Thursday nights are mini-Fridays. A class until 10 won't be the worst thing. Early morning Friday would be

So a thursday night class isn't that bad? I should still have time to get back to my rez, get ready and go out?
I mean I should be able to do all that by 10:15. What time would people leave the rez at to go to the bars and clubbing?

The earliest I've arrived at a club is 10:30, and that's during frosh/frost week/homecoming weekend (aka super busy times). Usually we aim for 11-11:30 and it's fine.

For bars, you'll want to get there earlier especially if you have a large group and want a table. We usually get there around 10-10:30.

Useless layabouts! >:(

I find it funny how the conversation turned to the best days for drinking. But I don't think drugs are really a problem. You definitely get offered drugs but if you say no people aren't going to push it most times (unless they're drunk).

Also, there's a lot of stigma about drugs but the amount of abuse you will see is actually pretty small. A few people smoke too much pot or drink too much but anything harder than that is an occasional thing for most.

University is the time to expand your mind, a lot of people pick up co-curricular drug experimentation to attempt this. It's really nobody's place to judge.

^you are brilliant. i'm going to walk around with a gas mask now.

I don't know about other universities, but I just discovered this last night at UBC..
I was heading to my friend's res for some pre-drinking before a dance and I smelled this awful stench and of course, it's weed.
My friend who lives in res told me they call it the "Magic Forest" or "Magic Ring" where a bunch of kids get high all the time..
So I'd say it's pretty common everywhere..
++ Sauder kids here at UBC are notorious for the amount of weed they smoke.

Generally shouldn't be a concern... I find that people generally dont do drugs as much in uni (cause they're illegal and you risk your education). I see people doing weed once in a while, but its very rare to see people doing the harder drugs.

First, I want to reiterate that OP has nothing to worry about and that no one will force him/her to do drugs. At the same time, the last two posts are kind of funny. I guess my perspective is different as an upperclassman at a school that isn't representative of Canadian schools at all.

The obvious thing is that of course it's rare to see people doing harder drugs. First, most freshmen don't know where to get drugs harder than weed. Secondly, people generally aren't going to publicize that they're doing harder drugs. If you party though it's pretty likely you've talked to someone on coke or adderall or some combination of substances without realizing it. I mean, other than a person sniffling or rubbing their nose a lot, would you have any clue?

I'm not trying to be a pro-drug crusader here, but it's hilarious to say that only weak-willed people do drugs or that people don't do drugs because they're illegal. I've met lot of rich, smart, high-functioning and accomplished students here who really like their nose candy and molly. It's a very dangerous game, but not all that uncommon.

The US Department of Health does an annual survey on drug use habits. College students do drugs slightly less than non-college student, but in the age 19-25 category, 2010 numbers for lifetime use are:

Marijuana: 51.1% (peaked in 2003 at 53.9%)
Cocaine: 13.3% (peaked in 2007 at 15.7%)
Ecstasy: 12.4% (peaked in 2002 at 15.1%)
LSD: 6.4% (peaked in 2002 at 15.9%)
Painkillers: 23.8% (peaked in 2005 at 25.5%)

Still a minority for harder drugs, but not at all insignificant or as rare as people apparently want to believe. The Canadian survey numbers are a bit lower, but their "youth" group starts at 15 instead of 19 so it's probably brings the numbers down because of younger kids.

Depends what you consider a problem. Tons of people smoke chronic all the time, but I don't consider it a problem unless they stop being a good student. There is a fairly large contingent of people taking ecstasy as well, especially if there is a popular DJ coming into town (how people enjoy that I don't know), but again its not really a problem. Its university not highschool there is no real peer pressure, people are generally understanding if you don't want to indulge, although they may ask you to be DD lol. One thing that is increasingly popular is study drugs, such as aderall, ritalin and concerta, these can be dangerous especially if you are taking another medication that is contraindicated with them, best to be safe with that stuff and never snort that crap up your nose trying to get high (ive seen it........not pleasant). My roomate in first year did have a severe oxycontin problem, but that was isolated to him and had nothing to do with pressure.

What I am saying is, drugs are everywhere yes, but theres no peer pressure / looking down on someone for not wanting to do something, people in university are much more mature than the people you knew in HS who thought they were cool for doing drugs. If you want to indulge, go for it, it can be a very good learning experience, but do it because you are curious and willing to take on the risks, not because someone says so. If you are in a program that is expensive, their is likely to be a higher % of hard drug usage, due to the kids having more disposable income (or large lines of credit) but again they will not look down on you for not being interested.