He said there were university-operated things like postgrad careers fairs, mini-conferences and academic social-networking events that were held in venues where

He said there were university-operated things like postgrad careers fairs, mini-conferences and academic social-networking events that were held in venues where the entire conference area being used was legally a 21+ area (open bar, I guess) which normally wouldn't be a problem because they were events for people who wouldn't normally be younger than 22. I'm not saying that problem alone was the cause of him dropping out, but he told it to me as an example of the hurdles someone faces as a minor university student.