Poll: Frats
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Dude, I've been in school for freaking ever, and I paid for all my expenses by working. I had a good job before I started, though. Even so, if I could've lived with my parents the whole time, I would have. As expensive as everything is right now, it's worth it.
Frats are great...if you're a moron...if you like to drink alot. The drinking culture of the frats at my school is ridiculous. It's seriously all they do. That and get arrested and spend the night in detox. Even in grad school, the frat boys stand out, and still act like morons little boys even though they're at a point where they really should be over it.
Frats are great...
Go with a nerd frat. Because it's better than joining a d-bag frat.
Join it for the sole reason of getting housing, meet the minimum requirements, and spend as little time there as possible, lest you become just like your frat brothers.
Join it for the sole reason of getting housing, meet the minimum requirements, and spend as little time there as possible, lest you become just like your frat brothers.
Being in a fraternity is all about being a member of a social group. In many colleges, especially in the US, the population density is often high enough that you're effectively alone and it causes a lot of students to clam up almost instantly. Being in a frat helps immerse you in the college culture and ensures you maintain some level of social interaction with your peers outside the classroom.
But, it is important to remember that different frats are designed for different social groups. If you are not a devoted athlete, joining an athletic frat is a silly move - you won't have much in common with the people you're forced to hang out with. Additionally, keep in mind that many fraternities have various hazing rituals that can vary wildly in the humuliation/discomfort/bodily harm they cause. If a frat wants you to do something that's utterly stupid, don't join. In spite of what some people might say, the hazing ritual is an important part of the fraternity. It gives the members a common bond that allows for easier interaction. I liken this to my experience in the military. Anbody who was in the army has some shared miserable experience that I can relate to, which means I can almost instantly get along with current or former members of the military based completely off this somewhat shared experience.
Fraternities can be a good experience if you take care in choosing one. I'd go so far as to say it ought to be a required part of the cirriculum - it's that important. Most colleges have a day or two a year set aside where the frats go on their recruiting drive. Go to one and just start asking questions - you'll find out in a hurry if a frat is right for you. At larger universities, the selection can be absolutely huge. Hell, even the community college where I started my schooling had more than a dozen, ranging from fraternities for academic excellence to the standard male/female social orginazations.
But, it is important to remember that different frats are designed for different social groups. If you are not a devoted athlete, joining an athletic frat is a silly move - you won't have much in common with the people you're forced to hang out with. Additionally, keep in mind that many fraternities have various hazing rituals that can vary wildly in the humuliation/discomfort/bodily harm they cause. If a frat wants you to do something that's utterly stupid, don't join. In spite of what some people might say, the hazing ritual is an important part of the fraternity. It gives the members a common bond that allows for easier interaction. I liken this to my experience in the military. Anbody who was in the army has some shared miserable experience that I can relate to, which means I can almost instantly get along with current or former members of the military based completely off this somewhat shared experience.
Fraternities can be a good experience if you take care in choosing one. I'd go so far as to say it ought to be a required part of the cirriculum - it's that important. Most colleges have a day or two a year set aside where the frats go on their recruiting drive. Go to one and just start asking questions - you'll find out in a hurry if a frat is right for you. At larger universities, the selection can be absolutely huge. Hell, even the community college where I started my schooling had more than a dozen, ranging from fraternities for academic excellence to the standard male/female social orginazations.
Thank you for your explaination.Lazarus Long said:
Now I understand why America imports all it's top scientists.
Stereotypes ahoy!
Most of the people I know in frats (or sororities) are required to do charity work and maintain good grades. They are a rich cultured and varied people not falling into any one category.
The big advantage is that you get built in friends. You are forced to come out of your loner shell and meet new people. It's usually a very good growing experience.
I suggest a nerd frat as I think those are the kinds I meet.
Most of the people I know in frats (or sororities) are required to do charity work and maintain good grades. They are a rich cultured and varied people not falling into any one category.
The big advantage is that you get built in friends. You are forced to come out of your loner shell and meet new people. It's usually a very good growing experience.
I suggest a nerd frat as I think those are the kinds I meet.
frats are the only thing better about an american university as opposed to britain
anyway, join an animal house frat, party 24/7!
anyway, join an animal house frat, party 24/7!
lol, this is exactly what happened to my best friend when he joined a frat. EXACTLY what happened.Avaholic03 said:
It's all up to you if you do join though make sure to pick a fraternity that isn't stereotypical pick something diverse being closed off to only one type of person is really not the way to go