Greek and Proud

[ohheroine]

Is anyone else here in PL a member of a sorority or fraternity and glad to be? i always seem to see threads about people complaining about them or wondering what its like, but hardly any about the positive side. I've been a Chi O for two years and I have changed so much for the better. The experiences Ive had and the people i've met, i dont even know how to describe it. Maybe there are some others of you out there that agree with me? I wanna know, lets talk about it!





oh, and in b4 "you paid for your friends"

[GueroCanelo]

(Re)Founding father member of my school's chapter of Sigma Chi. We got our old house back this year and it's amazing.

[RX XR]

Frat Broz

[timb89]

i don't get the whole frat experience. we don't have it in australia. what's it like?

[<*)))><]

I would of been a member of Phi Kappa Sigma if I stayed at my old school.

[Jennurna Gray]

Frat Broz
Avatar, <3

[LoginBanned]

Is anyone else here in PL a member of a sorority or fraternity and glad to be? i always seem to see threads about people complaining about them or wondering what its like, but hardly any about the positive side. I've been a Chi O for two years and I have changed so much for the better. The experiences Ive had and the people i've met, i dont even know how to describe it. Maybe there are some others of you out there that agree with me? I wanna know, lets talk about it!





oh, and in b4 "you paid for your friends"

I thought it was more of a "try out for your friends"

[zachff]

You're 25 and have been in a sorority for 2 years? Taking your time with college?

[zachff]

i don't get the whole frat experience. we don't have it in australia. what's it like?

You try out to be accepted in to a house of guys or girls, you may or may not get into the house you want to.
After that you have to pay dues every year and live in the house for a year or two. Greek life is supposed to be about community service and improving young people, etc but it's really just about getting as drunk as you can with some other dbags

[PezMullet]

Did they ANALyze you before getting in? I know how the Greeks do it.

[LoginBanned]

You try out to be accepted in to a house of guys or girls, you may or may not get into the house you want to.
After that you have to pay dues every year and live in the house for a year or two. Greek life is supposed to be about community service and improving young people, etc but it's really just about getting as drunk as you can with some other dbags

It's a bunch of drunken hook-ups but 2 saturdays every year they do charity work if they're not too hung over or at the clinic.

[<*)))><]

You try out to be accepted in to a house of guys or girls, you may or may not get into the house you want to.
After that you have to pay dues every year and live in the house for a year or two. Greek life is supposed to be about community service and improving young people, etc but it's really just about getting as drunk as you can with some other dbags
Sounds like someone is just mad because they didn't get in, anyway as for the frat I hang out with they do weekly volunteer help as the local hospital and are the #1 donor to the hospital. Learn before you speak douchebag.

[zachff]

Sounds like someone is just mad because they didn't get in, anyway as for the frat I hang out with they do weekly volunteer help as the local hospital and are the #1 donor to the hospital. Learn before you speak douchebag.

I had no desire to join a frat, so you're right I did not get in.
Get off your high horse, everyone knows what fraternities are all about. I'm sure none of them are lurking this thread so no one is going to see you sucking them off -- you can safely keep leeching off their parties.

[<*)))><]

I had no desire to join a frat, so you're right I did not get in.
Get off your high horse, everyone knows what fraternities are all about. I'm sure none of them are lurking this thread so no one is going to see you sucking them off -- you can safely keep leeching off their parties.
So mad, when was the last time you did charity work?
Oh and not only do I leech off their partys but the bar they own too and hopefully next year in new 2.1 million new house. Skull Manor pride world wide.

[zachff]

So mad, when was the last time you did charity work?
Oh and not only do I leech off their partys but the bar they own too and hopefully next year in new 2.1 million new house. Skull Manor pride world wide.

