Curious about Fraternities at UF.

[rcwest]

I came to GreekChat hoping that I could get some information on what Fraternities may be best for me based on my background, personality, and interests. I have had a very traditional conservative southern upbringing. I was raised by my grandparents in the Jacksonville area. I grew up fishing, roaming the woods, and pretty much creating fun for myself because I lived on the St. Johns River out in the middle of nowhere. It was a very simple life and the culture, as I stated earlier, was very conservative. My family on both sides is from Alabama and Tennessee originally, thus my roots are deep into the South (from the time of immigration on both sides). I still hold true to these roots and who I am. I have a very obvious accent to that people here in Gainesville often ask me where I'm from. I feel that I am a very outgoing person and hold leadership positions here at UF. I am pretty well respected amongst my colleagues, students, teachers, and friends. I am a die-hard sports and outdoors fanatic. I played golf in high-school and was pretty successful. I play about every other sport known to man and have been successful at all. As far as hobbies go, I love to bass fish during spawning season. That is basically me.

As far as what I am looking for in a Fraternity, I would say the "brotherhood" is at the top of the list. I want to be apart of a great group of guys who I can call something greater than friends. I want to feel that team nature, where I feel that I am apart of something greater than myself the individual. I am also looking for the networking and the social functioning with sororities. I definitely am looking at all of the social aspects of Fraternities as positives.

My concerns include comfort and image. I want to be around a group of guys who I can identify with as far as background, upbringing, values, and interests. I also would like to be apart of a fraternity that has a respectable image, one that I would be proud to associate myself with.

Here are the fraternities that I am considering along with the comments I have heard regarding them:

KA

SAE

ATO

I would appreciate any help I can get even if it's just a little bit. Essentially, I'm a genuine guy, a genuine southerner, and just want to be surrounded by others of the same qualities.