I gained many positive things from going Greek and going BETA. One being that if I didnt go Greek I'm not sure if I would be as determined(or comepetitive) in the things I do in my every day life. I believe its more than just college. When you become greek its for LIFE and its a lifestyle change that benefits YOU tremendously. It gives you access and opportunities to grow that people outside the greek system may not have.
While I was an undergrad(23,000 total students-both commuter and on campus) The school is mostly a commuter school and while I was an undergraduate only 3,000 lived on campus. The only intercollegiate sports really are basketball, track, soccer, and volleyball. Our football is like a club and most of our sports are clubs. So if your not in a athletic team and your not greek than theres little for you. our Administration and community around the campus was(and still is) definitely not pro greek(more like denial) and we didnt have a greek row. But we did and still do so much for George Mason in so many ways. Homecoming court being one(with our football team only being a club), pep rallies for basketball, student government, etc. I dont know what I would of done without my brothers when it came to academics. We all helped each other out. One more thing I thought about was touched on by Mikki(DZ) in the greek life forum about how it gives us a wide range of opportunity in many ways. Greek Life definitely brings you close to people(in various majors) that you wouldnt otherwise met if your werent Greek. Plus, Being greek is a lifetime commitment and if you werent greek, not only would you not meet those people in other majors, but you probably wouldnt meet them in the course of a lifetime. Thats my opinion because when you graduate everyone goes on their own path and if your not greek you may not have the opportunity to meet others that arent in your field. Greek Life however does give you this opportunity.
Kevin
Beta Theta Pi Alum
Epsilon Mu
George Mason '97
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[This message has been edited by Miami1839 (edited May 12, 2001).]
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