A few weeks ago actually and I spent 7 summers working with kids with disabilities so if we're going to have some sort of volunteer off, bring it on. Actually don't because I don't feel like wasting my time with one of the worst posters on AP.net

Also, the bolded text above is phenomenal; looks like a great frat house http://www.ultimateterrors.com/hauntedhouses.html

And by the way so you don't sound like a complete moron, for a house that is going to hold at least 10 bedrooms and five bathroom (probably more of both), multiple open/common areas or living rooms and an industrial sized kitchen $2.1 million dollars is on the low side.
edit: to back up ^ point found this article in about 30 seconds, http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/11/09/phi-kappa-psi-rushing-to-rebuild-fraternity-house/

[ohheroine]

You're 25 and have been in a sorority for 2 years? Taking your time with college?


no, im 20. i joined this site a while ago and i dont know why i didnt use my real birthday to sign up and i cant change it now.

[ohheroine]

It's a bunch of drunken hook-ups but 2 saturdays every year they do charity work if they're not too hung over or at the clinic.


well obviously you're not in a fraternity so you cant really speak about what the experience is like. Your presence is not needed in this thread and you should probably just keep your mouth shut unless you know what you're talking about.

[zachff]

no, im 20. i joined this site a while ago and i dont know why i didnt use my real birthday to sign up and i cant change it now.

That is a satisfactory answer.

well obviously you're not in a fraternity so you cant really speak about what the experience is like. Your presence is not needed in this thread and you should probably just keep your mouth shut unless you know what you're talking about.

And sorry, but anyone who went to college in the US knows what fraternities or sororities are about, you don't have to BE in one to know. Yes, they do some nominal charity work and have a fundraiser once a semester and donate X amount of money to some cause, but the draw to joining Greek life in the US is the social/party/instafriend aspect. Nothing wrong with that if that's what you're in to, but call a spade a spade.

[EchoPark]

I read this thread title and thought you were going to say you actually are of Greek descent, ya know from Greece.

Needless to say I am very disappointed to find out this thread relates to sorority/fraternity membership. I can't think of anything worse to be a part of. I'm sure you've had a lot of man meat stuffed in your mouth hole after 1 too many natty lights and games of beer pong

[LoginBanned]

well obviously you're not in a fraternity so you cant really speak about what the experience is like. Your presence is not needed in this thread and you should probably just keep your mouth shut unless you know what you're talking about.

Thats a very sorostitute thing of you to say.

[LoginBanned]

That is a satisfactory answer.
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it is!

[zachff]

I read this thread title and thought you were going to say you actually are of Greek descent, ya know from Greece.

Needless to say I am very disappointed to find out this thread relates to sorority/fraternity membership. I can't think of anything worse to be a part of. I'm sure you've had a lot of man meat stuffed in your mouth hole after 1 too many natty lights and games of beer pong

hahahhahahhahahaha fucking eloquent, I love it.

I initially came into this thread hoping it was about the movie Get Him To The Greek, and was also disappointed.

[ohheroine]

I read this thread title and thought you were going to say you actually are of Greek descent, ya know from Greece.

Needless to say I am very disappointed to find out this thread relates to sorority/fraternity membership. I can't think of anything worse to be a part of. I'm sure you've had a lot of man meat stuffed in your mouth hole after 1 too many natty lights and games of beer pong


no, ive been dating the same guy the whole time ive been in college and all the sororities on my campus are dry sororities, so i cant say ive ever drank with any of them. :/ sorry.

[Momo32T]

Joining a fraternity was one of the best things I did in college. Based on some of the comments I have seen, some GDIs just dont get it. Yes, there are stereotypes about fraternities, but most of them have become rather dated. We do drink together, but we also balanced it out with frequent charity events and alumni networking.

[GueroCanelo]

I'm loving these responses. Yeah there are one or two of the stereotypical frats on campus that haze their pledges to within an inch of death and stay up all night blowing lines sobering up just in time to play some mad lax, but Greek Life is huge here and you can find whatever you're looking for.

Also, freshmen cannot rush greek here, so we know who we're trying to recruit and they know us. Usually we're just bringing in friends that we've made over the past year.

[GueroCanelo]

Oh, for the few Greeks in here, what are your main philanthropic events?

