Education

Avoid drinking between lectures if possible.

When I first attended full time college, I had a two-hour break between classes which I filled by going to one of the local pubs in Rathmines (Hynes and Curtins - sadly no longer with us) and watching Neighbours and Going for Gold over a few beers.

This led to serial truancy and the eventual failure of my exams.

In later life, I found it necessary to settle for coffee and cigarettes between lecutres, and attempting to convince my study buddies to go for drinks afterwards. My exam results improved (though strangely not my attendance at lectures) but my health and blood-alcohol levels deteriorated rapidly.

The moral of this story is that you should always sneak alcohol into lectures. That way, you can get a good education without having to deal with sobriety.