6 ways of stopping the party life from ruining your uni life - Debut

6 ways of stopping the party life from ruining your uni life - Debut Nah, I have a 9am tomorrow. I cant, Ive got an essay due. My dog has his Christmas play in the morning and I just have to be there. In a  perfect world, these would be perfectly reasonable excuses for why you dont feel like going out. But no matter how many times you dig these out, you still end up in the kitchen at 5 in the morning on a Wednesday picking at a kebab you didnt even really want. Pyjamas and Park and Recreation was such a good idea 8 hours ago. If your housemates are party animals, this is your every-day reality. Its making you a party addict by proxy. Stop letting this happen to you. Youre an independent person with your own dreams and goals. You shouldnt be getting drawn in so easily by the siren song of #thesesh. Heres a few ways you can resist. Block it all out If youre gonna plan your night out, its best to be prepared. You cant be tempted by what you dont know. Hence, if you can keep yourself from the allures of a night out, you wont concede to it. Get ear plugs, turn that Netflix up hell, most problems can be solved with headphones. Do whatever you can to distract yourself from the rich noise of the pre-drinks. Change the vibe Of course, theres no reason that you cant join in the pre-drinks. After all, its your house. You just need to subtly switch up the tone. The right playlist can commute a Big Night Out, into a pub trip or even a casual drink-up. That way, you can duck out and still get a reasonably early night. Suggest another activity Why dont we whack out a board game? Why dont we just hang out in the daytime? Its meant to be nice out tomorrow. Its not the peace and quiet that you were looking for but watching Transformers: Age of Extinction and drinking every time theres an explosion is a chill way of achieving the goal of a good time. At least, without wandering too far from your laptop. Plan your escape Its a contingency plan at best, but if you have, absolutely have to go out, definitely plan a bail-out. Dont ride with anyone whos not going to be open to leaving early, bring taxi change and work out your public transport routes. You dont wanna get trapped! Hire an enforcer If you know your will is weak, reach out to someone in a similar predicament as you and make them your enforcer. What that means is when its 1am, one of you will have to forcibly drag the other out of the club. Dont cry, dont beg. Its for your own good. Communicate You and your housemates are friends first and foremost. Its important that you feel like you can talk to them about anything. If you want a couple nights off to focus on *ahem* uni-related things, theyre more than likely to understand. Theyre going through it too after all. Alternatively Embrace it Maybe you should just go for it. Go all out. Go so hard you may never come back home again. And maybe, youll remember how poisonous alcohol is and never drink again.   Images via Giphy Feature image via Sorry I Missed Your Party Download the Debut app and  get Talent-Spotted by amazing graduate employers! Connect with Debut on Facebook and Twitter