[jjm1]

I was, ya it was a blast. The views on fraternities all depend on the specific ones so Ill jut talk about what i know from experience. I met everyone there first and became friends and they dont let people in who they dont like/get along with. For the payment part or dues we did stuff to raise money so people didnt have to pay or pay like 50 bucks for a semester. Depending on the living situation and housing it was actually way cheaper to pay a bunch for dues than it is to pay room and board at a school.

For negative views. Yeah, i drank at the minimum 4 times a week and partied way too much, there were a few too many girls and getting tested every year was never fun, our place would become trashed and it became harder and harder to clean so we said fuck it for an entire semester until friends helped, gross. Some people call that excess or lame or bro-ish, i call that college and it was a blast. Some fraternities are absolutely terrible. One got kicked out for tying a guy to a bed and pushing him out of teh 2nd floor window, they thought he would land on the cushion and be fine- he broke his back. Girls can be absolutely ruthless as well and it can be really bad. The one i joined had the stereotype of being more pussy like because we just had fun with whoever joined and never fucked with anyone, why would you wanna be apart of something that treats you like shit?

While i completely understand the negative stereotypes (they come from somewhere) its not all like that, my friends all made fun of me when i joined. I actually drank more and went into more excess when i moved back to my area into a party house with friends and had numerous shows and parties there all the time. All those same friends who made fun of me said how awesome and fun it was to be there.

[klawansie7]

i rushed a frat, a business frat. thought it was going to be the best experience of my life. for the first month as a pledge, it was.
but since they're business kids they hold interviews 3 times during pledgeship, and my second one went absoltely terribly (i.e., they asked me lots of questions i wasn't prepared to answer, ended up crying in the middle of it), and got cut.
so yea, not a huge fan.

[muzicislife31]

I'm in Delta Zeta and I love it. We're a pretty chill sorority compared to a lot of others I've seen. Everyone's really genuine, and I feel really close to almost all of the girls. It gives me the chance that I may not have had otherwise to meet a lot of new people. I don't think I could fit in at most of the other more stereotypical sororities. Being in a sorority gives me a smaller group to be a part of, which would have been hard to find in other ways at a fairly big university. Plus it gives me a lot of fun stuff to do.

[Cameronisonfire]

I have nothing against greeks and they mean well for the most part. I dated a couple of girls in sororities and lived with a guy in a fraternity and been to a few fraternity parties. Stereotypes are stereotypes because the have some truth in them. However, I think people perception gets carried away with guys drinking keystone by the gallon and banging out chicks like there is no tomorrow and girls doing blow and throwing up. I will defend the greek system even though I wasn't apart of it. Don't be bitter because they won't let you in their party or invite you to their formal or casual.

[muzicislife31]

Oh, for the few Greeks in here, what are your main philanthropic events?

We do a jello wars event (teams compete in jello wrestling, eating, etc) and Greek Idol (American Idol for Greek students).

[Chancetobe]

I just have to say, half the people in this thread talking out of their asses sound retarded. There are good aspects to greek life, and crazy aspects. Personally I'm not a fan (my friend says she has to pay more than $100 if she misses any recruitment event? And also, I'm not really one who would want to hang out with 40 other girls) but, this argument is unimportant. Give the fuck up.

[GueroCanelo]

We do a jello wars event (teams compete in jello wrestling, eating, etc) and Greek Idol (American Idol for Greek students).

Jello Wars sounds awesome. We're planning our first Derby Days which is a week-long event involving teams from all the sororities competing against each other in all kinds of craziness.

[mybreakingpoint]

i rushed SAE (the fraternity my bass player is in) but didn't end up joining. not really for me. my guitar player is a Theta Chi. our fraternities are pretty different from stereotypical large-school ones, 'cause we're a small liberal arts school and i don't really know how to explain it, but the guys who are in frats here are (mostly) considerably different from ones at the bigger schools like Central, Western, State, and U of M.

[Smash Adams]

It's not like college student who aren't brothers and sisters don't get drunk and hook up with random people

[muzicislife31]

Jello Wars sounds awesome. We're planning our first Derby Days which is a week-long event involving teams from all the sororities competing against each other in all kinds of craziness.

