College Drinking

The perception of the average college student is, they get wasted on a regular basis. Before coming to Lees McRae and actually experiencing the college life, i too believed this myth. As the years have progessed, the presence of alcohol has been on a rise; you see it in movies and advertisments. The actual truth is 90% of college students do not let alcohol use interfere with academics. This does not mean that 90% of students do not drink, it means that they drink( in a sense) "responsibly".
In class we talked about possible ways to try and decrease the rate of accidents or ways that we could possibly decrease drinking period. Personally I liked the thought of the safe driving program. It would be when students volunteer to be designated drivers to and from parties or clubs. This is one possible way to eliminate drunk driving.

Mountain Day

Have you ever heard the phrase "Tradition"....Well throughout your college years you will find out that many of the organizations or groups that you may become part of will have traditions or things that they do every year at a certain time. Here at Lees McRae one tradition is to have Mountain Day. This is a day where (1) all classes are cancelled, (2 )you get to have a day to get to know more classmates and meet new people, and (3) help in the community while also converting back to your youth years. Mountain Day happens twice a year, in the fall and in the spring. Although I am a freshman, they have explained that the one that happens in the fall is usually the fun day...where you just get to play games, enjoy the scenery of the school, and take pictures. While the Mountain Day in the Spring is more of a service learning day. Where you still have fun, while helping or renovating our school.