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pan6467 · 09-27-2004, 09:21 AM

I don't know if your pledge week is up or not, I just saw this thread (someone else tho may like info).

I pledged (KAPPA SIGMA) my first time through college. Frats are much more than partying (if you get in a good one). They are more than just brothers also. It's networking and having someone there to help push you to do your best and support you when you are burnt out. The brothers can tell you what profs are good and which ones suck. The older ones give great advice (try to find a big brother that is most like you, same major, same goals, same type of study habits, etc.).

Your big brother becomes responsible for you and will do his best to make sure you get through as best as you can. He'll train you so that when your a big brother you will pass down what you have learnt.

Eventually once out of college belonging to a frat looks good on a resume. You have a network of friends that you develop close bonds with and they can come in handy later in life.

I agree with what has been stated, Hell Week or hazing is like boot camp. It makes sure you are fit enough mentally to survive, plus it brings all the other pledges together as a team, helping each other pull through. It's also a lot of fun, if you let it be.

If I had it to do over again, I would pledge again and I would have taken it more seriously than I had the first time. I was young and dumb and wouldn't listen, had I listened and let my brothers help me I would have been ok my first go round.

By all means pledge, youth is lived but only once and a frat gives you a great experience, lots of fun and most of all the support network everyone in college needs.

09-27-2004, 09:21 AM	#30 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I don't know if your pledge week is up or not, I just saw this thread (someone else tho may like info). I pledged (KAPPA SIGMA) my first time through college. Frats are much more than partying (if you get in a good one). They are more than just brothers also. It's networking and having someone there to help push you to do your best and support you when you are burnt out. The brothers can tell you what profs are good and which ones suck. The older ones give great advice (try to find a big brother that is most like you, same major, same goals, same type of study habits, etc.). Your big brother becomes responsible for you and will do his best to make sure you get through as best as you can. He'll train you so that when your a big brother you will pass down what you have learnt. Eventually once out of college belonging to a frat looks good on a resume. You have a network of friends that you develop close bonds with and they can come in handy later in life. I agree with what has been stated, Hell Week or hazing is like boot camp. It makes sure you are fit enough mentally to survive, plus it brings all the other pledges together as a team, helping each other pull through. It's also a lot of fun, if you let it be. If I had it to do over again, I would pledge again and I would have taken it more seriously than I had the first time. I was young and dumb and wouldn't listen, had I listened and let my brothers help me I would have been ok my first go round. By all means pledge, youth is lived but only once and a frat gives you a great experience, lots of fun and most of all the support network everyone in college needs. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"