Alpha, Beta, Kappa, Gamma, Zeta, Tau...
Now as you begin school, it is hard not to see the booths set up to try to attract people to join their sorority or fraternity because theirs are so much better than everyone elses. All these clubs preeching Greek life when none of them are greek. Maybe a small percentage of them are, but not enough to be claiming that greek life is the best life. I know I don't the whole facts, but this is just what I feel.
I see the pride that everyone who represents a sorority or frat show. They are proud wearing their Kappa Delta Phi, or whatever their greek name is, sweaters or t-shirts. Having to waste some memory in your mind to know the greek alphabet which you will never use after soroity or frat life is over.
I know that there are a lot of good that the frats and sororities do, and I cannot bad mouth them about that. It is one of the reasons why I consider joining one of them because I like to help out others, but then it just seems so fake. It seems like you are paying for friendship. I would guarantee that if they didn't pay the sorority or frat, that the people in those frats and sororities would have even gave the recruitees the time of day. The only reason they would get to know anyone is if they rush and pledge for their club. If they didn't pledge and pay, then you would not know your so called "brothers and sisters." I am not saying anything bad, these are just my opinions and viewpoints. I know I cannot talk shit if I haven't given it a try, and I have been interested many times, but all the hazing and other stuff that you see on tv scares me. I don't want to be hazed into something, but I know that hazing isn't even allowed anymore, but taht doesn't stop it.
Being in a sorority or fraternity seems to be one of the best times and most rewarding thing to do. I know many friends who are in frats and sororities, and they are not bad people. They seem to do all right for themselves, and always have something fun to do. If anything, the frats and sororities helped bring out a social side to the otherwise quiet person, or given them much more courage then they possessed before. Community service, dances, events, fun times are just tied into everything. All I know, is that if you do join a frat or sorority, your social life during college will be set. It would have been a lot easier for me to have met people in collge if I joined, but hey, some things aren't for everyone. Congrats to everyone who has made it into a Greek family, and good luck to everyone who wants to be a part of a greek family...but most of all good job and keep it up to the Frats and Sororites that do make a difference and try to disprove the stereotypes that the greek life have based on TV. Maybe I will have the opportunity to experince this life first hand, and have a more objective thing to write about this topic.
Now as you begin school, it is hard not to see the booths set up to try to attract people to join their sorority or fraternity because theirs are so much better than everyone elses. All these clubs preeching Greek life when none of them are greek. Maybe a small percentage of them are, but not enough to be claiming that greek life is the best life. I know I don't the whole facts, but this is just what I feel.
I see the pride that everyone who represents a sorority or frat show. They are proud wearing their Kappa Delta Phi, or whatever their greek name is, sweaters or t-shirts. Having to waste some memory in your mind to know the greek alphabet which you will never use after soroity or frat life is over.
I know that there are a lot of good that the frats and sororities do, and I cannot bad mouth them about that. It is one of the reasons why I consider joining one of them because I like to help out others, but then it just seems so fake. It seems like you are paying for friendship. I would guarantee that if they didn't pay the sorority or frat, that the people in those frats and sororities would have even gave the recruitees the time of day. The only reason they would get to know anyone is if they rush and pledge for their club. If they didn't pledge and pay, then you would not know your so called "brothers and sisters." I am not saying anything bad, these are just my opinions and viewpoints. I know I cannot talk shit if I haven't given it a try, and I have been interested many times, but all the hazing and other stuff that you see on tv scares me. I don't want to be hazed into something, but I know that hazing isn't even allowed anymore, but taht doesn't stop it.
Being in a sorority or fraternity seems to be one of the best times and most rewarding thing to do. I know many friends who are in frats and sororities, and they are not bad people. They seem to do all right for themselves, and always have something fun to do. If anything, the frats and sororities helped bring out a social side to the otherwise quiet person, or given them much more courage then they possessed before. Community service, dances, events, fun times are just tied into everything. All I know, is that if you do join a frat or sorority, your social life during college will be set. It would have been a lot easier for me to have met people in collge if I joined, but hey, some things aren't for everyone. Congrats to everyone who has made it into a Greek family, and good luck to everyone who wants to be a part of a greek family...but most of all good job and keep it up to the Frats and Sororites that do make a difference and try to disprove the stereotypes that the greek life have based on TV. Maybe I will have the opportunity to experince this life first hand, and have a more objective thing to write about this topic.
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