Everyone does realize that a college and its surrounding apartment complexes are filled with students in their late teens and early twenties… not 40-year-olds with three kids, right?
I’m just making sure, because parties on a college campus should be expected.
You enrolled at Louisiana State University — a school where academics are often overshadowed by football, tailgates and parties.
You most likely knew partying was the University’s reputation before attending. And, if you didn’t, you should’ve done your research.
According to ABC News, the University topped the list as the No. 1 party school, dethroning Florida State University.
With that being said, you should expect your neighbors to be a little noisy at times, especially on weekends.
If you wanted peace and quiet, you should’ve gone to Brigham Young University.
According to ABC News, it landed No. 1 on the list of “Stone Cold Sober Schools.” I’m sure it’s a great school.
Or, you could’ve moved to a little family neighborhood not too far from campus instead of living in complexes full of college students trying to mark everything off their insane bucket list. It’s never too late.
And why be a cop-caller unless your life or someone else’s is in danger? You should know, sometimes police and parties don’t really end well.
How would you feel if you called the police on your neighbors and they went to jail or received a fine over a college party? You should feel terrible, and shame on you if you don’t.
But one thing I don’t condone are the Tuesday late night midterm week ragers that don’t end until the crack of dawn. That is something no one should ever do and is something that should result in you harshly but verbally expressing your frustrations with nearby partygoers.
But other than that, there’s no reason to stomp on the ground, bang on the ceiling or call the police. Try going to your neighbor’s house and actually enjoying the party. If your neighbors are courteous enough, it’ll be drinks on them.
I’d suggest some green tea and maybe a sleeping pill if you’d rather not attend the party next door.
Relax. Live a little. It’s a way of life. You’ll never have to deal with this again once you leave college.
I don’t go to that many parties, nor do I throw them. But I signed up for this lifestyle when I enrolled in the University, and so did you. Just don’t forget that.
So stop being a party-pooper. It’s not becoming.
Clarke Perkins is a 20-year-old political science junior from New Orleans, LA.