College-bound? Is fraternity or sorority life right for you?

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The Greek decision
College-bound? Is fraternity or sorority life right for you?
By Maisy Fernandez
The Louisville Courier-Journal
Sunday, August 5, 2007

The graduation caps have been tossed, the lockers have been cleaned out for the final time, and the summer leading into adulthood has been reaped for all it is worth.

Now, teens bound for college have a whole new set of thoughts swirling through their noggins.

How much harder will college classes be? Will I get homesick? What if I don't get along with my roommate?

And eventually, many will meet this consideration: Should I join a fraternity or sorority?

That decision is personal to each student, and it isn't always an easy one to make.

Some who thought they'd never join one, have. And others, whose friends and family members raved about Greek life, have no interest.

"Greek life is not for everybody," said Alan DeSantis [Sigma Pi], an associate professor at the University of Kentucky and author of the book "Inside Greek U: Fraternities, Sororities and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power and Prestige." "The idea that there's a Greek organization for everybody? No, there's not. Not everybody likes to join organizations."