To join or not to join?

Joining a fraternity may or may not seem appealing to everyone. I know coming to college I had no intention of joining and there wasn’t going to be much that could change my mind. It just so happens that my roommate turned out to be a member of one and it kind of interested me. I soon found myself wanting to join so bad that I couldn’t stop talking about it. Now that I’m officially initiated, it feels so good and its one of the best decisions I have made throughout my life.

Many people who hear the word “Fraternity” or “Frat house” think of crazy parties, tons of girls and being the big guys on campus. Yes, I’m not going to lie, it is a fun time, but that’s not the only reason I chose to join one. The main reason is because its becoming apart of a brotherhood, a family, that you can rely on and count on for the rest of your college career and possibly the rest of your life. Being apart of this is an indescribable feeling that I want everyone to feel.

Another reason why I chose to join is because of what it gives to the community and charities. Recently in the fall, our fraternity held women’s tugs, which is a tug of war match between the sororities. It was five dollars to get in and you were good for the rest of the day. All the money that was raised went to breast cancer research and none was taken for a profit. This was also a great feeling that I had because I knew I did something to help cure a serious illness that many men and women have. In the end, I’m so glad I made this decision. I think before anyone goes out and judges a frat by what they have heard or seen on T.V., they should take the time to go around and actually find out what frats are all about and what it means to them. Trust me, I did and I couldn’t be happier.