[Kevin]

Honestly, I wanted something that would look good in my resumé. That was my main reason. I also found the promise of no hazing and being able to build something from the ground-up to be appealing. I was a founding member of my chapter. I was chosen (mostly by default) to be the new member educator after my first semester in the colony. It all went downhill (or uphill depending on the way you look at it) from there. I held exec positions from there on out until my senior year when I settled for alum relations.

Now I'm an active alumnus -- recorder for our alumni chapter. I edit the newsletter, publish and mail it. I also maintain the all-powerful alum directory as well as other miscellaneous stuff. I'll be attending my first national convention (as an alum) in July.

My expectations going into it were pretty low. But once I was in, I realized what a great thing it was. Probably the most important aspect of being Greek is being able to tolerate and work with others. If you have it, you'll do fine. If not, be prepared to be at the center of drama.