<p>What is there to gain from joining a fraternity?</p>
<p>And I know this is generally considered to be a taboo subject, but just how bad is hazing at vandy?</p>
<p>friendship. strong bond of "brotherhood". a niche in campus. good college experience. they are life long, but its your choice to be involved in an alumni events w/ your fraternity. you can be completely done w/ it after college is over.</p>
<p>none of them are reported to haze, but you never know. i guess it depends on the chapter. also, somethings you wouldnt think of as hazing are, by definition of hazing. such as the pledges getting left out of decisions, or the actives getting more privileges. its your call pretty much. </p>
<p>im a girl, but i have a lot of guy friends in fraternities....thats my 2 cents</p>
<p>p.s. you can look in the sorority threads, some ppl posted their opinions of the fraternities. but its ultimately your opinion that matters.</p>
<p>I am a member of a fraternity at Vanderbilt, and I can honestly say that going through pledge and becoming a brother has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I have found brotherhood with guys who I know I will be close with for the rest of my life. Never before have I established such significant relationships so quickly. If you have ever given Greek life a thought, I would highly recommend pursuing it (the process for doing so differs greatly between guys and girls).</p>
<p>My son went through rush this fall at Vandy. He is going to be joining a fraternity come this Thursday I believe. I am glad that Vandy makes you wait a semester before pledging. He would have joined a different fraternity than the one he is joining now. While Fraternities are not for everyone, it does serve its purpose. I will tell you also I joined a fraternity in my day and the brothers have remained my closest and best friends for almost thirty years now. What I have also noticed that guys in fraternities most of the time has a larger circle of friends coming out of college than guys not in fraternities. Not a good thing or a bad thing, it just seems that way. Good Luck.</p>