I played basketball. I was really good. I went to an expensive New england boarding school (with financial aid) and everyone had money.
My basketball ability earned me an athletic scholarship to a Division - 1 school whereupon I quickly learned that basketball players, especially white ones with no GPA issues can do whatever the hell they want.
I mean, whatever the hell they want.
Go to class drunk? Who cares? Just pass the test, which can be arranged, or at least tutors can if we can't outright cheat.
So drunk you interrupt the teacher by making retard noises during sociology class when the topic is "mental handicaps"? No problem. Take the rest of the day off.
Irresponsible behavior with women? It's their fault. Other women still want you.
Disturb the residence halls to such a degree that they want to kick you off campus? The residential director gets 'transferred'.
These are the things I learned.
I decided I liked living that way, but outside of college it is much harder. I did the Army thing, learned how to be tough - for real - then unleashed myself on the world, where I have roughly re-created a lifestyle that is reminiscent of what I did in school.
All started in high school, where I was the well known but not necessarily popular basketball player.