Frats: Pros and Cons

[shagnscoob]

So a lot of us are probably heading to college soon and I've been trying to optimize my college experience, one aspect that I haven't seen covered yet is Frats--

Pros:
1. You instantly meet people. Probably some really cool guys, people you'd want to hang out with anyway, and have something in common with. Instant friends and social proof.
2. Access to parties that they throw, where perhaps they might not otherwise let you in if you are a guy. Parties means the freshman girls that don't know where to find parties so they turn to the frats.
3. The whole being a part of something business yeah i guess it's alright, but you should be a part of other shit too.

Cons:
1. You're going to get subordinated by a bunch of dudes that may or may not be cooler than you, and it will DESTROY your alpha status won't it?
2. You might have ot do some really awful stuff to pledge.
3. A lot of frat houses are disgusting, and you might have to live in it.

Anyway this is just what I THINK, im open to criticism and corrections. Maybe you guys can talk about your experiences with frats?

[BigCat]

It's a good time. Just check around and investigate the frat as much as you're trying to get in with them. Some frats have horrible reps at a particular school...which doesn't go over well. Mine taught me a lot though...now i'm a junior and one of the most alpha's in the frat. Mine generally encourages turning into what we call a balanced man...socially, mentally, and physically. Plus after you graduate...and even before, you have connections. That's one way to advance in life quick...connections. I say try it out, and worst comes to worst, you can always go inactive or quit

[Nasarius]

Rewok, that was unintentionally hilarious. Says it all, really. With gems like:
It makes you more alpha, you dont have to take shit from anyone without letters, ever.
Have your balls ascended back up?
Yeah man, you're so alpha. I wish I could be another douchebag frat boy just like you.

[Dream]

I am personally a GDI, a god damn independent as the frat guys call it. I do not prefer frats, but dont hate frat guys either (not based on that context anyways).

Here my problem with frats, it makes life to easy. For your first year of college, maybe. I just completed my first of college without being in a frat btw and had an awesome time.

Being in a frat, at least at UCF, makes life way to easy socially. Its just ridiculous how much status is thrown at frat guys. Ok cool, makes it easier to get laid right?

Ya, now. Ive talked to plenty of former frat guys in the local lair and they all say the same, it was fun, but was to easy. Social circles die off, and eventually they are left alone and without any real social skills (aside from getting plastered and being obnoxiously loud).

As for a a frat helping a job, ya it probably would. But then again, who wants to work for someone else like a slave anyways?

Point being, frats are a business, and they want as many people to join as possible, and guess who most of the new members are? Insecure, socially inept, friendless freshmen who are looking for certainty like everyone else, and frats provide that.

-If you want to improve your game in the long haul, do not join a frat.
-If you want to have a fun easy fluffy drunken 4 years of college, join a frat and prepare to lose it all after college.

-dream