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[quote=Anonymous]I went to a Big 10 school in the mid-1990s and the drinking culture was huge. Keg parties every weekend, tailgating for football games, alcohol was everywhere and easy to get even underage. I didn't drink much before going to college--only one time late in my senior year of high school. I was an athlete in high school, had a part-time job, and was just not into the party scene. Also, my parents didn't drink and I knew there would be consequences if I got caught drinking underage. But all of that changed once I got to college. I probably went a little nuts at first having all of the freedom and access to alcohol and parties, but it never affected my grades. I was very disciplined when it came to my grades and attending class. I rarely drank during the week. I don't think my parents letting me have a drink before going to college would have changed anything, though. I know how I am, and I had to figure it out on my own.

While I do not intend to allow my kids to drink around me before they go to college, I will do a better job than my parents did about speaking to them about the dangers of alcohol and binge-drinking. My parents told me nothing other than "don't drink before you're 21" and "don't drink and drive."

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