First Year SeminarArticle on Wellness101 Ways to Do It Without Actually Doing ItThis program was absolutely not what I expected. To my surprise, this was actually all about relationships and what to do on dates without having sex or sexual influence. Going to college is a very different experience. This is when most of us experience life situations and learn to make our own decisions. The problem is that many students, under the influence of our society, decide to have sex because “everyone is doing it.” But what many students don't realize is that there are both rewards and consequences when it comes to sex. This is an important question, especially when most of my peers believe in “casual sex.” Personally, I believe that sex is something that should not be taken lightly…in other words, I'm no one's booty!!!! Anyway, back to the seminar. During the discussion, many of us realized that dates seem to be a thing of the past. No one really goes on a one-on-one date anymore. It's always a group thing, going out to a party or just hanging out. I don't even remember if I've ever been on a real date myself. Relationships lack the solid foundation of one-on-one communication, which is probably why most teenagers have sex: it's expected, but no one talks about it. During the seminar we were trained to find other ways to express ourselves and our feelings towards each other. Although some were far-fetched and unrealistic (e.g. a walk through the cemetery), others were actually doable (e.g. a picnic). Some of the other suggestions included a K-Mart party, which I personally would have considered, but I guess it's another alternative to sex. Some of the more realistic activities included walks on the beach, sports activities, dinner and a movie. Hopefully some of these ideas will be used on campus instead of sex. Many people at the meeting suggested other meeting ideas such as horseback riding, test driving a car and playing golf. I didn't completely agree with them because a.) horses are big animals b.) I don't have a license and c.) I HATE golf!!!! Also during the seminar, we participated in an activity. We were divided into groups based on gender. The girls who attended the seminar wrote down some of the things they love to do and some of the things they hate, the boys in the room did the same..