Alcohol in the classroom
 

So, I was wondering what y'all think about people being UTI (under the influence... not urinary tract infection :hehe: ) of alcohol in a college classroom environment. Personally, I think it has no place in the classroom. Leave your drinking for evenings and weekends; you should be sober in class

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If you get drunk the night before, and you wake up drunk.. I find it understandable.
But if you're drinking before class.. I think you really should save it for afterwards.

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If I'm honest I've still be drunk from the night before in lectures. I think there are even a few times where I've been drinking before a lecture. And some of the best marks I got were on assignments I have no memory of completing (often starting...I'm a last minute sort of girl ) after a night out. However, I also think that if you have chosen to continue your education that you should take said education seriously then you shouldnt be drunk in lectures. There is a time and place...go to lectures/classes sober.

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i agree with this. it's happened to me once or twice.
but other than that i don't believe that it has any place in the classroom, save it for after class/weekends.

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If you pay good money to afford the tuition or work your ass off hard enough to get through by scholarships, your priorities should be studying for the courses. It's fine to get drunk outside of class but if you want to get drunk before class, don't bother coming because chances are you're not going to learn to your full potential and you'll distract others who are sober.

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Absolutely not. There's no need what so ever. Completely inapropiate.

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I really don't understand those who think it'd be okay on occasion. If you're drunk in class, then how can you even learn??? To me it's obvious you shouldn't drink prior to class. Hangovers are a whole different story.

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I actually chose "other."
In general, I would say that no, alcohol has no place in a classroom. There's no reason why anyone should come to class drunk or drinking in class, especially because you or your parents are paying for your education and you should -want- to get the most out of it.
However, the one stipulation I have (and the reason I chose "other") is that I tend to consider it "okay" to drink on an exam day as long as it doesn't disturb anyone. I had a friend who would psych herself up SO much on exam day that she would make herself so nervous or so sick that she literally couldn't function to take the exam. So, she would take a shot or two before going into the exam to get her nerves under control.

The big difference in that scenario is that she made sure not to disturb anyone during class. She didn't actively drink during class, she didn't come into class stinking of booze, and she was never -drunk- in class.

I think my biggest problem with drinking in class is that it doesn't just affect you... It affects the learning environment for everyone else. I know I can't concentrate in class if I smell alcohol or someone is being obnoxious because of alcohol. I would much prefer you wait until after classes or be respectful enough to MY learning by not coming to class if you choose to drink.

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On the typical day, no, it's not appropriate. Piss off, we don't want to deal with you.

However, there are set times during the year when it is entirely appropriate (Yes, St Paddys day is one of them) to turn up to class in full costume, having a glorious time after a few too many beers. Such lectures usually consist of rowdy and boisterous debate and far too much enthusiasm for everything. Lecture specific drinking games are allowable. It helps when the lecturers are good sports.

Being drunk on these days is all good. Once you hit the stage where you are having trouble standing, throwing up, or being an asshole, then you have taken it too far.

- Yogi

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Unless it's some kind of wine tasting class or something similar, then no, keep the alcohol out.

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I don't think school is a place for that. It is a person's responsibility to be prepared and ready for school. Alcohol, isn't getting you ready for anything. (in my opinion)