There are many tough decisions that a young person will have to make as they are transitioning from high school to college. Among the toughest may be deciding what field of study to pursue or even what university to attend. But one of the easiest decision you will have in your entire life should be this one: deciding to rush a fraternity or sorority.
First, let’s examine the downsides to rushing (note: these have to do with pre and post pledgeship, as that process is an animal all to itself that will be discussed closer to the start of the ’07 scholastic year). We hesitate to bring up the cons to fraternity/sorority life, as it is in fact our purpose to promote this lifestyle. However, we must retain our philosophy of always being truthful with you, and thus we will now operate with full disclosure. You will be faced with four years of mingling with attractive members of the opposite sex. You will have so many party opportunities that you will sometimes struggle to fit them all into your social calendar. You will be thrust into a social network which contains everyone from college freshmen to the elites of industry. You will have so much frat water that you won’t know what to do with it.
Oh…wait…those are all great things. In truth, there are very few downsides to joining the Greek community if you approach the experience with a good fratitude and a desire to be the frattiest human being you can possibly be. As your college years progress, your fratty potential will increase exponentially, and you will look back in awe of the doors that were opened that would have been closed had you decided not to rush. We will now examine some of the main reasons to rush in greater detail. Note: there are literally too many reasons to rush to fit into a single article. As experienced fratdaddies, your professors could write entire volumes on the pros of entering this community. In the short space we have here, we will attempt to highlight the greatest of these.
The Serious Stuff
Before we get into the incredible collegiate lifestyle that being Greek affords you, we will briefly tell you about the “big picture” opportunities that being a fratdaddy/sorostitute provides. Today’s business world is rife with fratdaddies and sorostitutes who love to help members of their organization reach new heights in their post-grad pursuits. The networking opportunities that your house will provide are limitless. Many a fratdaddy has landed their dream job not in the classroom or during a formal interview, but rather sharing a drink with an alumnus at a homecoming cocktail. In short, joining a house is a lifetime commitment that will also provide lifetime rewards.
Brothers/Sisters
The GDI often loves to chide the fratdaddy/sorostitute by accusing him/her of “buying friends”. However, this is far from the truth. Any fratdaddy or sorostitute can tell you that the main social function of a Greek organization is to bring together people with like interests. In other words, your house will be a collection of people that share your likes, your dislikes, and your perspectives. The rush process is an environment where houses pick you, and you pick them, because your personalities are similar. These will be people that you would be friends with even if no fraternities existed. Although the GDI does not want to admit it, even non-Greeks make most of their college friends through sharing activities, be it campus organizations or, in their case, intramural ultimate frisbee tournaments. In the same way, you will make lifelong friends in your house through shared experiences. Even when you are no longer paying dues, these relationships will remain.
Opposite Sex
There is no doubt that one of the greatest strengths of the Greek community is the way that it allows you to meet literally hundreds of like minded people of the opposite sex. We don’t care how hard you THINK you fratted in high school, we promise that your first semester on campus will make the girls/guys you went to high school with look like online dating fodder. The opportunities are so numerous that even the pledge class fat kid (and fratdaddies, you know who I’m talking about) is going to have numerous shacking chances that will have have him far outkicking his coverage. Of course, the same principle that applies to your brothers will also apply to sorostitutes; you will meet many people of the opposite sex who share your interests and ambitions. This will easily lead, if you so desire, to finding a sorostitute who will be perfect for a long term relationship. You’ll want someone to settle down with and start a fratling factory with later in life, and many fratdaddies can tell you that they met their future wives during their first semesters on campus.
Social Life
We’ve alluded to the many relationships you will form as a member of the Greek system. There is no better way to further develop these relationships than to take full advantage of the outstanding social opportunities presented to the Greek. Sure, anyone can go out to the bars, and believe us, you’ll be doing that plenty. However, not everyone can say that they go to the bars after they’ve already had a full night of pre-party, party, and pre-bar-post-party. While many of your classmates are celebrating a football victory with cranberry-vodka and Smirnoff Ice with the other members of their intramural field hockey team, you will sometimes be donning the coat and tie to sip scotch at your house’s post game cocktail. Of course, the lessons you learn during your ungrad party days will translate into making you the life of of the party at future post-grad functions as well. Like all other parts of the Greek lifestyle, your social life will reward you both in the present and the future.
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