Helpppp

allxoxo · #1 10-24-2001, 01:52 PM

Im doin a project for a writing class and I need as many opinions on greek life as I can get. Ive got a bunch from school but I need some from people all over the place. If you are in a frat or sorority-whats good or bad about it...was it worth it (pledging)...would you do it again? Things like that. If you arent what are the reasons...what are some things you think about greek life that might have aided in your decision. And if your an alumni...anything you think might help. THANK YOU!!!!!

maggieaxid · #2 10-24-2001, 02:09 PM

i'll help because i am bored at work.
i am an alumni from elon university (formerly elon college) in elon, north carolina. I currently reside in West Chester, PA and have a full time job with a prestigous association.
I pledged and joined Alpha Xi Delta (sorority) in spring of 1997. It was one of the best decisions of my life. It helped me grow personally and develop great leadership skills. Also, i had some advantages over non-greeks in both the academic and "real" world. I wold not change it for the world.
My only dislikes about greek life, more on the Panhellenic side, is the way rush/recruitment is handled. I don't understand why it is so strict compared to fraternity rush.

but thats my two cents! any other questions, feel free to email me!
-Maggie

dzrose93 · #3 10-24-2001, 02:32 PM

For allxoxo: Performing a search on the topics you are interested in will give you a lot of opinions that have already been posted, and you'll be able to get a lot of info from that.

For everyone else: Please do not respond to anyone who is requesting information about Greek Life for a "writing assignment" or "research paper". The reason is that, all too often, we see Greeks try to be helpful and get slammed for it. We give people info and it gets either completely twisted around, or only the negative aspects get printed. I've seen it done WAY too many times to trust any of the media, or anyone doing a research paper. It's a fact of life - most of the media is anti-Greek because that's what sells. And, since this is the Internet, we really have no idea who the people are who are requesting info for these "papers".

This is not to say that allxoxo isn't an honest person. I can't say whether he/she is or not, because I don't know allxoxo. However, it's the dishonest people who have ruined it for folks who really do want info for UNBIASED papers, or for personal use, or whatever. Too many times, we've helped out, offering quotes and opinions, only to have what we said come back to bite us in the #$%. And it's not b/c we've necessarily said anything negative, it's because our words have been edited or twisted to fit what the writer or reporter wants to hear. So, I'm not trying to be rude, I'm just being cautious. Please think about this before you respond to any Greek Life writing assignment requests. Thanks!

By the way, maggieaxid - that comment wasn't directed at you. You just happened to post before I could get my reply in. No offense intended!

SigmaChiCard · #4 10-24-2001, 02:34 PM

Is it worth it?
Definitely.

I waited one semester to see how things went, knowing all the while I would likely join. I'm going to speak specific to Sigma Chi(EX), just because it's easier to write a million times.

EX has surrounded me with guys who, proverbially speaking, know the ropes, the classes to take, the teachers to try, the places to eat, the girls to sleep with (just joking on that one). EX provides opportunities that you would only get otherwise if you're in Student Government, or something of that nature, because it provides you with leadership opportunities, gives you responsibilities that parallel those you might have in life, making you better prepared to handle any challenge. But beyond SGA, EX has those times where you sit around and talk about shit that has been collecting in the depths or your soul, the shit you need to get out to rid yourself of internal, self-imposed oppression. EX doesn't buy your friends, it provides a stable money source that the group can do things together no group of friends could ever do otherwise. EX is like a magic box for us, really. You put in just a little something, and you get so much more out of it. That's why many of us here put into our GLO's, because every GLO is like that, and we all really get a lot out of it.
Of course many of my friends didn't go greek, and I never see many of them. Not because I'm not making an effort or because I'm all into EX, just simply because compared to how much I and other greeks do on campus, and how we seem to always be doing something to advance either the college, the town, the fraternity, or ourselves, thus always being on campus, that they are comparatively never on campus, never doing anything, but working to fill time.
Every GLO is like this. So, don't keep it specific to EX. I could give a million reasons to go greek, and honestly cannot think of a single reason not to, except that it doesn't fit some peoples personalities. But for those that do say it's buying your friends, at a couple hundred dollars for a couple thousand really good friends, that's not a bad buy! hehe

Tom Earp · #5 10-25-2001, 11:31 PM

Well our maybe new GC friend, I am not in a FRAT!!!!!!!! I am a member of a FRATERNITY!!!!!!

I will say NO MORE.

Dejajeva · #6 10-25-2001, 11:46 PM

That's so funny.
Before Jason and I hooked up, I said frat one time and he's like..
it's not frat, it's FRATERNITY!

lol

I stood corrected.

Jess

The1calledTKE · #7 10-25-2001, 11:49 PM

Did Jason tell you the "frat" phrase. The one were someone say frat?

AGDLynn · #8 10-26-2001, 05:53 PM

And some sororities are actually fraternities!

Alpha Gamma Delta FRATERNITY

btw..sorority comes from Latin, not Greek..yet Panhellenic means All Greek, lol.

HOOD1192 · #9 10-28-2001, 07:03 PM

I am a Brother at Kappa Psi Upsilon fraternity at Alfred university. We are a local and in the beginning I pledged because it looked like allot of fun, livng in the house, partying, and meeting allot of girls. You know the dumb things that freshman see.
After I went through the process of pledging I had no question in my mind that there was allot more to this that just parties and girls. I guess you could say that I jumped in with both feet.
I loved every minute of my time spent working and living with my bro's. I would defintly do this again "if I had to" which thank god I don't. It takes allot of time and dedication to pledge. I am glad i was able to do it and I am glad that I was able to help three generations into the house. One thing I will say though is I am glad to be an Alumni now, living with those younger bro's could kill a person. HAHA.

Optimist Prime · #10 10-28-2001, 07:42 PM

I'll help. I joined because i wanted brotherhood. Brotherhood to me can be defined as friendship, plus duty and ideals. A brotherhood is bound to each other, and has a duty to each other. And share a set of ideals, which can be expressed and understood, and sometimes written down. But what is written down will almost never capture the true definition of what is being described.