I joined at 19 and was one of those people who didn't drink til I was legal. If I'd avoided social events because I didn't drink, I would never have gone to a formal.
Service is cool. Chapter meeting is ok. But 10 years down the road when you're my age, the things you're going to talk about and cherish the most are things like your first formal where such and such hilarious thing happened. Or the time at date party when _________. If I'd avoided socials because I didn't drink, I wouldn't have been part of those moments.
There were even some nights AFTER I turned 21 where I just didn't feel like drinking, but still hung out at whatever event, because the point of the event was creating memories and those "Hey remember when?" moments with my girls.
No good fun story ever starts with "That one time, at business meeting..."
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