At Washington State University, as people turn 21, they are experiencing the “club” for the first time. A mythical place only seen on TV or in the movies. Loud music, alcohol, and drugs are the expected norm. One of the leading clubs in Pullman is Emporium on College Hill. Students will line up around the block on a cold night to get into the leading nightclub in Pullman. Emporium typically plays current popular music or nostalgic club hits. However, it’s a rather baseline club with expensive drinks.

Did you know that clubs don’t typically close at 2 a.m.? In some parts of the world, clubs stay open until the next morning. Clubs in South Korea go all night and are diverse in the types of experiences provided. One club felt similar to a German-style venue where techno music plays all night, and you dance in the darkness. Other clubs had bottle service and played K-pop hits mixed in with popular clubbing music.

Many people don’t like clubbing. Some people don’t like the big crowds or the music. However, clubs are very diverse, and some fit your style better than others. If you don’t like the style of clubbing offered in Pullman, you should continue to experiment with the activity further into adulthood and find a type of clubbing suitable to your personality.