Thank you very much...I'm sorry-I didn't mean to make it sound as though I have little respect for him...I did not mean that...I mean-I've been to Iraq too doing things with my Army unit....I was just saying...it's something he wants to get involved with. You are right about the whole campus climate thing-so, I def. will take that into consideration....I know he won't def. be able to mesh w/ some guys on EVERYTHING but, he is very easy to get along with and he understands the importance of committment (as we've seen with the military). He just sees how much I love my experience and he wants the same thing for himself. He doesn't think that his age should deter him from joining or being accepted because he is very goal oriented and knows how important it is to be involved with activities (aside from having a great GPA). He has had the camraderie from his Navy buddies and he wants that same feeling with guys in college, too. We both come from a small area (we went to the same H.S.) where most people don't even go to college. Now, when we go home-it's so hard to find anything to talk to most of our friends that didn't go to college or go Greek because we're all at different places in our life...he would like to have other guys (whatever age/ all ages-because that's what fraternities are usually made up of) to talk with and connect with...it would be nice to get involved because I intend on being VERY INVOLVED with my alumnae chapter....so, I apologize if it came off as me being snooty since I wasn't trying to say that people who aren't greek don't deserve respect-that's not what I meant, so I am sorry. We are both just really excited and he's willing to be VERY COMMITTED!!! I know you may be at a different place in your life now...but, he feels sort of like he missed out on the college experience since he was away-in a sense he has told me he's a bit jealous because I've had that experience...now is his time to have that chance. I just wanted to know what other fraternity men thought about this situation. As I said before-I would never offend another member of the Greek system (intentionally) because I enjoy it so much and have the uttmost respect for people in it-I was complimenting people in it-not trying to down those not in it...so, I'm sorry-I just want to know how the Greek Climate for Fraternities at places like maybe U.Penn, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, etc. because he's most likely transferring there when he gets out of the Navy this summer.....Any guidance would be great guys (or girls)!!! Once again-thank you everyone for your advice!
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