Koreans have some different drinking manners from other countries. When young people drink with those who are older than them, for example, they should drop to their knees and receive a drink to show respect for older people. On the other hand, when they drink with friends or classmates, they can make a friend very easily even though they are meeting for the first time. However, we often don't think about negative consequences which can arise from drinking.
　　 First, drinking can cause physical problems. When freshmen enter a university, senior students usually hold a drinking party to celebrate and congratulate their entrance. Although some of the freshmen refuse to drink, senior students try to force to drink heavily at the party, and then that causes problems.
　　 About seven months ago, I heard through the mass media that one freshman died at such an entrance party. He was a freshman at Yonsei University. He entered the university with good grades. After the orientation party was over, senior students held another party at a motel. At that time, he was drunk already. The next morning, one of his freshman classmates found him dead. Until he was found by that freshman at 5 o'clock, senior students didn't know what they had caused the night before. Finally, his airway was clogged by some food while he was throwing up without consciousness. That's what killed him. What is the real purpose of these parties? Nobody, especilly senior students, cna answer easily.
　　 Second, drinking can interrupt your university life. College students should spend their school life on studying or broadening their view on society--that must be the most important part of our college life--but many students forget that fact. Sometimes, when you are drinking, you can black out and make some mistakes without consciousness like fighting or committing a crime. That may lead you to lose your relations with classmates. Without close friends' help, you can't live university life well. In addition, that makes students become indifferent to studying. During vacations, when they receive their class grades, they may be surprised, but then it will be too late.
　　 Certainly, Korean drinking manners have a positive side. At a drinking party, we can share our feeling and anxieties, which we can't talk about easily in ordinary life, without reluctance. So, we can learn how to get along with people and how to make freinds. However, we shouldn't forget the fact that drinking can also cause a lot of negative consequences. At this time, I dare to say to all university students, don't spend too much time drinking and don't force someone to drink with the biased opinion that everybody should drink a lot. It is tiem to throw away our biased opinions about drinking. Please, put yourself in other people's shoes when you are at a drinking party. At best, drinking can be a temporary way to escape from daily stress. Don't forget that you are so young. You have a lot of things to do in your university life. You can broaden your way of thinking by studying your major and having deep discussion with other students, which will help you to prepare for your future life and to make it better.