Are Fraternities Really That Bad?
CJ Lang
Core 101-31
Are fraternities really that bad?
When people think of fraternity members, they usually think of immature guys that just get together and party all the time. Well, not all the negative stereotypes of fraternity members are true, just like not everything you read on the internet is true. I believe that joining a fraternity is a very good thing to do and think it is something people should do while at college. People assume the stereotypes are true, because that may be all they see if they go to a frat party. Members of fraternities do other things that non-members don’t see, such as community service during the day along with other activities. There are many reasons people are against joining a fraternity. Some of the reasons are because of the cost of it, and also that they believe that they will not be able to get their school work done due to responsibilities and fraternity meetings that that they need to be at. What people don’t realize though is that the cost is not bad and is reasonable, and that being in a fraternity doesn’t make it harder to get school work done.
Students join fraternities for brotherhood, and Roger Winston mentions and explains this when he says “The main reason that people join a fraternity is for brotherhood. A special bond is formed between fraternity brothers. They will be there and will do almost anything for each other. They are friends for life” (Winston, 2000). This is very true, as your brothers in your fraternity are like another family for you who will be there all the time for you. Fraternity members are there to support each other, and many fraternities have an oath that members promise to follow. The oath outlines how to treat one another and members are even fined when they disobey the oath.
There are some advantages of joining a fraternity that many people do not know about. One advantage that my interviewee explained is that you get to meet a lot of people in a short amount of time.
Core 101-31
Are fraternities really that bad?
When people think of fraternity members, they usually think of immature guys that just get together and party all the time. Well, not all the negative stereotypes of fraternity members are true, just like not everything you read on the internet is true. I believe that joining a fraternity is a very good thing to do and think it is something people should do while at college. People assume the stereotypes are true, because that may be all they see if they go to a frat party. Members of fraternities do other things that non-members don’t see, such as community service during the day along with other activities. There are many reasons people are against joining a fraternity. Some of the reasons are because of the cost of it, and also that they believe that they will not be able to get their school work done due to responsibilities and fraternity meetings that that they need to be at. What people don’t realize though is that the cost is not bad and is reasonable, and that being in a fraternity doesn’t make it harder to get school work done.
Students join fraternities for brotherhood, and Roger Winston mentions and explains this when he says “The main reason that people join a fraternity is for brotherhood. A special bond is formed between fraternity brothers. They will be there and will do almost anything for each other. They are friends for life” (Winston, 2000). This is very true, as your brothers in your fraternity are like another family for you who will be there all the time for you. Fraternity members are there to support each other, and many fraternities have an oath that members promise to follow. The oath outlines how to treat one another and members are even fined when they disobey the oath.
There are some advantages of joining a fraternity that many people do not know about. One advantage that my interviewee explained is that you get to meet a lot of people in a short amount of time.
References: * Winston, R. B. (2000). Fraternities are not all bad. Retrieved from http://www.wowessays.com/dbase/af4/crs314.shtml * About. (2010). 10 Things You Oughta Know About...: SORORITIES/FRATERNITIES Retrieved from http://teenadvice.about.com/library/weekly/bl10thingsfratsoro.htm * Marks, H., & Jones, S. (2004). Community service in the transition: shifts and continuities in participation from high school to college . The Journal of Higher Education, 75(3), 307-339, Retrieved from http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_higher_education/v075/75.3marks.html * Cruce, T., & Moore, J. (2007). First-year students ' plans to volunteer: An examination of the predictors of community service participation . Journal of College Student Development, 48(6), 655-673. Retrieved from http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_college_student_development/v048/48.6cruce.html * (Interviewee A, personal communication, November 12, 2012).