Gosh, thank you so much for posting this! I was never interested in alcohol, even though I am now 17. I am aware that a ton of my classmates drink and smoke. I just hate the idea of putting that stuff into my body and I've been around enough drunk people already. I don't want to know what "kind" of drunk I'll be. I don't like seeing my friends become completely different people! I've been worried lately...I read on some blog that a girl lacks a social life because she didn't drink and all the students ever did besides go to class was drink. That made me nervous about college and whether or not I will lack a social life since I choose not to drink, but your post helps me overcome that worry a bit. :) Thank you!