Question

write an essay(free writing) about "my relationship with alcohol in college" about 500 to 600 words.

Answer 1

It is often said that we are young only once. A pretty generic statement but a heavy one nevertheless.

When I look back at relatively short life of two decades, there are poignant moments that stand out for me. Moments in which life was as free and unbridled as it could be. Days when all that mattered was getting from one day to the next, when everything seemed achievable and anything seemed possible, in short - College!

When I look back at my time in college, there is a lot to smile about. Missed lectures because of the "Oh so cute" boy I hung out with after third period, the last minute scramble for assignments because going to a party seemed to be life's greatest purpose back then and then there were those blurry nights I can't really account for because I spent them in a haze of alcohol ridden oblivion.

When I look back at this time objectively, it is interesting to think about why I drank. Of course it wasn't just me. Bar hopping with my buddies all night until we could not remember each other's names, late night beer runs for absolutely no reason and chugging competitions, cause well why not! My time in college was filled with arguably happy memories, there was a lot to celebrate and interestingly enough, I chose to do it while inebriated.

Why did I drink ?

Well for starters, because I could. 18 years of living in a protective parental shell is enough to drive the most docile of us over to the wild side. I had always been resentful of the sheltered and safe life I lived as a kid. Born with a sense of adventure, rules were a constant sense of annoyance for me. Alcoholism became my first chance to rebel

Curiosity - "I'll try anything once". You've probably heard this one before. College seemed like the perfect time to check of all of those boxes of the unknown and the forbidden because the addictive life of freedom and the start of financial independence seemed like great reasons to experiment with varying levels of sobriety.

Lat but not the least, drinking was and remains to this day, a lot of fun.

There are rules, there's always that risk that one may get too addicted but with even a basic sense of control, it's manageable.

I'm older now and arguably wiser but when I look back at my time in college, the drunken nights, the blurry mornings, the painful hangovers or even the euphoric proclamations, I am sure of one thing - I would not take it back.

My time in college shaped me to be the person I am today and I'm glad I got a chance to really understand what a free mind is capable of.