I planned to start my 3 month HSM by jumping right in, scheduling 4 parties in my first weekend.  I liked the idea of facing my challenge and finding out straight away what I was in for.  Alas, the world had other ideas for me…boycotting the parties for vitamin c and early nights trying to get my voice and health back.  Alcohol was the LAST thing on my mind.  Instead of shotting vodka or sambuca I was shotting wheatgrass, with my chaser of choice, camomile tea.

Moving on from my first week (yeah I missed my post that week guys)…

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Hey guys!

My name is Clare and I have spent the past 4 years studying at Mac Uni.  I have lived on campus for my entire degree and really had the full experience of the Uni social life, which has involved a lot of heavy drinking.  Pub crawls, drinking games, punch breakfasts, goon bongs and uni bar, to cover just a few of the normal college happenings.  In my first year I spent more nights of the week drinking then I did without; and have attended more than one class in my pyjamas not feeling 100%.  When you live with 40 other students on a dormitory floor, all of whom drink, I never once reflected upon the influence alcohol had on my life. It was a cultural norm that was widely accepted amongst us.

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