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Aharrelson358Paying $4,000-$7,000 a semester to be in a fraternity does not warrant being a douche.
JordanButtfartI don't know where you got this figure, but it was about a grand for me.
Aharrelson358I know for a fact it is $3000 or more a semester. I have many friends in various fraternities and sororities.
Aharrelson358I know for a fact it is $3000 or more a semester. I have many friends in various fraternities and sororities.
YoungDaphI fucking hate almost all of the college culture but I hate Greek life most of all.
californiagrownI I have many leather bound books that smell of rich mahogony.
What does this 3k-4k cover? Rent? Food? Don't know?
safarisamWhat your dues cover really depend on your chapter. I pay my nationals fees, then housing, food, stuff for events, they provide us with beds. A safe space, money for the chapter. It all goes towards something the house & members use and need.
safarisamAlso please note dues aren't alwyas that high. If you are a housed chapter you're gonna pay more. I payed $900 my first semester, and because I live out of house, $400 this one.
safarisamAlso please note dues aren't alwyas that high. If you are a housed chapter you're gonna pay more. I payed $900 my first semester, and because I live out of house, $400 this one.
Ralph_SwaggumDues aren't the same at every school, and in many places wheres dues are that expensive you live in a large mansion and that's covering your dues, rent, food and beverages.
Grow up, you're old enough to not blindly hate based on stereotypes.
YoungDaphGrow up? Hah. I did the college thing and grew up in a college town, i'd say I'm allowed to hate it if I want.
Peter.what's your reasoning then? i'm curious
YoungDaphIt breeds a false sense of camaraderie. Sort of like how in high school the vast majority of friend groups stem from the fact that you are forced to see them every day so you might as well get along, same goes with Greek life. Maybe I'm just an anti-social cunt but I like making friends based off of things other than a few letters of a dead alphabet and paying large sums money to live in a house together. Most of the people I know who joined frats and sororities were the same people in high school who did everything they could to be noticed. It just seems like a desperate plea for attention and wanting to belong for those who aren't unique enough to find their own friends. Granted there are a few exceptions to this, but well over 80% of the people I know who join Greek life are shallow and vapid and not people I enjoy spending time with.
Aharrelson358I know for a fact it is $3000 or more a semester. I have many friends in various fraternities and sororities.
DeebieSkeebiesI thought this thread was going to be about delicious greek cuisine like souvlaki and gyros. Highly disappointed.
Aharrelson358I know for a fact it is $3000 or more a semester. I have many friends in various fraternities and sororities.
RockShoxToraFor all you chodes that believe being apart of greek life will land you a job because of "networking", you are sorely mistaken.
You know what lands you a job? Hard work and experience. Nothing is going to be handed to you, no matter how much you pay a semester.
Greek life is another outlet for you kids to take an identity in. Whether it's skiing, frats, significant others, etc.
My only advise is don't waste your time building who are around something that will only be relevant for 4 years out of your life.
/Rant
californiagrownNot really true. Frat networking will help you to land your first job. After that, it is all about your performance like you said.
Curiously, why do you feel so strongly about this. You write with intensity haha.
RockShoxToraI assume you've landed your career by Greek networking? Or is this what your brothers told you?
Frat networking might land you an interview at most. But if you can't perform on paper, you're out.
I have a fair amount of disillusion friends still in fraternities under that same mindset.
I've graduated college. I've landed my dream job. The real world isn't a bunch of bros in chubbies high fiving and throwing paychecks at each other.
On the flip side, I also have hugely successful friends who were in fraternities that did not leverage their "frat network" to get where they are today.
If you view a frat as a networking opportunity to open a door and NOTHING else, than you have a competitive edge and the right mindset.
If you think you'll be landing a job by delivering a 3+ GPA and a frat secrete handshake, you are mistaken.
I like hard work. I like seeing people succeed from hard work. Don't be an entitled doucher, and we're kosher.
RockShoxToraFor all you chodes that believe being apart of greek life will land you a job because of "networking", you are sorely mistaken.
You know what lands you a job? Hard work and experience. Nothing is going to be handed to you, no matter how much you pay a semester.
Greek life is another outlet for you kids to take an identity in. Whether it's skiing, frats, significant others, etc.
My only advise is don't waste your time building who are around something that will only be relevant for 4 years out of your life.
/Rant
RockShoxToraI assume you've landed your career by Greek networking? Or is this what your brothers told you?
Frat networking might land you an interview at most. But if you can't perform on paper, you're out.
I have a fair amount of disillusion friends still in fraternities under that same mindset.
I've graduated college. I've landed my dream job. The real world isn't a bunch of bros in chubbies high fiving and throwing paychecks at each other.
On the flip side, I also have hugely successful friends who were in fraternities that did not leverage their "frat network" to get where they are today.
If you view a frat as a networking opportunity to open a door and NOTHING else, than you have a competitive edge and the right mindset.
If you think you'll be landing a job by delivering a 3+ GPA and a frat secrete handshake, you are mistaken.
I like hard work. I like seeing people succeed from hard work. Don't be an entitled doucher, and we're kosher.
boozerDamn this guy didn't get a bid
GolfingElephantWhat exactly do you mean by this
DeebieSkeebiesI thought this thread was going to be about delicious greek cuisine like souvlaki and gyros. Highly disappointed.
brotogyros or heros????
butterslut.you become a carbon copy of everyone else in your frat. a vineyard vines wearing, sperry wearing, roofie carrying, bro partying, copy.
californiagrownyou seem awfully angry about this whole frat thing. Any rational reason why you have such strong, generalized feelings?
butterslut.well im not angry, but i know for a fact that people in fraternities are GENERALLY self entitled, privileged, knobs. Reference: I know them first hand.
californiagrownfunny, cause that was not my impression at all.
But hey, since it's a FACT, you must have visited the vast majority of college campuses across america, right?
Oh, whats that? you have only been to a handful of college campuses, and known dudes from a handfull of frats at each campus. But, don't worry, i totally think you have enough experience to conclude factually based upon your vast experience on the subject.
butterslut.ok well, if you ask the majority of ns, they agree that frats suck.
californiagrownAnd if you ask the majority of NS, they agree that women belong in the kitchen making sandwiches. And you are gonna validate your reasoning by using this lot as evidence? bahahahahaha
theabortionatorI like to associate "Greeks" with people from Greece instead of people who lack friends and drink far too much natty ice, bump shitty music, and do weird stuff with their bros.
DeebieSkeebiesI thought this thread was going to be about delicious greek cuisine like souvlaki and gyros. Highly disappointed.
boozerI am a Sigma Chi and its honestly the greatest time of my life. Your house shouldn't be about how much it costs or the fact that you're "paying for friends" its an incredible community to be apart of and I will always value the memories I've made here
In Hoc
Peter.IHSV
what chapter were you? Kappa Chi class of 2014
Peter.IHSV
what chapter were you? Kappa Chi class of 2014
boozerBeta epsilon chapter at U of Utah
