Should I join a fraternity?

ThousandArmy · 2015-01-07T16:09:32+00:00

It honestly all depends on the type of frat. My advice is if you like the guys, and are comfortable chilling with them, then it is a rewarding and beneficial experience.

As far as social advantages go, being in a frat is a form of pre-selection and inherent social status (depending on the campus, generally larger campuses have more pro-frat attitudes). Women also will literally flock to your house for parties.

Another advantage is networking, although again this is really dependent on the frat as a lot of them have abysmal alumni programs.

All in all it's one of those things where you get out of it what you put in.

wakethfkupneo · 2015-01-07T16:58:28+00:00

Yes, for various reasons.

http://www.uwgreek.com/frat/home.html

[deleted] · 2015-01-07T17:12:13+00:00

Rush and see if you like them. Joining a fraternity was the best decision I've ever made. Join because of the brotherhood, and the other benefits will come. If you aren't joining for the right reasons any fraternity worth a damn will be able to see right through it and not give you a bid.

speed3_freak · 2015-01-07T19:14:34+00:00

You don't have to join a frat, but definitely join clubs that you are interested in. Use college to network. My two biggest regrets in life are spending my entire college career with the same gf, and working/spending time with her instead of using college to build a network.

read this (the main point I like is the intro before he gets into the list)

One of the best things you can do for your life is to dedicate yourself to learning how to build a network. Read Digging Your Well Before You're Thirsty and htwfaip

I have a calendar that sends me reminders to contact people so I don't forget. It doesn't have to be often, but I try to contact everyone via text/phone/email every 6-8 months. Remember, it's not what you know in life, it's who you know.

fnordsnord · 2015-01-07T19:08:11+00:00

I'm over 25 years out of college, and I'm here to tell ya: a degree is useful, but the network of contacts I've built has been the most useful thing I brought out from those days.

80% of job placement is based on prior knowledge of the applicant. That is: somebody in-house vouched for him.

Be that guy-who-knows-a-guy.

I wish I'd rushed.

LeGrandDiableBlanc · 2015-01-07T22:23:37+00:00

If I could change one thing about my college experience, it would be to have joined a fraternity.

The important thing is that each fraternity is very different. This is mostly a factor of the dudes currently active, but it also follows from the mission statements.

I would shop around and find one that suits your personality. Some of them are more academically inclined, but they all usually have mixers with sororities and other frats for social opportunities.

Frat_Ernity · 2015-01-08T07:24:23+00:00

Don't let anyone have you. It's the most pussy shit in the world. "Real men" don't need to beat the fuck out of each other or make them drink shit or sleep deprivation or whatever for "brotherhood". If you haze someone else, you are the biggest pussy in the world.

i2occo · 2015-01-07T18:57:35+00:00

Absolutely!

deltaChoke · 2015-01-07T19:50:39+00:00

Thanks everybody for your feedback, I've decided that I'll join the frat

Title	Should I join a fraternity?
Author	deltaChoke
Upvotes	5
Comments	10
Date	January 7, 2015 3:41 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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