Acharya Prashant explains that succumbing to peer pressure in college, such as drinking or smoking, stems from not knowing what to do in life or how to spend one's time. When individuals have nothing worthy to dedicate their time to, they identify with a group and feel forced to do as the group pleases. The speaker describes this as an "inner void playing itself out." He questions why someone would sit with "random loafers" and engage in such activities if they had something worthwhile to do. Conversely, he states that if one has "time to kill," they will inevitably engage in these behaviors because they do not understand the value of life or time. The speaker observes that when students come to college, they often pick up habits like consuming animal flesh, smoking, and drinking, which they then label as "college life," believing it is the freedom they worked so hard for. This can include chasing girls or emulating movie characters like "Kabir Singh." He warns that this is akin to arriving in a "freshly brewed hell" of one's own creation. He emphasizes that the years on campus are often the last opportunity to redeem oneself before the world "swallows you intact," and one becomes just another part of the "average, mediocre, ordinary crowd." Acharya Prashant points out that while campuses offer numerous facilities like libraries, sports courts, and student clubs, very few students use them. He also criticizes the practice of seeking life advice from "seniors," who are just kids themselves and not qualified to guide others. He suggests that to learn how to live, one should turn to great thinkers like Plato or Socrates. He concludes that it is better to be a loner and do what is right than to be in a worthless group. While finding a great friend is wonderful, if one doesn't, it is better to be solitary.