1.I was wondering about the requirement for obligations for a fraternity? For example, if you graduated from college, but you require to be a brother for life or it depend on the fraternity itself?
2. What are the pros and cons of joining a fraternity?
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 06:30 PM
1. I don't think you have to be a brother for LIFE after college. I mean you can still be proud and represent. I guess it's all different for all frats.
2. Pro -
-You get to meet new people
-You have someone to look upon and depend on, like your big brothers
-Community Service
-Adds to your college experience since college is "suppose" to be the best years of your life
Cons -
-From what I see at my university, low GPAs
-Partying all the time = bad grades
-The crazy things they make you do when you're pledging, like not talking for a whole week etc..
-This is my opinion, but it's like you're with your brothers MOST the time so you don't have time to make other friends
-Time consuming. You have to do whatever THEY want to do at ANYTIME. So that means you would have to drop what you are doing and go with them.
2. Pro -
-You get to meet new people
-You have someone to look upon and depend on, like your big brothers
-Community Service
-Adds to your college experience since college is "suppose" to be the best years of your life
Cons -
-From what I see at my university, low GPAs
-Partying all the time = bad grades
-The crazy things they make you do when you're pledging, like not talking for a whole week etc..
-This is my opinion, but it's like you're with your brothers MOST the time so you don't have time to make other friends
-Time consuming. You have to do whatever THEY want to do at ANYTIME. So that means you would have to drop what you are doing and go with them.
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Posted 28 February 2008 - 01:18 AM
It depends which ones you are thinking about. I know that asian interest frats are very exclusive and pledging is always about 2 months. They get it HARD but I hear it's very well worth it. The actual greek ones though I think should be a lot easier...like you will probably have a lot of pledge brothers with you as opposed to like 3-5.
And I don't think you will need to be a brother FOR LIFE but it really helps with networking. If you loved it, it would probably just have a little place in your heart..haha corny, I know.
Um, I'm not in a frat, but pros would maybe be the sense of "brotherhood" and like a social life? From my friends, they tell me they love it. Like everyone in the frat helps each other out. There are study sessions, people keep old tests so they can share them later on, trade books...
cons: if you are pledging, its time consuming. It's all about time management, but like I said, it really depends on WHAT KIND of frat you plan to join. I would definately go to a frat that you are interested in rushing for at your school and ask them questions. I bet they'd love to answer
And I don't think you will need to be a brother FOR LIFE but it really helps with networking. If you loved it, it would probably just have a little place in your heart..haha corny, I know.
Um, I'm not in a frat, but pros would maybe be the sense of "brotherhood" and like a social life? From my friends, they tell me they love it. Like everyone in the frat helps each other out. There are study sessions, people keep old tests so they can share them later on, trade books...
cons: if you are pledging, its time consuming. It's all about time management, but like I said, it really depends on WHAT KIND of frat you plan to join. I would definately go to a frat that you are interested in rushing for at your school and ask them questions. I bet they'd love to answer
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Posted 04 March 2008 - 08:19 PM
Well, it really depends on you and how serious you take the brotherhood. I know there are some people who just forget about their greek-life in college after graduating but I def know a bunch who are still proud to be part of the fraternity/sorority.
Pros
- You get to meet some great friends. I know all my friends who are in a fraternity/sorority met their bestfriends there. And I'm not talking about just bestfriends in high school, but friends that are still close friends after college, etc. To me, they really act like brothers and sisters to each other; like blood, you know?
- For guys, I know that older brothers who have jobs will help another and back him up when he needs to find jobs after college. I heard that's def one of the main reasons why some guys join in the first place.
- Parties. A lot of fun and a good place to meet people in your school who are outside the fraternity. You get to be known too, if that's a pro to you. ahha
Cons
- Pledging is not a joke. It takes a lot of effort and time to "earn the letters", or what they say. haha
- Alot of frats have rival frats... and I always thought that was just a bunch of boohocky and useless drama.
And that's all I could think of right now. I have an older brother who's currently the president of his frat and from what I see, I think frats could be a great experience :] There can be trouble here and there but they're mainly really good friends to one another and help each out.
Pros
- You get to meet some great friends. I know all my friends who are in a fraternity/sorority met their bestfriends there. And I'm not talking about just bestfriends in high school, but friends that are still close friends after college, etc. To me, they really act like brothers and sisters to each other; like blood, you know?
- For guys, I know that older brothers who have jobs will help another and back him up when he needs to find jobs after college. I heard that's def one of the main reasons why some guys join in the first place.
- Parties. A lot of fun and a good place to meet people in your school who are outside the fraternity. You get to be known too, if that's a pro to you. ahha
Cons
- Pledging is not a joke. It takes a lot of effort and time to "earn the letters", or what they say. haha
- Alot of frats have rival frats... and I always thought that was just a bunch of boohocky and useless drama.
And that's all I could think of right now. I have an older brother who's currently the president of his frat and from what I see, I think frats could be a great experience :] There can be trouble here and there but they're mainly really good friends to one another and help each out.
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