(Stacker) - It’s often said that college is the best four years of one’s life. It’s a time to learn, to explore, and to sign up for an 8 a.m. class, thinking, “That’s not too early,” only to miss every last lecture because, yes, that is too early. College is the padded barrier between childhood and adult life, full of adventures and ice cream for dinner, but devoid of grown-up problems like mortgages and cholesterol. College gives you a chance to figure out who you ultimately want to be.

An added bonus to all that meaningful self-discovery? Parties. Most colleges, in addition to offering anthropology courses and mediocre dining hall food, also provide their own unique social scene. While some reporting indicates that your typical college freshman is partying less and using social media mo

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