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re: Opinion of the board on Greek life? I think it’s a mixed bag.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:28 am to _Hurricane_
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:28 am to _Hurricane_
Not interested in paying for friends.
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Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:29 am to lsudave1
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I wanted to branch out when I got to college because I grew up here and never really felt like I had friends that I could count on. I got excluded from a lot of things in HS by people who I thought were my friends and it really sucked. Once I got to college and joined a fraternity with people from all over, I made countless life long friendships with people who really cared about me and had my best interest in mind at all times, and I felt the same way about them. I know that sounds cringey, and I also hate a lot of the douchey people associated with Greek life, but it really can be a great experience.
graduated from LSU over 40 years ago, was in a big frat, there is a core group of us who have maintained contact all of this time, great friends, and a representation of just about every profession, and several with some serious clout, there's not an area, legal, medical, financial, etc., that I could not get some great assistance if I ever got into a bind, the trick is to put yourself into a position to never have to ask for the help though
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:29 am to _Hurricane_
I joined a fraternity my freshman year and stayed active til the end of my sophomore year. I enjoyed the two years I was active, the parties, the brothers, etc, but eventually it became a drag and I left.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:30 am to _Hurricane_
Toga party, anyone??
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:32 am to BabyTac
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My priority wasn’t partying as I played sports
If you were a college athlete, you were essentially in your own fraternity. You got the same benefit as most people get out of fraternities, ESPECIALLY their freshman year: a group of individuals going through the same or extremely similar experience as you that you can relate with.
My fraternity made LSU a shite ton smaller than the behemoth of a student population that it was.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:32 am to _Hurricane_
IME they vary a good bit by frat, school, etc, some being super a-hole and some cool AF. There’s usually a place for most people within a fairly reasonable range of criteria, or at least I’d like to think so. It can be great.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:32 am to _Hurricane_
There's good and bad. It's a huge magnifying glass - you want to get involved in community service/school/network for the future, you'll have plenty of opportunities. You want to party/get drunk every night - same plenty of opportunities. Greek Life gets a bad rap because you typically only hear about the negatives - hazing, underage drinking, etc.
Personally, I enjoyed my time being an active member. Haven't really gotten involved in the alumni stuff in the 15+ years since I graduated. When my kids make it to college, I don't think I'd have a strong opinion either way if they decided to do it or not.
Personally, I enjoyed my time being an active member. Haven't really gotten involved in the alumni stuff in the 15+ years since I graduated. When my kids make it to college, I don't think I'd have a strong opinion either way if they decided to do it or not.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:34 am to LazloHollyfeld
I retired before they let females into my beloved Armored Corps.
It was all guys, so yes it was a fraternity. Heck, Darth is my fellow Armor frat brother.
One day I might see him at Fiddlers Green, the place for all good dead Cavalry troopers.
We definitely destroyed a bunch of shite, partied hard and sweet talked women from all over the world. Heck, I could have offspring in half the continents on this planet.
It was all guys, so yes it was a fraternity. Heck, Darth is my fellow Armor frat brother.
One day I might see him at Fiddlers Green, the place for all good dead Cavalry troopers.
We definitely destroyed a bunch of shite, partied hard and sweet talked women from all over the world. Heck, I could have offspring in half the continents on this planet.
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 10:53 am
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:37 am to _Hurricane_
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And shite was outrageously expensive at Bama unless you had a shite ton of time and help with money.
Every college is going to be different.
But I was in a frat at LSU and living at the house and having the house meal plan was cheaper than living in the dorms and having a school meal plan.
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 10:39 am
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:38 am to dgnx6
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But I was in a frat at LSU and living at the house and having the house meal plan was cheaper than living in the dorms and having a school meal plan.
by far
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:41 am to facher08
quote:Similar experience.
I was a GDI, and I always thought I wouldn't have fit in in one in college. Too many things they cared about that, I couldn't care less about. However, my post-college friend group is about 75% greek, and we get along great, so who knows.
Also I don’t think all frats are equal as far as how they act. The group I met later in life were in one of the fraternities that were mostly outdoorsmen/went for engineering and construction majors. They didn’t seem to be as douche as some of the others.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:45 am to _Hurricane_
Pros: as an introverted kid from a small town coming to a big university, it forced me to get out of my comfort zone and meet people. Some people make friends easily and know how to create their own fun. I wasn't one of those people. I needed a kick start and Greek Life provided it.
