Looking back on Greek years

[Sverige]

I know this being a greek website and all, most of the answers to my question will strongly be one sided. However, for those of you who are now out of the college enviroment, do you look back and think sometimes how stupid it was being greek? I've come to realize that outside of college no one really gives a rats ass if your greek or not. In fact, many people look at it as a crutch or an excuse in case they screw up in college. I'm by no means downing the greek system, but rather was curious as to how some of you look back on your youthful days.

I think being in a frat was extremely fun and gave me future buisness contacts as well as life long friends. However, I do realize that had I not been in such an organization I probably wouldn't have done some of the stupid shit I did. The greek system I was apart of was big, unlike many of the small greek systems in the US. I was talking to a few friends the other day, who were all in different frats, and we all agreed it was an easy way to meet girls and get easy sex. Other than those two reasons, we couldn't rationally come up with any logical reason for joining a fraternity. At the time, in college, it seemed like the right thing to do since many guys were doing it. It was definitely a plus, when meeting girls, to be in a frat. But sometimes I look back and think, " what the fuck was I thinking?" I guess what I'm trying to say is, i don't see how being greek can completely change ones life. I do see how it can get you into trouble while at the same time making life long bonds with other men, but in my view you have to be one weak minded, low self esteemed individual for it to just completely change eveything about you, as one person has recently informed me it did to them.

At the very most it was a lot of fun and gave me unforgetable memories. It did both good and bad things for me. In my opinion though, it should be left at the University. What are some of your thoughts on this?