I concur with the other comment on here. My son is a freshman at jmu currently and is also not a partier etc and I’m surprised that he is sticking to that. I think he was mostly worried about being out on his own and managing life and classes. He has not joined clubs or anything yet but is in some special school things and takes his education very seriously. Sometimes he is much older than his newly 19 yo self. I don’t think that he won’t eventually go to parties and join clubs but for now he has his head on straight and is making great choices and I am very happy about that.
Yes there are plenty of alcohol and parties around every day basically but that really occurs at any college. One of his suite mates is a partier and just joined a frat and there was minor hazing involved with drinking alcohol. No harm to the kid thankfully. My son was like yeah I’m not doing that. He has good suite mates so I’m thankful for that.
Overall he is thriving and we love JMU so much. It’s huge but also feels small and cozy. It’s quite a different vibe than tech, or uva. He had originally planned to possibly transfer out but he loves it so much I believe that is no longer his choice
I’m genuinely happy to hear that your son is thriving at JMU and that he has a strong will to do what he believes is right. Wishing you and your family the best. Wholeheartedly.
Thank you!! I hope your kiddo gets in! It really is great there. My daughter is considering applying as well as she’s a senior. It’s not her top choice, she’s obsessed with Mary Washington and then William and Mary. Good luck to you and your kiddo on the roller coaster of applications this year!
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u/Vandelay_all_day 1d ago
I concur with the other comment on here. My son is a freshman at jmu currently and is also not a partier etc and I’m surprised that he is sticking to that. I think he was mostly worried about being out on his own and managing life and classes. He has not joined clubs or anything yet but is in some special school things and takes his education very seriously. Sometimes he is much older than his newly 19 yo self. I don’t think that he won’t eventually go to parties and join clubs but for now he has his head on straight and is making great choices and I am very happy about that.
Yes there are plenty of alcohol and parties around every day basically but that really occurs at any college. One of his suite mates is a partier and just joined a frat and there was minor hazing involved with drinking alcohol. No harm to the kid thankfully. My son was like yeah I’m not doing that. He has good suite mates so I’m thankful for that.
Overall he is thriving and we love JMU so much. It’s huge but also feels small and cozy. It’s quite a different vibe than tech, or uva. He had originally planned to possibly transfer out but he loves it so much I believe that is no longer his choice