Cons: There was a good bit of pathological behavior: alcohol abuse, mistreatment of women, an air of anti intellectualism. Not everybody, not most, but any time you get a hundred or so guys together, a few of them will turn out to be real cretins. You have to not let yourself be influenced by the negative.
Cons: There was a good bit of pathological behavior: alcohol abuse, mistreatment of women, an air of anti intellectualism. Not everybody, not most, but any time you get a hundred or so guys together, a few of them will turn out to be real cretins. You have to not let yourself be influenced by the negative.
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 10:48 am
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:46 am to _Hurricane_
Frats vary a ton at most major universities. AGR, Kappa Sig, FIGI are all different groups of people at LSU. If you can find one that you actually enjoy that majority of the people in it I think it can be really beneficial. Of course there are bad groups of guys within every frat.
It made it much easier to meet like minded guys, meet girls, have social events to attend. I had a group of guys in my major that I could always study with. I ate 9 meals a week at my fraternity house for the first few years. My overall experience was really good, but I realize that it’s not for everyone. I’ve also seen first hand that some people can’t handle it. If you have some self control and discipline you usually are fine.
It made it much easier to meet like minded guys, meet girls, have social events to attend. I had a group of guys in my major that I could always study with. I ate 9 meals a week at my fraternity house for the first few years. My overall experience was really good, but I realize that it’s not for everyone. I’ve also seen first hand that some people can’t handle it. If you have some self control and discipline you usually are fine.
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 10:48 am
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:47 am to _Hurricane_
I dont get … the older I get nonsense. People don’t talk about fraternity life randomly when you are in the real world, outside maybe casual getting to know you conversation when in your 20s
How old are you because I was in a fraternity at bama and didn’t affiliate when I came to lsu and thusly was in both capacities. Both instances I had people I didn’t like in my life but that’s just fricking life in general.
Fraternity life was easier socially and provided food and place to go hangout for free without asking someone if I could come hang. your simply paying for facilities and events
How old are you because I was in a fraternity at bama and didn’t affiliate when I came to lsu and thusly was in both capacities. Both instances I had people I didn’t like in my life but that’s just fricking life in general.
Fraternity life was easier socially and provided food and place to go hangout for free without asking someone if I could come hang. your simply paying for facilities and events
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:47 am to baytiger11
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The group I met later in life were in one of the fraternities that were mostly outdoorsmen/went for engineering and construction majors. They didn’t seem to be as douche as some of the others.
This is exactly my friend group. They are primarily engineers from schools across the SEC and beyond that came down to BR to work in the plants. One is a big hunter, but he was also in what was known as the stoner frat at MS State. Two others came from Auburn who are the more stereotypical preppie bros.
ETA: Another guy is a combination of both.
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 10:49 am
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:50 am to El Segundo Guy
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I was a member of the biggest fraternity around--the US Army
Probably not the same thing
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:50 am to TROLA
Fraternities are great the problem is simply the cohort that is 18-22 year old guys at large state schools
If you get a large group of these same 18-22 year old guys ANY where doing ANY thing with some money and no supervision, you're going to get a shite storm
If you get a large group of these same 18-22 year old guys ANY where doing ANY thing with some money and no supervision, you're going to get a shite storm
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:52 am to _Hurricane_
I was in one. Participated heavily first two years. Not so much my last two. I encouraged my kids to try it.
If you don't like it, nothing says you have to keep doing it for 4 years.
If you don't like it, nothing says you have to keep doing it for 4 years.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:52 am to _Hurricane_
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BUT, I appreciate them as a bulwark against the blue-haired culture BS that wants to take over every campus.
ROTC. Just not Air Force
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:56 am to TROLA
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I dont get … the older I get nonsense. People don’t talk about fraternity life randomly when you are in the real world, outside maybe casual getting to know you conversation when in your 20s How old are you
I’m 26, I was just talking about how I viewed fraternities in retrospect from my time at college. How when I was in college, I knew some good dudes who were in frats but thought the general vibe was kinda douchey. Now I look back and think it was all more silly than anything and that they’re generally a good presence on campus. But still just kinda dumb in the way some act arrogant.
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 10:59 am
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