I don't drink. Never have, never plan to. Lots of alcoholics in my family. :/
Good for you! Have you had to deal with peer pressure on this? I don't drink and still sometimes get teased. As if I cared! In college it was always, "You'll love it if you just give it a try." Whatever!
A little, but minimal. I'd say the worst thing I deal with is knowing that some people make assumptions about me because I don't drink or do any drugs- like that I'm straightedge, or that I disapprove of all drinking or drug use. Au contraire to both, of course. =)
Earlier it was more about c'mon and have some fun, but it turned into accusations of being a prude, or get this, some sort of religious nut. I think I have established these are both about as far away from th etruth as possible.
I am still getting shit on here from someone, because I don't drink or smoke.
So let me get this straight, you are in an intense internship and are not getting paid? Wow! I thought it was bad to get $10-12k as a Teaching/Research Assistant. I don't think I could put up with other people unless I was getting compensated or the experience was going to be so extreme that it would be made up for down the road. Good luck to you!