The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.
I would say stay the hell away from the party scene. Anything you put in front of your goal and especially something like that whether it's too much gambling too much food too much cold beers on the weekend - anything that you put in front of the prize is going to end up getting in the way and hurting you in the end.