A weekly struggle among those in college these days is trying to decide whether you want to attend a FREE house party (that will get shut down by the police in less than an hour) or if you want to take that cash out to go to a club/bar after a looooooooooong week of being great. Both have their pros and their cons.
House parties/Kickbacks are typically free, have the potential to be lit, and you can get drunk for free. However, house parties are also a hit or miss. You can spend a couple of hours getting cute and lit, taking lots of cute pictures and snaps, just to blown by 11:30 because every move you received got shut down. In the rare chance that the party DOES last a significant amount of time, it is also probably a million degrees (literally) inside and the makeup and hair you spent precious time trying to make look effortless will have gone to waste (reasons I don’t get EXTRA cute for kickbacks lol).
Clubs/Bars are SOMETIMES free (but most times not), and they don’t get shut down. You can get as cute as you want to (you better look FINE considering you’re paying to get in) and know that it won’t be a waste. The lines outside can get long if you don’t get there early enough (which really sucks in the winter). The drinks aren’t free, but shots aren’t expensive and you can always pregame before you get there to avoid that extra cost. Clubs/Bars can get hot too and that same problem of sweating your entire face off still exists, BUT…well, there really is no “but” so I’ll just leave it there.
So which one do you choose?
Well, to be completely honest, if you’re under 21, your options are LIMITED. The amount of 18 & up clubs is becoming fewer and fewer and the clubs that do allow 18 year olds in require that they get there before a certain time (that is usually annoyingly early). So, if you’re under 21 and want to turn up, taking your chances with a house party or kickback might be your best bet.
Fortunately, staying in with your friends and turning up together is always an option too. No drama, no police, no chance of wasting a cute outfit, you’ll be surrounded by good vibes and people you want to be around. Staying in doesn’t make you lame or have to be boring. Sometimes just chilling in the house is EXACTLY what you need after a long week of having responsibilities and trying to keep it together.
Sometimes you do want to get cute and show out, but it doesn’t have to be EVERY weekend. In my opinion, it gets old. Not everyone feels that way and to each their own, what works for someone else may not work for you. It’s all about balance, and as long as you’re getting done what you have to get done at the end of the day and keeping your eye on the prize, it’s all good!