Our Sigma Chi does Derby Days too. It was a lot of fun.

[llwilliamsll]

We do a jello wars event (teams compete in jello wrestling, eating, etc) and Greek Idol (American Idol for Greek students).
You all wrestle in bikinis and shit?

[GueroCanelo]

One can only hope

[ohheroine]

Oh, for the few Greeks in here, what are your main philanthropic events?


chi omega's main philanthropy is the Make a Wish foundation. This Fall, our chapter will have raised enough money to grant a wish for a child on our own and were really excited about that. We do a walk for wishes every october and a talent show in the spring to raise money. Our advisers offer us individual volunteer work as well to take part in, like next week 17 of us are volunteering at a local art show called "Ga Ga for Art Bash" that benefits cancer and we all get to dress as lady gaga and show people cool pictures. we're also getting involved in this program called Backpack Buddies, and basically we all buy foods like apple sauce and crackers and sandwiches, make lunch bags and give them to the children at the local elementary school who don't get to eat on the weekends because they cant afford food.


im on the exec board of chi o and it provides me with a great deal of responsibility and a new understanding for people who are not like me. I was very skeptical when i joined about being lumped in a group of 50 blond girls without losing my personal identity but there's no way at this point i could be in college with out it.

[klawansie7]

We do a jello wars event (teams compete in jello wrestling, eating, etc) and Greek Idol (American Idol for Greek students).
i bet you look hot doing that :flirt:

[Chancetobe]

i rushed SAE (the fraternity my bass player is in) but didn't end up joining. not really for me. my guitar player is a Theta Chi. our fraternities are pretty different from stereotypical large-school ones, 'cause we're a small liberal arts school and i don't really know how to explain it, but the guys who are in frats here are (mostly) considerably different from ones at the bigger schools like Central, Western, State, and U of M.
Our Thea Chi's are the nerdiest people on the planet, so not your typical frat. They all play video games, don't drink, and there is a running joke that there are more computers in the house than the total number of girls that have ever stepped foot inside. Very nice guys though.

[Efay08]

pledged SAE, was supposed to get initiated but left my University. We did a ton of philanthropy, and actually did live by our Pledge Book. I actually felt like we were doing some good. A lot of GDIs are ignorant about fraternities, and make complete assumptions because of stories. Yes we know how to party, and way better than any of you GDIs, but we know our priorities, and school is ours.

[GueroCanelo]

Sounds like what our house was until last semester. It was taken over by the substance free living program from 2005-2009 after the old Sigs messed up and lots their charter. It basically got turned into a dorm, but we're slowly changing it back into a home.

[GueroCanelo]

pledged SAE, was supposed to get initiated but left my University. We did a ton of philanthropy, and actually did live by our Pledge Book. I actually felt like we were doing some good. A lot of GDIs are ignorant about fraternities, and make complete assumptions because of stories. Yes we know how to party, and way better than any of you GDIs, but we know our priorities, and school is ours.

SAE seems to vary tremendously campus by campus. I know that's the case for most fraternities, but I've met quite a few brothers and heard many first hand accounts from different chapters.

[Efay08]

SAE seems to vary tremendously campus by campus. I know that's the case for most fraternities, but I've met quite a few brothers and heard many first hand accounts from different chapters.

Yea I've met a lot of different brothers from different Chapters. The ones in Chicago are all straight edge as there isn't any greek housing in Chicago. UofI got shot down for having some kind of drug lab..and Milikin are all laid back, chill guys. My Chapter is a mix; we have a ton of gamers, a few crazy guys, and a few athletes that compete for the University. It was a good mix and it kept the crazier brothers in check.

[GueroCanelo]

Yeah, the ones here at least used to be mostly baseball/football players. At my friend's school they were theatre kids.

