I'm considering going greek in college?

Question

Someone stop me.

Greek, as in joining a Sorority. LOL.

Answer 1

There are a lot of benefits and stereotypes that go along with going "Greek" what it ultimately comes down to is whether or not it is the right decision for you. Depending on which school you go to, the Greek community can be extremely different. At some schools the Greek community focuses on being community service oriented and raises money for their philanthropies. Some schools the Greek system is all about partying, hazing, and "buying" your friends. The Greek system does allow for a large amount of networking, both while in college and with alumnae. You'll probably have a semester to consider all the sororities on your campus, because most colleges don't allow first semester freshmen to pledge.

Keep in mind each sorority and fraternity is different, and each Chapter of each sorority and fraternity is different. There are also different kinds of sororities and fraternities: social, co-ed, service, academic. If you do your research, you may find one or two that interest you, even if you don't want to join a social sorority.

(A note on hazing: You're much safer pledging a women's fraternity or sorority that is nationally recognized by a group such as Panhellenic. Non-national sororities cannot be held responsible for incidents such as hazing because they have no authoritative governing body. Not all non-national sororities are like that, but some are.)

Answer 2

There is nothing wrong with joining a "greek" organization. Just don't believe what you see on TV. There are some that are very good socially and academically. Just be careful which one you choose. I am in an Mechanical Engineering Honors Fraternity and it has been great for making contacts for recommendations and job interviews.

Answer 3

It's not what you see in the movies.

Basically, it's a forced friendship. As long as you make it through pledging, you're "family" or whatever. My friend went greek and she hates it. I told her she was dumb for doing it in the first place. She doesn't like doing everything with those girls and they get upset when she doesn't. These girls wouldn't look twice at her or I before she pledged, but now they act like her best friend. Still won't look at me. It's really quite pointless. Are you that desperate for companionship?

Answer 4

You mean Faber College, with toga parties? Wish I could join you!

Answer 5

Well my ex-gf is studying greek, and she likes it