[nownow]

(Original post by Yoko Ono)
Yeah I know what you mean, and unless you have weird flatmates then they'll definitely spend plenty of nights in the flat instead of going out. Clubbing can be expensive, after all.

Good point! Thanks I'd love staying in and having drinks, it's so relaxed and funny

[DarkWhite]

(Original post by sammy-lou)
Hello

Are you at Nottingham or Nottingham Trent? I'm starting at Nottingham this year (grades providing) and am really worried because I've just found out I've got to be teetotal for the rest of my life (health related). Do you find that not drinking has a big affect on the people you hang out with and the stuff that you do?

Heya!

I'm at Uni of Nottingham.

Personally, I do drink, but I'm not a big clubbing fan - I'll go clubbing probably once or twice a month when it's somebody's birthday or whatnot.

In terms of people I hang round with, it will have some effect, I'm not going to lie. There are students who will go out 3 nights a week every week, but then they're often not the type of people I'm likely to make friends with even if I did go clubbing more often. You'll find that most students will settle in a bit more in 2nd year and go out less anyway.

In first year I made plenty of friends in halls, through societies and clubs, and on my course. Plus, you get to know people through friends quite easily. Despite there being 35,000 students in UoN, you'll probably not be more than 3 connections away from almost everyone!

I'd say I made most friends through societies and clubs, and through friends of friends. We go to Mooch, the SU bar, quite often (and a lot of clubs/societies will go there for socials), but nobody bats an eyelid at whether you're drinking alcohol or not

So all in all, I'd say very little effect!

[DarkWhite]

(Original post by sliceofcake)
Nottingham University?
Immediate regret at not making that my firm choice

Haha yep, it was Cadbury World in my first year; I think that's continued for the past 2 years but I'm not 100%

If you're serious about changing, you can normally do so! http://www.ucas.ac.uk/students/offer.../replying/faq8

[gagaslilmonsteruk]

At my uni most people go to the union if they're not in town, but both are really more orientated to Top 40 stuff rather than Dance. You'll be surprised.

[sammy-lou]

(Original post by DarkWhite)
Heya!

I'm at Uni of Nottingham.

Personally, I do drink, but I'm not a big clubbing fan - I'll go clubbing probably once or twice a month when it's somebody's birthday or whatnot.

In terms of people I hang round with, it will have some effect, I'm not going to lie. There are students who will go out 3 nights a week every week, but then they're often not the type of people I'm likely to make friends with even if I did go clubbing more often. You'll find that most students will settle in a bit more in 2nd year and go out less anyway.

In first year I made plenty of friends in halls, through societies and clubs, and on my course. Plus, you get to know people through friends quite easily. Despite there being 35,000 students in UoN, you'll probably not be more than 3 connections away from almost everyone!

I'd say I made most friends through societies and clubs, and through friends of friends. We go to Mooch, the SU bar, quite often (and a lot of clubs/societies will go there for socials), but nobody bats an eyelid at whether you're drinking alcohol or not

So all in all, I'd say very little effect!

Thanks for your reply, that's reassuring to hear! I suppose at such a large place and with two universities in the city everyone's pretty much bound to meet a group of people they've got stuff in common with!

I hope it's not like where I live at the moment and where I went to college, where it seems like everyone talks about how drunk they were etc. To be fair, it's only bothered me since I haven't been able to drink - I guess I'd get used to it either way!

[gagaslilmonsteruk]

There's also society fayres and quizzes and things like that too, also introduction to courses - registration, most of the daytime stuff is sports I'd say though

[Ed3003]

I'm not a clubbing fan either, but to be honest I found that when I started uni I was just so excited to be meeting so many new people that pre drinks often led to a great night anyway. Now I'm going into my third year I'm happy to just go to the pubs around my area and then a club once in a while if I fancy it. There'll be plenty of other people like you but to begin with, just relax and go with the flow!

[placebo24]

If you hate dance music go to a rock club?

[Solid.Snake]

You could just get a head start with your studies?? Afterall, thats what people go to university for...to study don't they?

[nownow]

(Original post by placebo24)
If you hate dance music go to a rock club?

Not sure Winchester has one? Well, Southampton, I presume that's where people go for their nights out there.


This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

[nownow]

(Original post by Solid.Snake)
You could just always get a head start with your studies?? Afterall, thats what people go to university for don't they?

Ahaha, don't be silly! That would be productive! :')


This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

[rcummins1]

Are you into rock-type music? Cos a lot of Uni's have RocSoc's (rock music society) who have nights out at clubs that are more focused on enjoying each others company n the music, as opposed to getting pissed n laid.

[jelly1000]

My uni (UEA) had a comedy night although the rest of the nights were club nights in freshers.

[dattru]

(Original post by DarkWhite)
Do you have a Freshers' Week timetable/programme yet?

In Notts we offer plenty of non-alcoholic events, especially in the past few years.

We have day trips to Alton Towers/Cadbury World, pub quizzing, Binglo, Freshers' Fair for 3 days, sports, city/campus tours, film screenings, hypnotists and stacks more.

Find out from Winchester if they do the same

Do many universities offer many non-alcoholic events or is it rare?

[DarkWhite]

(Original post by dattru)
Do many universities offer many non-alcoholic events or is it rare?

I think most universities/students' unions now realise that they have more to cater for than big nights out, and a social responsibility to offer something else

I can't speak on behalf of other unis though!

[RowanO]

I know this might seem a bit of a stupid questions but have you been clubbing before or are you just basing it on your brothers music? If not then you can always give it a try but if it really isn't for you I'm sure there are other things that you can do

[vuii2012]

For the Fresher week you just come and meet new people cause that is where you make first few friends, they might be in your course or not but that is one of the way to expand your social networking. , Maybe you might meet people who have the same taste as you doesnt like clubbing. You could go around the campus to have a look at the building, go around the city that you will be studying there.

[dattru]

(Original post by DarkWhite)
I think most universities/students' unions now realise that they have more to cater for than big nights out, and a social responsibility to offer something else

I can't speak on behalf of other unis though!

Alright, thank you for the answer though

[Mishmashmoo]

I live in Winchester and It's really not great for clubbing at all. There are only like one or two clubs and they are both average to bad. I expect most people will want to go to pubs instead after realising this.

[iLikeCupcakes]

Not all clubbing is bad ... depends on what sort of music you're into (dance, indie, hip-hop etc ) ... you never know you might actually like it.

If not then pubbing, going to other peoples kitchens/halls, cinema, dining, a sport of some kind I mean there is lots to do you just have to find what you like doing and I’m sure they’ll be a group of people who love doing the same thing too.