On the outside everything seemed so painfully normal and as fun as it could get since everyone knew this was going to be our last carefree summer. From that point on, higher education which meant the initial step into maturity was going to be a major part in our lives... lives that could no longer possess the irresponsible merriness of youth. Every night was a party, every night equaled a hedonist swim in alcohol, every night was pulsating with a club beat or meant bringing someone's house down. The families were understanding, probably because they also knew that this time it was not only a farewell to summer but also a farewell to adolescence on our parts.