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28 May 2010, 10:15
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I appreciate any insight anyone can offer on the following question. I will be starting in the fall and from what I have observed it looks like there is quite a bit of drinking going on a b-school. I don’t drink, but I enjoy being social and want to network and get to know my fellow students. Because I am married, I wouldn’t necessarily want to be out at a bar every night regardless, since I will also want to spend some of my limited free time with my wife. I guess my question is how much will I miss out on since I don’t drink? I will obviously attend school and company sponsored events, and I am not opposed to sipping a diet coke at a bar everyone once in a while…will this do or am I destined to be the social outcast for the next two years?
28 May 2010, 11:34
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There are enough people in b-school that don't drink either, or are light drinkers.
Most b-schools are diverse enough that there's usually something for everyone. If you want to get completely wasted, there's compadres that will join you. If you want to just chill and have clean fun, there's plenty of folks that will do that. And there's also a lot of students that will do a mix of both.
Put it this way. Getting absolutely sh*tfaced can be a lot of fun, but it's not like you're missing a whole lot if you don't do it (because if you do, it's not like you or your compadres will remember anything anyways haha). And even though it can be a lot of fun to drink a lot, it usually leads to doing and saying things you'll regret anyhow (speaking from personal experience).
In most social occasions, you always have the option *not* to drink, and in just about every sort of b-school event (whether it's organized or just an informal get together of friends) there's going to be a mix of heavy drinkers, light drinkers, and non-drinkers. Alcohol is really a personal choice. The light drinkers aren't going to think anything about you not drinking, and those who are sh*tfaced won't be in a state to know whether you are or not.
I remember even amongst my b-school friends -- there was a good mix of everyone, from those who did drink a lot to those who didn't drink at all. I highly doubt that those who didn't drink had any more difficulties fitting in than those who did drink. You all go to the same kinds of events, do the same kinds of things (go to dinner, clubs, parties, etc.) so whether you drink or not is really a personal choice.
As for recruiting events, you are best to AVOID drinking at all or drinking just a drink or two at best. Otherwise you risk saying and doing things you'll regret. Some (or in some cases all) of the recruiters themselves will get sloshed (hey, if you were sent on a recruiting trip and the alcohol was paid by the firm, you probably would too!), but that doesn't mean you should. So as a non-drinker this shouldn't be a problem for you at all.
In all, don't worry about being a non-drinker in b-school -- and no one is going to judge you for it as long as you're not overtly judging others for being drinkers.
Most b-schools are diverse enough that there's usually something for everyone. If you want to get completely wasted, there's compadres that will join you. If you want to just chill and have clean fun, there's plenty of folks that will do that. And there's also a lot of students that will do a mix of both.
Put it this way. Getting absolutely sh*tfaced can be a lot of fun, but it's not like you're missing a whole lot if you don't do it (because if you do, it's not like you or your compadres will remember anything anyways haha). And even though it can be a lot of fun to drink a lot, it usually leads to doing and saying things you'll regret anyhow (speaking from personal experience).
In most social occasions, you always have the option *not* to drink, and in just about every sort of b-school event (whether it's organized or just an informal get together of friends) there's going to be a mix of heavy drinkers, light drinkers, and non-drinkers. Alcohol is really a personal choice. The light drinkers aren't going to think anything about you not drinking, and those who are sh*tfaced won't be in a state to know whether you are or not.
I remember even amongst my b-school friends -- there was a good mix of everyone, from those who did drink a lot to those who didn't drink at all. I highly doubt that those who didn't drink had any more difficulties fitting in than those who did drink. You all go to the same kinds of events, do the same kinds of things (go to dinner, clubs, parties, etc.) so whether you drink or not is really a personal choice.
As for recruiting events, you are best to AVOID drinking at all or drinking just a drink or two at best. Otherwise you risk saying and doing things you'll regret. Some (or in some cases all) of the recruiters themselves will get sloshed (hey, if you were sent on a recruiting trip and the alcohol was paid by the firm, you probably would too!), but that doesn't mean you should. So as a non-drinker this shouldn't be a problem for you at all.
In all, don't worry about being a non-drinker in b-school -- and no one is going to judge you for it as long as you're not overtly judging others for being drinkers.
11 Jun 2010, 16:40
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This isn't an MBA specific issue. You'd face this almost anywhere you go. Most of the social activities at my previous office rotated around drinking.. same thing at my undergrad business frat.. everywhere people debated about how to have more non-drinking activities so everyone can enjoy equally. Read Grisham's "The Associate" - if a young corporate lawyer could survive law school and wall street on soda so can you!
