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08-05-2007, 09:37 AM
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College-bound? Is fraternity or sorority life right for you?
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."
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08-05-2007, 09:48 AM
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Companion piece to The Greek decision article
Before you join
The Louisville Courier-Journal
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Heading off to school this fall? Here are some tips if you're considering Greek life:
Do your research. "Watch (Greek organizations) around campus," said Monica Bryant, a Zeta Phi Beta at U of L [University of Louisville]. See how much work they do and how people interact with one another as well as other Greek and non-Greek groups. "If they have drama you can see, there will be drama when you get in," she said. "It's not going to go away."
Settle in before making rash decisions. "Sometimes when people come in the fall, they are overwhelmed with not living at home and having the freedom to do what they want, when they want," said Rodney Vallejo, 22, a Sigma Chi who recently graduated from UK [The University of Kentucky]. "It's just too much for them. We tell them to come back in the spring … focus on your studies and join the fraternity when you feel ready."
Join for the right reason. "Don't rush organizations just because you've heard they are the most coveted groups on campus," said Alan DeSantis, associate professor at the University of Kentucky and faculty adviser to numerous Greek groups on campus. Investigate all the houses to "make serious emotional connections with like-minded people."
If you're curious, it can't hurt to look. "An experience can never be bad," said Alicia Azimipour, who remains an independent. "It's only a bad experience if you don't learn and grow from your own decisions."
"You can always go through the rush process and drop it if it's not for you," added Ally O'Bryan, a Pi Beta Phi at the University of Dayton.
Follow your instincts. "You have to do what you personally feel," Vallejo said. "There's an intuitive side in everyone that will tell them if it's right or wrong."
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08-05-2007, 11:52 AM
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