How to Decide Whether to Join the Greek System
There are advantages and disadvantages to joining a sorority or fraternity. Consider them carefully before you make your decision.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Academic Counselings
- Address Books
- Alarm Clocks
- Desk Lamps
- Personal Organizers
- Backpacks
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Consider whether you will have the time to participate in "rush." You will have to take part in a pledge period before you become a full-fledged member and you will lose study time.
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Determine whether you like to do things in large groups rather than small. Greeks have a very busy social life that is primarily limited to interactions with other Greek houses and determined by the house.
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Consider whether you enjoy close, same-sex living: Greek houses are not co-ed. In some sororities, males are not allowed above the first floor. Some houses have sleeping "porches" that hold as many as 30 members. Closets and bathrooms are in another part of the house.
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Decide whether you want to do mandatory chores and housekeeping. Greeks sometimes save money by not hiring housekeepers, but they often have cooks who prepare meals.
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Tips & Warnings
Greeks usually have many contacts after college because of the unity they established in the Greek system.
Greeks choose their own members, which does not always encourage diversity.
Greeks may have to pay fines for failing to do chores, participate in mandatory meetings or attend social functions.
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Comments
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txst1227
May 24, 2009
While the recruitment process will take up time for about a week, the pledge period (usually about a semester) will by no means take away from your study time. All Greek organizations on my campus take education very seriously and require mandatory study hours for new members--if you don't make grades, you don't get initiated.There is not a limit to the variety of people you will meet through a Greek organization. While they do indeed choose their new members, it does not mean that new members are clones of active members. You are not required to do things in large groups and be best friends with every member, but you can find a small group of your best friends and companionship with many different people. Your friends and social life will neither be "limited to interactions with other Greek houses" nor "determined by the house." Many campuses do not require members to live in the fr... -
lita
Feb 15, 2007
hello im a student in high school was was a bit curious how to join or plegde for any junior organizations that are looking for new comers?
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lita
Feb 15, 2007
hello im a student in high school was was a bit curious how to join or plegde for any junior organizations that are looking for new comers?
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Nov 22, 2005
Since I've joined a sorority, I've met very different people with many different looks and interests. I walk across campus and am greeted from every direction by people I have met through my Greek organization, or friends, or friends of their friends.
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Nov 22, 2005
Greek Life is not for everyone, this is true. Like all organizations on any given campus, fraternities and sororities have their own twist and flavor to them. You may fit into one, you may not.
