14% of undergraduate students at FSU, male and female, are currently involved in a fraternity or sorority. Many stereotypes of fraternities may be that they drink too much or they party too much. That one spends money to make friends or that its a waste of time. Many stereotypes of sororities include that they dumb or very promiscuous.
I am part of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and I can say that it has made me a better person. As for sororities, they have many standards that they have to keep up with, much like fraternities, such as gpa, involvement among the organization, and involvement on campus within a school organized group.
My question to you is if you would ever consider joining a fraternity or sorority? If you are already involved in a fraternity or sorority, why did you decide to join one? If you aren't, why didn't you join one? Do you think that the stereotypes are accurate or is it just another stereotype?
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I never considered joining a sorority, and I don't think I ever will. For almost ten years of my life I have been involved in an all-girls summer camp that has had an incredible lasting impact on my morals, ethic, and character. I feel no need to involve myself in a sorority. Yes, I understand that fraternities and sororities require their members to maintain certain GPAs and stay involved in activities and organizations. I also understand that being in a brotherhood or sisterhood can create friendships and bonds between peers. But I also know that to join a sorority you have to endure rush. Maybe this isn't true, but all of my friends who did rush said it was awful. Any organization where I would have to dress up, straighten or curl my hair, put on make up, and act like the model person to be considered as a member... well, I don't want any part of it. I'm not saying I have anything against people in fraternities or sororities. In fact, most of my best friends are. But, it's not for me.
ReplyDeleteI have considered joining a fraternity and will most likely rush in the fall just to check it out. I am just worried about being busy all the time and not having as much time to do my school work, or other things. I'm already on the club baseball team and that takes up a good bit of my time, especially when we are in season. However, I know that I would have fun if I joined a fraternity and I probably wouldn't regret it. Also I think that when it comes to the stereotypes, there are some things that are true and some things that are completely false. I think that people do make fraternitys seem a lot worse than they actually are.
ReplyDeleteI never thought of joining a sorority until this past year. My parents were never involved in them, so I never really had any idea of what they were. Now that im in college I have seen what sorority’s are about and I am really interested in joining one. I will be rushing in the fall and I am happy to say that im looking forward to meeting a new group of friends. I figured since that Im only in college once, I should take advantage of being able to meet future life-long friends and be a part of it.
ReplyDeleteNo I am not in a sorority, and I would never in my life do it. I think that there are stereotypes of both sororities and fraternities that are false, but I’m positive that a good portion of them are true. I’m not a superficial person, and belonging in a club that basically is like a continuous fashion show is time consuming and stupid. A lot of my friends from high school joined sororities and most of them turned into the carbon copies of all of those stereotypical sorority girls, and now I completely hate being around them because I don’t find a twenty minute conversation about nail polish to be particularly stimulating. I had one friend who actually hated sorority life so much, that she dropped out of it in the middle of the semester and lived with her parents, which she thought was much better. Yes, there are good parts to Greek life: friends and someone to look to for guidance, but how many of those people really like you? Or do they only put up with you because you’re a “sister” or a “brother”? Maybe for some people a daily fashion show is fun, but this life style is not for me.
ReplyDeleteI am not in a sorority because of the idea that they do party too much and get involved with things that I think of as inappropriate such as the negative aspects that you mentioned. However there are positive aspects in every sorority/fraternity. I have considered joining the Lambda Alpha Epsilon fraternity whose members are all Criminology majors, but my view is that I won't get involved with Greek life for purely a social reason. I would only get involved with a fraternity/sorority that helps me to further my career.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the steryotypes are true to some extent. I don't believe that all sorority girls are dumb, because I have met some girls that are very smart and applied in their studies. I do believe though, that they are party animals because the "Social" aspect of sororities and fraternities requires them to be or they are just naturally like that and they join the sororities and fraternities to have an excuse as to why they party so much. I have consireded joining a sorority because I think it would be a cool experience to go through, but I can't afford it.
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ReplyDeleteI am not a member of a sorority at this moment, however, I do plan to rush this coming fall. I didn't rush last fall because I wanted to get used to the campus and managing my school work. I think joining greek life has so many awesome opportunities for you. Well I dont know if you can say if the stereotypes are true for greek life. Yes I know they party, drink a lot, and some of the guys are tools, but there are people like that not in greek life. I think people in greek life just stand out more, so therefore more stereotypes.
ReplyDeleteI would definitly consider joining a fraternity. It is a great way to meet people and build connections for the real world as well as having a good time doing it. However, it is very expensive to be apart of one. My brother was ina fraternity and said it was a great choice. Its not for everyone but theres no reason to not give it a chance.
ReplyDeleteI have no plans to join a fraternity at any time. I have no problem with my friends in them, I just find them ridiculous. The amount of requirements one has to make socially are time consuming. They also ask for too much money to actually have their members in their best interest in my opinion. I am most likely wrong, but on this subject, I'm pessimistic.
ReplyDeleteThis is always so annoying because people are so negative towards greek life. I am happily in a sorority and it has made me a better person as a whole. There are things that non greek people do not see, and that is because they are secret and ritual to the sorority. There is more than meets the eye to greek life. who cares if we want to look nice, it is all part of grown up. It is somewhat helping me grow up faster.
ReplyDeleteI don't have time or the money or the drive to join a Fraternity. I don't have much of an opinion because I don't know a lot about them from the exception of what I see on T.V. and around campus. I also heard from my friend that they have test banks to all the FSU tests and that helps them cheat on every exam. Seems pretty sketch to me. But at the same time, I don't see how anyone could pay for college, go to college, and still have the time for all that studying. somethings got to give.
