No sorority or fraternity is made up of members who are exactly alike. By choosing to enter Greek Life, you will meet those who will become your closest friends, those who will cheer you on when you're successful and cheer you on when the going gets tough. From this unbreakable support system you can easily branch off into other areas of college life, knowing all the while your Greek family is behind you no matter what.
In a fraternity or sorority, you will be in "charge" of an event or a duty. Everyone in the Greek family is a leader, whether you're an officer, on a committee, or a participant. You will learn by doing. You will learn how to manage a budget, run effective meetings, speak in public, and motivate others These days it takes more than just a degree to get a good job - it takes leadership experience.
Greek Life provides the most successful leadership development program for college students. Greeks are the largest and most visible values based organizations on campus. As a Greek, you are recognized on campus and in your community through the Greek letters you wear, often they are baggy and best worn at the gym!
But Greek life is more than the golden social community that is often misrepresented in today's movies. Going Greek is a process and a commitment, where if you take advantage of the opportunities that are presented to you during your membership, then you will graduate Greek as a more well rounded individual. So to make you reconsider joining Greek life, or to assure you why you joined in the first place, here are 10 reasons how sororities and fraternities can actually prepare you for the real world:.
You expand your cultural circle When you go Greek you are joining a community that exposes you to lifestyles different from your own. History, religion, culture and background are all contributing factors in fostering the most unique environment around campus. You can learn valuable lessons from people who not only come from different cultural and religious backgrounds but also from those with families that are completely opposite from your own. You gain a network of loyal friends At first they may seem like the coolest people to party with, but once you get over that phase, you have the ultimate connection to a web of Greek siblings.
The academic, the gym buddy, the stylist… everyone has their niche. If you take advantage of these resources at your fingertips, you could improve your college and future experiences. Sure, you may not talk to every member every day, or even every year, but if you need something down the road you can feel comfort in knowing that you've got a sister down the street, or a brother across the country. Whether it's advice on which part of a new city is the best to live in, or recommendations on where to send your firstborn to preschool, your Greek siblings have your back for life.
Create An Account Please fill in below form to create an account with us Email. Country Country. Signup Back To Login. Good Afternoon! Let's make today a great day! Remember Me. Login Forgot Your Password? Date: Saturday, July 13, Is it Worth it? If you are considering joining a fraternity or sorority, here are some benefits you might gain as a result: Make Connections Though most people immediately think about the connections they could make on campus with peers while in a fraternity or sorority, it is also beneficial to think about the connections you can make with alumni and the future members of your chapter.
Build Your Resume Being part of a fraternity or sorority can also boost your resume. Learn New Skills As a member of a fraternity or sorority, you will have the opportunity to join leadership or help to organize events, allowing you to build new skills you might not have otherwise learned while focusing on studying alone. Volunteer in the Community As you may already know, a significant part of Greek life is about volunteering.
Balance Academic and Social Activities Sororities and fraternities also provide the chance to merge the social with the academic. Here are our top reasons why Greek Life will benefit you, even after college. Networking Opportunities If you are in a sorority or fraternity, Greek life is usually how you meet your friends in college. This really helped me transition from high school to college, because I went to a really large school SDSU.
Without my sorority, I would have felt so small in a sea of thousands of other students. It would have been harder to make friends right away! When I rushed Alpha Phi , I automatically had this group of people that had my back and that had the same goal as me: to make college the best it could possibly be! You automatically have this circle that you are a part of, and the people in the Greek Life system can help you get jobs and meet other people that could be beneficial to you in the future.
Think about it: you have this giant web of new friends, without even having to try that hard! This is probably one of my favorite benefits of Greek life because knowing people from the Greek system has gotten me every job I've had so far. Your friend could have a friend who knows someone who could get you your dream job the circle of life, people. You get some built-in best friends that you get to live in a giant house with, help run an organization with, and create some very fun, memorable experiences.
We can also bet you will get some bridesmaids or groomsmen out of it.
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