The place of the Greek system in colleges?

[Ringo1]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

I went to a large state university and was a member of a sorority. What some people miss, especially those who were not active in the Greek system, is that being a member requires one to give back to their college and community through volunteering and fund raising. Yes, it's about friendship, a place to live while in college, maintaining a high GPA, etc, but an often overlooked purpose is service.

In addition, one makes lifelong friendships. I still have close friends from way back then (mid-70s). Another advantage is that wherever you move, you can look up your alum group and find a group of women to connect with, who continue to be active members of their communities.

Me too! Although I was a bit surprised at the amount of partying that went on - you also had to maintain a decent grade average and participate in volunteer activities.

It's definitely not for everyone - but I don't regret it.

I wouldn't want my son to join a really wild frat though.

[Ceece]

My D joined a sorority and I was happily surprised that she even wanted to. She is the "anti" everything girl and never had many female friends but after a year of living off campus with couple guys and being in a male dominated major she realized it was probably her best chance to meet a bunch of girls all at once so she went for it. It wasn't a good fit and she only lasted a year and a half but she did make some very good friends, most of whom also dropped out of the sorority after a year or two. She found her tribe among the quitters...lol.