<p>Please could someone tell me more about these clubs, do you have to be a though person to join it or something, do you have to do stuff before you get in. Im from Amsterdam, and here we have to do crazy things before entering clubs, there are people dying every year because of it, but that's Amsterdam right;)
But give me tip to get in, expierence..,,,everything is good:d</p>
<p>hahaha people in the US die cause of hazing
dont think its just amsterdam</p>
<p>I don't plan on joining a sorority, but from what I've heard, you have to choose carefully which one you want to join. You not only have to like it, but the other members have to like you too.</p>
<p>ok, well it's difficult i think, there are a lot of sororities. What do I have to look at? By the way, what's the difference between sorority and fraternity.
So hazing can be very tough also in the U.S.A.? I heard that its much more softer, but that's not right than i think.</p>
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By the way, what's the difference between sorority and fraternity.
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Sororities are for women, fraternities are for men.</p>
<p>ok thanks!
But are people often more populair in the U.S.A. when you are memebr of a fraternity?</p>
<p>No, not at all, just the members of the fraternity consider themselves popular. Fraternities are not that great, because you are forced to hang out with the same group and do the things they want to do and lack independence and free choice, because you are locked in their social schedule. Though the parties and free alcohol are a perk ;).</p>
<p>but it's not possible to go out that social schedule and just hang out with ''other'' people?...will you be dismissed by the fraternity than?...and how do i find out which fraternity to take?</p>
<p>the 411 on fraternities and sororities from wikipedia...
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraternities_and_sororities%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraternities_and_sororities</a></p>
<p>Depends...do you consider yourself "preppy," Android? Frats are for preps (that's not meant as a good or bad thing. it just is.)</p>
<p>You're concentrating too much on the negative aspects. </p>
<p>Joining a frat can be a very valuable experience, especially when looking for a job or making important business and personal contacts. Because there are different kinds of frats (social, ethnic, academic, community service, professional for engineers, architects, scientists, legal, etc.) you just have to find one to fit your needs. </p>
<p>See also <a href="http://www.greekopedia.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.greekopedia.com</a></p>
<p>thanks everyone!...im not concentrating on the negative apsect, i jsut want to everything about it, also the negative things.</p>
<p>When you get to college, there will be plenty of opportunities (info tables during freshman orientation, rush parties, etc.) to find out about the frats available on campus.</p>
<p>Umm.......</p>
<p>Most of the statements in this thread are completely wrong.</p>
<p>Fraternities don't force you to hang out with just them. You don't lose any freedom or independence.</p>
<p>Fraternities aren't just for preps, there are fraternities for all types of people. You have to find one where you feel comfortable.</p>
<p>sergio, where the hell did you hear something like that?</p>
<p>Ouch-- you're asking a lot of v. biased people about greek life.</p>
<p>It's a very personal decision for anyone who chooses to go through the rush process. In a school with a big greek life scene, rush is sort of like when you make your decisions. You see all the fraternities and sororites and get to know them, as they get to know you. This allows YOU to remove from your list places where you're not comfortable/you don't like, but more importantly, allows them to make cuts of people they want (or don't want) in their organization. Finally you get a bid which is a formal invitation to join a chapter of a sorority or fraternity, and you have the choice to take it.</p>
<p>At some schools after signing a bid there is a hazing process -- which sometimes is physical training type things and other times really ridiculously stupid tasks... but while you're pledging, you're also forced to take weekly education classes on the history of your fraternity/sorority. At my school, there is no pledging/hazing process for sororities, but there is for fraternities. At the end of this process-- whether it's merely taking pledge education courses or pledging, you are formally initiated when you become a brother or a sister.</p>
<p>Each chapter is looking for a different type of pledge class... and each chapter does charge monetary dues eventually. HOWEVER, to say that you are restricted to hanging out with your own fraternity or sorority is a complete exaggeration since I've never seen it become true. Yes you have your own social calendar of fraternity or sorority events which are worth going to, but you're not locked into it and forced to hang out with the same group. no one is going to say anythign if you go to a different party or have friends in different organizations. It happens all the time at my school.</p>
<p>Also, not all fraternities haze and the extent of fraternity hazing varies widely.</p>
<p>ooh ok....thank's!. Do you something about fraternities at SB?
So it's possible they invite you to join?...if they hear I'm from Amsterdam or something</p>
<p>They have to invite you to join. You get that invitation by going to fraternities (especially during Rush, which you will learn about during Orientation) and meeting the brothers. If they like you, they will invite you to join.</p>
<p>there is no other possibility to join a fraternity (and maybe it will be much more difficult for me if they hear my English:p</p>
<p>i forgot ''?''</p>