[<*)))><]

A few weeks ago actually and I spent 7 summers working with kids with disabilities so if we're going to have some sort of volunteer off, bring it on. Actually don't because I don't feel like wasting my time with one of the worst posters on AP.net

Also, the bolded text above is phenomenal; looks like a great frat house http://www.ultimateterrors.com/hauntedhouses.html

And by the way so you don't sound like a complete moron, for a house that is going to hold at least 10 bedrooms and five bathroom (probably more of both), multiple open/common areas or living rooms and an industrial sized kitchen $2.1 million dollars is on the low side.
edit: to back up ^ point found this article in about 30 seconds, http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/11/09/phi-kappa-psi-rushing-to-rebuild-fraternity-house/
The article you posted they are able to build a house that holds 48 members for only 300k more. I believe they are making it for about 20ish so did you actually read the article.

[mybreakingpoint]

pledged SAE, was supposed to get initiated but left my University. We did a ton of philanthropy, and actually did live by our Pledge Book. I actually felt like we were doing some good. A lot of GDIs are ignorant about fraternities, and make complete assumptions because of stories. Yes we know how to party, and way better than any of you GDIs, but we know our priorities, and school is ours.

the SAE's at my school are all good friends of mine, great people.

Our Thea Chi's are the nerdiest people on the planet, so not your typical frat. They all play video games, don't drink, and there is a running joke that there are more computers in the house than the total number of girls that have ever stepped foot inside. Very nice guys though.

haha yeah? Theta Chi's here are mostly the popular/pretty boys for the most part. ATO's are sort of the nerd, Phi Kapp's are the meatheads, SAE's are basically the drunks, and the TKE's are kind of the guys who didn't get into SAE and Theta Chi :shrug:

SAE seems to vary tremendously campus by campus. I know that's the case for most fraternities, but I've met quite a few brothers and heard many first hand accounts from different chapters.

here, our SAE's like to drink and party a lot, but they're all really nice guys, but then i hear the SAE's at other campuses are sort of the "nerds frat" at their schools. it's really weird how much variation there is haha

[zachff]

The article you posted they are able to build a house that holds 48 members for only 300k more. I believe they are making it for about 20ish so did you actually read the article.
Oh where did you say the number of people in your bros' house? Oh, nowhere, right.

[kwsqd]

zachff has dominated this thread and for good reason.

[<*)))><]

Oh where did you say the number of people in your bros' house? Oh, nowhere, right.
I didn't have a number I had a an estimation, I remember someone telling me the exact number (think 24). Still even if they were planning on some how adding 20 more brothers, which would be pretty hard considering the size of the school they could easily do it with the money they got.

edit: http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v181/139/28/10104527412/n10104527412_622242_6689.jpg
Notice the skulls in the logo that is why they call the house skull manor.

[Sic Transit Zeb]

i don't get the whole frat experience. we don't have it in australia. what's it like?

Essentially, you join a frat and do social and community things. It's a very easy way to network and meet GIRLS and good friends. Plus, it looks good on your resume and if you're lucky, you can get a hook up at a job if they are almuni's of your frat.

[Sic Transit Zeb]

the SAE's at my school are all good friends of mine, great people.



haha yeah? Theta Chi's here are mostly the popular/pretty boys for the most part. ATO's are sort of the nerd, Phi Kapp's are the meatheads, SAE's are basically the drunks, and the TKE's are kind of the guys who didn't get into SAE and Theta Chi :shrug:



here, our SAE's like to drink and party a lot, but they're all really nice guys, but then i hear the SAE's at other campuses are sort of the "nerds frat" at their schools. it's really weird how much variation there is haha

Oh yeah, for instance I was a ETR at ISU, huge parties and known for that. Yet at U of I, ETR was a dry architecture frat. Who knows?

Plus, at ISU tri delts were very ugly but at U of I it was only for hot girls. I didn't mind that though, when they'd come visit haha.

[Carolina.Alex]

We do a jello wars event (teams compete in jello wrestling, eating, etc) and Greek Idol (American Idol for Greek students).



http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/philanthropy

Not quite Jello wrestling.

[greenteaallday]

Can this become the official thread for roofies?

[GueroCanelo]

How about just tons of natty instead?