ReplyDeleteI never knew how big Sororities and Fraternities are until I moved to Tallahassee and I had no interest in being in one. You can't believe everything you hear, but for the most part these "rumors" are true. I do believe that it is also stereotypical because once you join a sorority; you’re classified into their reputation. Sure, there are some benefits, but is it really worth it? It’s good to have "sisters" that are always there for you, but I feel like your basically paying for friends. The only thing I see that is beneficial would be the connections and advantages you may have in the future. For example, if your applying for a job and the boss was in the same sorority you were in, then you have a much higher chance of getting the job. As for the partying, who cares? As long as you maintain good grades, it shouldnt matter. Despite how expensive it is, I have no problem making friends and it just doesn't seem that worth it to me. I have thought about it though and maybe I will rush in the fall, but for right now it’s not a top priority. I would much rather focus on my studies and have a job with no worries about maintaining my membership in a sorority.
ReplyDeleteI am not currently in a Fraternity but I did rush over the spring semester. I never was sure of which Fraternity was right for me so I didn't pledge to any. I was concerned about the amount of money I would sped on dues. I think that the stereotypes are stupid but not unexpected. It is the same as in high school when people were grouped into stereotypes.
ReplyDeleteI, being a member of Sigma Beta Rho multicultural Fraternity Incorporated, have to say that these stereotypes given to Greek lettered organizations are always completely false. We are not different than other people, other than the fact that we have worked to earn our letters to join an organization that betters ourselves and mostly, society. At first, I wanted to join a Greek lettered organization to distinguish myself from the majority of the FSU population, who mostly do nothing to give back to the community. Some stereotypes are true: we party, we have sex, and we put our brothers and/or sisters above all people. But wait...who doesn't? Honestly, heres the thing that people don't get: We're just like everyone else. The only difference is that we have letters, do community service, and throw some dope ass parties.
ReplyDeleteI didn't rush this fall because i wanted to learn more about the sororities for myself before I committed my time and money. I think that for the majority of fraternities and sororities, there are those handful of brothers and sisters who fulfill the typical stereotypes but overall I don't believe these organizations are full of the dumb, rude, belligerent, stuck up, students. Rather they are full of individuals who are looking for a group to belong to and have a great time with people who share the same interests as them. I think I would enjoy being in a sorority but I’m not sure if I could manage my time between work and play, we’ll see…
ReplyDeleteI actually went through recruitment this year and withdrew because I decided it was a lifestyle I wouldn't've enjoyed. Many of those effortlessness actually reality. I wasn't particularly interested in being part of something where you are expected to look a certain way and your involvement is.based.on how many of their drunken parties you attend.
ReplyDeleteI've considered joining a sorority but because of work and other things I'm involved with it seems like I wouldn't have time to do both and why would I pay thousands of dollars to kinda be a part of something. I have nothing against sororities or fraternities, i just don't think they are for every one.
ReplyDeleteMost stereotypes derive from observable behavior. Though it may not involve the majority, it must be reoccurring for the stereotype to evolve in the first place. When you think of a hipster for example what are the first things that come to mind? Shitty beer, thrift stores, and strange sounding music. And guess what, having been around more than enough hipsters in my life time I can assure you there is a reason for the stereotype. That being said, the same goes for Frats and Sororities. Just because you have a high GPA does not mean you're actually thinking critically about the work you do. I cheated like a boss through high school. Why did I cheat? It was the safest way to ensure I was correct. Cross examination. But still, I wasn't thinking that critically when copying ABAABCDBB...and so on.
ReplyDeleteSo far, I've met a good handful of people in sororities and fraternities. About 9/10 of them act, dress, and talk within the stereotypes laid out by people. Now, this stereotype isn't a reprehensible act. Finding an Identity is a good thing and should be embraced regardless of what identity you should choose. However, don't get mad when you being to associate with an identity, and people call you out on the imperfections of such.
To be fair, most people would classify me as a hipster. I'm ok with that. I have a reason for the way I dress, talk, act, and every aspect of my life. If I don't have a reason to do something, I won't. So when people make fun of hipsters for buying macbooks, I laugh along because most do, even though I have one too. The biggest lesson to take from these stereotypes is you have to learn to laugh at the norms of your identity, if you can't you're just going to be pissed when someone says you're a asshole because you're in a frat, even if you're not.
I haven't consider joining a sorority, and I don't think I'll join one. I am happy for the people that enjoy them but I don't think I'd have much fun in one. I didn't rush because I didn't know much about them, plus I didn't think I'd have enough time during my freshman year while I was still trying to figure everything else out. I don't think that its fair to just generalize and describe every fraternity or sorority with one stereotype but there are definitely some out there that are just like the stereotypes.
ReplyDeleteMy schedule prevents me from doing any kind of frat or sorority at this point. I have way too much to do with extra curricular activities as well as my regular school curriculum to be able to add in other commitments. I would have liked to join a music sorority but the number of hours that I would need to spend with them would be too hard for me to commit to since I am committed to many other ensembles and groups.
ReplyDeleteI am a freshman spring transfer so I was unable to participate in the fall rush, which I heard was better than spring. I cannot wait to enter into the Greek system! It is something I have always wanted to do. And the stereotypes? Who needs them. If you want to be part of something don't let others ruin it for YOU.
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