lots of different “new” experiences when they graduate from high school and move on to college. Especially, the first year college students gets out of control easily on such as drinking alcohol, taking drugs, and having an immature sexual behaviors. Out of all these, binge drinking can be the top of the list and is the most common problem among college students. Major causes of binge drinking among college students are from consistent peer pressure, and one particular ways of enjoying their freedom from their parents. Since they are finally free from their parents or guardians, they want to enjoy their freedom by doing as you can call it “activities” that they were not allow to do when they were living with their parents because most parents won’t allow them to do such an activity.
The drinking age should be raised to 25. College drinking is a shocking problem. So research on this subject is justified. Research suggests that there are many factors that contribute to binge drinking. Some factors are culture, psychographic related behaviors, and other activities (Krzysztof 2).
This has shown to be one of the most difficult aspects faced when attempting to cut down on binge drinking. Many college personnel suspect that the prototypical college binge drinker is; male, white, has parents who are college educated, majors in business, is a resident of a fraternity, engages in other risky behavior including, unprotected sex and other drug use, is involved in athletics, indulged in binge drinking as a high school senior and, most importantly, views parties as very important (Wechsler 925). According to Wechsler, this stereotype is accurate. The next question then becomes, what motive for drinking plays the largest role in these students
Sweeping the Nation In the essay “Facing the Facebook” by Michael Bugeja you will learn about problems college students are facing because of advanced technology such as Ipods, PDA’s, cell pones, and online communities. This is not only impairing students in the educational sense but in judicial sense. Michael Bugeja makes an excellent point about technology these days and how it is affecting our world negatively. In the summary below you will read about some his points and see how genuine they are. In the essay Michael Bugeja essay he points out how the use of modern technology is affecting students.
Demark k. Blue English 0104 Deana Johnson September 14, 2014 Binge Drinking Comparison Essay In the Articles “Taking Up Binge Drinking in College: The Influences of Person, Social Group, and Environment” by Elissa R. Weitzman, Toben F. Nelson, and Henry Wechsler and “Environment, not Education” also by Henry Wechsler and Elissa Weitzman. The Article discusses the different ways college students take up binge drinking. The purpose of an Abstract is it gives you a better understanding of the article and it describes a longer work. The problem being investigated is the advantaged of underage College Students has easy excess to alcohol and how the Environment influence people to take up binge drinking. The Article is written for Researcher,
Trevor Chattin ENG-112 Mrs. Kurtz Modern Prohibition: The Drinking Age Debate In 1984, a bill was proposed to the U.S. congress to raise the national legal drinking age to 21 from 18 years old. The bill was proposed due to the high rates of drunk-driving incidents during the time period. The ideas of promoting responsibility and safety into young American adults were among the most popular pushes behind the legislation. Not only was this bill proposed, but it was passed through congress and is now a nation-wide law. The 21-and-over drinking laws have actually made for a more dangerous environment for American teenagers by prompting them to do their drinking in private, unsupervised environments.
The first six weeks of enrollment are critical to first-year student success. Because many students initiate heavy drinking during these early days of college, the potential exists for excessive alcohol consumption to interfere with successful adaptation to campus life. The transition to college is often so
I had never heard of the words “Caffeine Overdose” So you ask how much caffeine I took? Thesis: With caffeine consumption being so common, it is vital to know the impact caffeine has on the body, as its effects can influence cardio-respiratory and perhaps most importantly neurologically. I. Most of the caffeine consumed in the United States is in coffee, tea, energy drinks, soft drinks, and energy pills. (let’s take a look at the most common once seen here on campus) (also what I had that morning that scared me for life ) 1. .
Stressful situations come from many different directions when a person enters the college life. College is a wonderful opportunity not only to further your education, but also to experiment with life before it gets too serious. However, having said that, college life is not without its stressful situations. Today students have a lot of stress because of a lot of different reasons: finances, relationships, and the pressure to succeed appear to be the most common factors. Possibly one of the biggest stressors for most college students is the considerable debt they will have to take on, in order to afford tuition fees and textbooks.