[arizonahotrock]

I was in a fraternity when I was in school. I went to a really small school and the social activities outside of fraternity life were few and far between, so it was either join a fraternity or play checkers on weekend nights.

I joined the fraternity I did because I made friends with most of the guys during the first sememster (we weren't allowed to pledge as first semester freshmen, so all pledging was done second semester, which, completely changes the dynamic, as well). Two of my best friends I met because of that place, so...I have no problems with fraternities. Even the dues, yes, I paid money every year, but I got to do a lot of cool things because of it, I lived with people I liked and not randoms.

With that said, I don't think I would have ever joined had I went to a big school. Or at least not first semester freshmen year. That's too soon to make that kinda choice. Plus, the stuff I've heard that big schools make their pledges do...fuck that.

[muzicislife31]

You all wrestle in bikinis and shit?

Haha no, we sign up teams who aren't in our sorority to participate in the event, and we make T-shirts for it. Sorry to disappoint. Though I suppose other girls participating could wear bikinis, if it ever gets warm enough in Evanston during the school year...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/philanthropy

Not quite Jello wrestling.

The teams we sign up pay money, which we donate to our philanthropy...

[BearGrr]

I have been a member of Phi Kappa Theta for four years now. I go to UMass Dartmouth and it is probably the only reason I am still here, about all the kids I know from my freshman class have either dropped put or transferred. I have made a ton of good friends and now four of us are in a band together. For whatever stereotypes people think they know they really have no idea. Every fraternity and sorority is different and from what I have experienced ours is not like the ones you see on TV. Yes, we party every weekend but who the fuck doesn't? Everyone I know here parties every weekend regardless of greek life or the hockey team or whatever the fuck club you are in. Greek life is great for networking, its a great way to branch out of your comfort zone, and its a a great experience for doing things you normally wouldn't do. I don't give a fuck if you like Greek life or not but I thought I would chime in seeing as this thread was an appreciation thread at first.

[Carolina.Alex]

Haha no, we sign up teams who aren't in our sorority to participate in the event, and we make T-shirts for it. Sorry to disappoint. Though I suppose other girls participating could wear bikinis, if it ever gets warm enough in Evanston during the school year...



The teams we sign up pay money, which we donate to our philanthropy...

Ah, makes much more sense.

[Jaimehere]

Got no problem with people who are part of fraternities here, I have some close friends who are part of some, though I just don't believe the need for it, you can have the benefits from joining frats WITHOUT joining them, just be hardworking and resourceful

[Vandelay]

Hope your Greek fraternity is better with money than the actual Greeks are.

[destinytony]

I am a fraternity alumni, and I wouldn't be the person I am today without having join my fraternity. It opened a lot of doors for me on campus and I had some great times. The first concert I ever promoted was a philanthropy event called Dryfest that raised over 6000$ for The Childrens Miracle Network. Amber Pacific played that show. I went on to promote shows for bands like Motion City Soundtrack, Plain White T's, Armor for Sleep, Boys Like Girls, Hit The Lights, OK Go, Everclear, The Spill Canvas and dozens more. I would have never gotten that concert/event planning experience without the opportunity and guidance from the older members of my fraternity. Now I have the opportunity to translate all of that experience into a career in the music industry.

Obviously we partied, but there aren't many college students that don't. There are plenty of students that join the Greek community with the sole purpose of partying, but just like anything else you only get out as much as you put in. You can become involved in your chapter, the school and the community as much as you want and having a group of like minded individuals supporting you is never a bad thing.

The stereotypes are there for a reason, in any situation there are sometimes "bad apples" that give certain groups a bad name. Looking back on my pledge semester there was some "stupid" shit that we had to do but it all contributed to an amazing college experience that I wouldn't trade for the world. It's not for everyone and I respect that but before talking down on the experience of somebody else maybe you should learn a little bit more about it. Living in a fraternity is in fact cheaper. There are a lot of resources as far as academics go. with 60 other like minded college guys there's a good chance that a few of them are in the same major and have had the same professors, classes exams etc. You are required to maintain a certain GPA to remain in the fraternity, and to be honest, I probably would have been very lazy if I didn't have my chapter.

