Diary of a Gen Z Student: Seeing excessive drinking is a sobering experience

It can seem like you have to be a drink ahead of the rest, if you want to be the life of the party

Jane Cowan: "Since coming to college, I’ve seen how our culture of excessive drinking is carried onto our campuses. But the notion that drinking is how we have fun isn’t so glamorous in practice." Picture: Barry Cronin

We all know that our drinking culture starts young in Ireland. It’s teen discos and Junior Cert celebrations. 

Obviously, you’re well below legal drinking age when all of this starts.