17. It’s an excellent reason to host a party. 16. It’s a holiday that celebrates an underdog victory. The Mexican Army won in the Battle of Puebla, where they fought against the French. 15. It’s the day after Star Wars day, so we can claim the force is responsible for our hangover. 14. It’s a day of drinks and dancing. What could possibly be better?
17.) The Porcelain Warrior & Mushu (Mulan) Ingredients: Porcelain Warrior Cherry Sake Lychee Syrup Mango Vodka Mushu Absolut Peppar Sriracha Pepper Depending on where you live the ingredients for the Mushu will more than likely be easier for you to find than the ingredients for the Porcelain warrior, but that little shot definitely has what it takes to put a fire in your belly. The Porcelain Warrior, on the other hand, is more of a sophisticated drink for college students with access to an Asian market. Recipe credit: Cocktails by Cody 16.) Super Wario (Super Mario Land 2) Ingredients: 2 oz. Vodka 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice Huckleberry Soda Frozen Mangos Garnish with Lemon Peels This is my drink of choice anytime I am kicking back and plotting to sabotage a friendly plumber. Recipe credit: the Drunken Moogle. 15.) Nick-eloaded Ingredients: 5 oz. Orange Vodka 5 oz. Peach Schnapps 5 oz. Amaretto
It’s completely normal to drink in college and most people drink at least once every weekend, if not every day of the weekend. Everybody always says you can’t be considered an alcoholic while in college because it’s just apart of the lifestyle, but here are signs that many of us can relate to that may show you’re on your way to becoming an alcoholic. All you ever think about is drinking on the weekend. You don’t even need there to be any kind of party, you’re perfectly content with drinking on your own. Hard liquor starts to sound extremely appetizing, even by itself. You just want everything and anything to give you a buzz. You begin to pour little splashes of alcohol into your morning coffee. And then begin to make excuses like I have a rough day, I need this to make it through it.
20. When you stumble home after a night of partying. 19. When you’re a senior and realize you’re finally almost done with school. (Unless you decide to go to grad school.) 18. When that one person in your class keeps asking questions about everything. 17. When you finally finish your midterms/finals and can feel all the stress leaving your body. 16. Realizing your parents can’t dictate your every move any more because you live on campus and not at home.
As a child born the product of an addict, I can most definitely tell you that you do learn lessons along the way. Even if you aren’t the person with the addiction yourself, you go through each hard moment as if you were. Most of the time, even worse. Every case of addiction is different– I’m not trying to generalize everyone’s feelings into my own– but there is one characteristic that holds true for every addict: they’ve hurt someone. It doesn’t matter what kind of addiction you have, I guarantee you someone has been hurt by the course of your actions. Alcohol, pills, heroin, cocaine, opiates, nicotine, you name it. You’ve most definitely hurt someone else, but you’ve definitely hurt yourself. I’ve learned a lot growing up in a house where substances were more important than the daughter of the substance abuser. So if you’re reading this, chances are, you’re a lot
