When I was 21 years old I decided to move out to
California. By turning 21 and moving across the country for me meant to transform into complete party mode. Due to the social variables which were made up of this party atmosphere and the friends that I hung out with, I started going out and drinking just about every night. Even though it was an extremely exciting two years of my life I started realizing that I was not getting much accomplished. I went from going to college full time and playing college basketball to moving out there and dropping out of college. I was not exercising as much and gained about 30 pounds from all the drinking. In addition I was always broke and knew in the back of my mind there needed to be a change. I believe that the reason why I was partying so much was because this was what all the friends that I met out there were doing. After those two years I took myself away from those social variables which were such a major distraction to me and moving back home. I still love going out and having fun but make sure I have a more balance schedule with work and play. With less social distractions I have been able to accomplish what I set out to.
Social Theories in Behavioral Change in Life
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