Anyways, sorry to ramble on but please just be open minded people. There's no reason to make fun of somebody elses life choice, it's not effecting you. The Greek Community from campus to campus is much different, but as a former Greek I will have to say that I know for a fact a lot of the same ideals and traditions are the same.

[GueroCanelo]

I am a fraternity alumni, and I wouldn't be the person I am today without having join my fraternity. It opened a lot of doors for me on campus and I had some great times. The first concert I ever promoted was a philanthropy event called Dryfest that raised over 6000$ for The Childrens Miracle Network. .

Children's Miracle Network? What fraternity are you a member of?

[ohheroine]

I have been a member of Phi Kappa Theta for four years now. I go to UMass Dartmouth and it is probably the only reason I am still here, about all the kids I know from my freshman class have either dropped put or transferred. I have made a ton of good friends and now four of us are in a band together. For whatever stereotypes people think they know they really have no idea. Every fraternity and sorority is different and from what I have experienced ours is not like the ones you see on TV. Yes, we party every weekend but who the fuck doesn't? Everyone I know here parties every weekend regardless of greek life or the hockey team or whatever the fuck club you are in. Greek life is great for networking, its a great way to branch out of your comfort zone, and its a a great experience for doing things you normally wouldn't do. I don't give a fuck if you like Greek life or not but I thought I would chime in seeing as this thread was an appreciation thread at first.


it still is. im glad to see so many others who got a lot out of their experiences as well

[lilRIPsta]

i got real excited because I am Greek, only to be let down that this is about frats/sororities. Boo! Real Greeks and Jocks all the way!

[oldwirehands]

No, but I'm my ethnicity is mostly Greek....

[jimjam32]

the worst part of frats is when they try to recruit people who obviously don't want to be recruited. i've been asked so many times to join a frat and after saying "it's just not my thing" they always keep forcing the issue, walking into my dorm room and shit. it's just annoying.

[onelastdisaster]

I am pledging Sigma Alpha Iota right now, the professional music fraternity for women. Super excited about it, it's been great so far and I love the sisters. We don't have a house or any of that crap, and all of the events we hold as a sorority have to be dry. We also can't do Greek Week or things like that. We still go out and party and we do a lot with PMA (mens music frat), but it's nice to join a sisterhood and have the sorority (well, fraternity in this case) experience without the typical stereotypes.

People in this thread need to stop watching so many college movies.

[ohheroine]

the worst part of frats is when they try to recruit people who obviously don't want to be recruited. i've been asked so many times to join a frat and after saying "it's just not my thing" they always keep forcing the issue, walking into my dorm room and shit. it's just annoying.


thats the worst part of being greek. im just terrible at recruiting. and once someone says no, STOP ASKING. no need to follow them around begging, cause no ones gonna change their minds

[-karla]

i don't get it... the college fraternity thing in the US. it doesn't make sense to me... culture thing i guess.

in UK there is a 'freshers' week, where social clubs put up their stalls, and it can be anything from rock climbing to planting trees and people join for a minimal fee (obviously rock climbing would be more expensive). you can join as many clubs as you want to (or your wallet allows). people from the club meet on a weekly basis and go out to do their thing... but certainly don't live in a big house or anything.

i never lived lived with anyone i met or was friends from a social club i joined, but it was a good thing as i got to live with full-time workers or people from other universities.

thats my 2 cents.

[RX XR]

Avatar, <3

lol you're the first person to like it... so thank you :)

[Jennurna Gray]

lol you're the first person to like it... so thank you :)
Really? :O
That's hella suprising.

I'm Jenna.

[Klatzke]

My girlfriend is a chi o lol

[terror_91]

Loads of dudes in a house, getting drunk and making each other do nasty stuff... Sounds sorta gay...

[GueroCanelo]

Yeah, your stereotyped, hollywood version of greek life does sound messed up. Good thing most of us are better than that.