I don't have a quippy, metaphoric title for this one because these stupid kids crapped all over my creative mood.

I belong to the Hearst Class of 2013 Facebook group just as almost every other college freshman belongs to their respective school's group, and we have a topic involving partying on campus. We're all underage, and while our campus isn't Yale and doesn't ignore underage drinking, it's not a dry campus either. If you're over 21, it's perfectly acceptable to have alcohol but the school's made recent efforts to crack down on underage drinking. I understand that as brand new college students, the party scene and accessibility to alcohol is something most of us think about. (Not me, more on that later.)

Hearst tries to be very connected with their students and one of the ways they do that is to check our Facebook group to get a feel for the incoming class. I commend them for it because there really is no better way. These kids don't think anyone's watching so they don't censor themselves, and that's what the college is looking for. An uncensored look at this year's incoming freshmen class.

That being said, one of our preceptors went on the partying topic a couple days ago and politely informed my classmates, who were in the middle of a discussion about which type of liquor was best for dodge, that their professors, admissions officers, deans etc. can view the forum even though they may not be a part of the group, and seeing as they're all underage, are broadcasting an image of the class they might not want to be. She did it in a very polite way and was just trying to look out for these students. I myself, didn't realize the deans looked on the forum, and was very glad at that moment that I hadn't posted anything of that nature. I figured they'd delete the topic. Oh, was I wrong. They started attacking her, calling her a 'party pooper'. Another current student went on there to defend the preceptor, and they attacked her too.

This is something I do not understand. These are older students who are aware of exactly what the drinking policy on campus is and know that these kids are potentially projecting a bad image and creating a bad reputation for themselves before they've even stepped on campus. They're just trying to help them out, offering them some friendly advice. I think it's incredibly rude for these students to do that. What kind of spoiled, pretentious brats do they think they are that the federal drinking age doesn't apply to them?

My personal decision is to refrain from alcohol. It's not a religious decision, it's not a social one, and it's certainly not because I'm a 'party pooper'. I have my own personal reasons for doing so that I'm not going to broadcast on the internet. I don't look down or think lower of people who do drink when they're underage. It's a huge problem in this country and something needs to be done about it. But no matter how you feel about that particular issue, the fact of the matter is that the drinking age is still 21 in this country. If you are under that age, it is illegal for you to purchase or consume alcohol. I feel like these students should have some sort of respect for that and at least pretend that they're following the law instead of broadcasting and bragging about how they don't plan on doing so.