Transferring from a small college to a state school. Am I still considered a brother?

[das343]

I'm not saying nasty things about them personally. I would meet them and chill with them before making a judgement. This would allow for them to make a judgement as well.

Anyways, I found out one of my good buddy's friend is in the fraternity as well as another one of my good friends. Looks like if my friends are really good friends with some of the brothers, then it shouldn't be a bad fit for me.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by das343

Anyways, I found out one of my good buddy's friend is in the fraternity as well as another one of my good friends. Looks like if my friends are really good friends with some of the brothers, then it shouldn't be a bad fit for me.

I call bullshit on this.

[das343]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I call bullshit on this.

Not bullshit at all actually. Most of my friends are in fraternities at my state school.

And yes, I did initiate. That's why I said I completed the pledge process.

I swear, everyone is now just trying to pick at every little thing they can just for the sake of attacking me. I hope the FIJI over at my state school isn't as bad as the jerkoffs on this message board.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by das343

Most of my friends are in fraternities at my state school.

And yes, I did initiate. That's why I said I completed the pledge process.

I call bullshit.

[das343]

Good for you.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by das343

There's nothing wrong with my attitude.

Really?

Originally Posted by das343

Honestly, I will be pissed if it's up to the chapter to decide whether I should be let in or not. That's not what Greek Life is about. Once a brother, always a brother and if they don't let me in, then they don't know what brotherhood is.

Originally Posted by das343

Helping? Volunteering? I did that stuff when I was a brother at my old school, why should I take time out of my summer to help out now just to "prove" myself as a brother??

I'm all for volunteer work and such during the school year and other activities associated with the fraternity, but I don't understand what I have to prove. I went through the same process as every other FIJI and became a brother. What do I have to prove?

Honestly, I'll be insulted if they reject me, because that's not what FIJI is about.

Originally Posted by das343

Such horse****. Who are they to say I'll fit in? Is this high school again? I got bids to 4 different fraternities on my campus, each one with a different stereotype. They included: the rich kids, the bros, animal house/the stoners/football players (FIJI), and the nerds/intellectuals.

. . . .

I never said I don't want to volunteer. I said I don't need to waste my summer proving myself to the chapter at my new school, that's what the school year is for.

Originally Posted by das343

We need less people like you in Greek Life.

You've come across like an entitled brat in this thread. An experienced fraternity alumnus suggested you contact the new chapter and see if they -- as many chapters do -- have anything going on in the summer you could help with, or at least attend. Why? Because it can be a great opportunity to get to know them (and for them to get to know you) before school starts. If your work schedule makes that impossible, fine -- say that your work schedule makes that impossible. Don't say you don't need to waste your summer because you shouldn't have to prove anything to the guys whose chapter you'd like to join.

If you think it's a bad policy, that's fine too. I'm sure FIJI has avenues for you to try get the policy changed. But in the meantime, it's the policy you have to live with and operate in, and you should anticipate the possibility the members of the chapter you want to transfer into -- who if they're at a large school, may get more transfer requests than they'd like -- just might think it's a good policy.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by das343

I hope the FIJI over at my state school isn't as bad as the jerkoffs on this message board.

I hope your attitude in real life isn't anything like your attitude in this thread, because the attitude you've shown here is the reason you're getting the kind of responses you're getting.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by das343

Not bullshit at all actually. Most of my friends are in fraternities at my state school.

And yes, I did initiate. That's why I said I completed the pledge process.

I swear, everyone is now just trying to pick at every little thing they can just for the sake of attacking me. I hope the FIJI over at my state school isn't as bad as the jerkoffs on this message board.

Best of luck with all that. Thanks for stopping by.

[shirley1929]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

And by funny, I mean sad.

FTW - By far the best part of this thread! The rest is