What are the reasons why there are people joining fraternities?

Answer 1

There are several categories under fraternity.

Social, service, professional and honorary fraternity.

The most recognized form is the social fraternity.

The effects actually depend on what kind of fraternity you are in. Protection, back-up, friends.

Answer 2

• Fun. Want to fill up your social schedule? Join a fraternity or sorority and you'll have more social events than you'll ever be able to attend. When will you ever have a chance in your life to have this much fun?
• Friendship and community. Even though college campuses are full of people, they can be very lonely places when you don't know anyone and haven't found your niche. Greek life provides an easy way to meet people, make friends, and join a community. And membership to a Greek organization is for life, so you'll always have a network of friends to fall back upon. Many campuses offer ethnic or religious fraternities and sororities, which can be a great way to find a comfortable home on a big campus.
• Housing. Dormitory space and off campus housing can be a scarce on many college campuses, so membership to a fraternity or sorority that provides an actual house can be a big advantage. On some campuses, the Greeks have the nicest housing around! Here's more aboutthe advantages and disadvantages of Greek housing.
• Networking. When you're looking for a job a few years from now, your skill set often is not as important as your connections. This is unfortunate, but it's a reality. Greek membership is a great way to connect with people, both in your pledge class and through members who have graduated and joined the working world.
• Dating. Fraternity/sorority mixers-need I say more? Just be careful if what you're looking for is dating material; some of the people you'll meet in the Greek system are looking for, well, something else. But that's true everywhere.
• Leadership opportunities. Greek membership offers opportunities in the local chapter and in your school's Greek council as well. Great resume material.

Answer 3

Answer Being Greek means more than just wearing Greek letters, attending meetings, and going to parties. Being in a fraternity/sorority is about making friendships that will last far beyond your college years while enhancing your personal development by committing to ideals of scholarship, leadership, and service. It is being respected for your individuality while being part of a brotherhood/sisterhood with individuals who share the same goals and values. Your brothers/sisters are there to support you, making your transition to college easy and fun.

Being Greek may also mean choosing to live with your closest friends in the Chapter house. While not all groups have housing, the live-in experience is a great personal development opportunity where you can learn important skills such as shared responsibility, positive communication and compromise. Living in your chapter house also helps you to establish closer friendships and stronger bonds with other chapter members and provides you with opportunities for academic improvement and social activities.

Greek individuals comprise only 2% of the population of the United States. However, this 2% is a very powerful group of individuals.

• Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.

• All but eight U.S. Presidents have been fraternity men since 1825 when the first social fraternity was founded. Today, 76% of all U.S. Congressmen and Senators are Greek.

• Of the nations 50 largest corporations, 43 are led by fraternity men and sorority women.

• Greeks raise over $7 million for charity every year.

• A U.S. Government study shows that over 70% of all those who join a fraternity/ sorority graduate, while under 50% of all non-fraternity/sorority persons graduate.

• Students who join Greek organizations are more likely to return to school the following year.

• 850,000 hours are annually volunteered by Greeks across the country.

• Approximately 85% of the top executives of Fortune 500 companies belong to a fraternity or sorority

Answer 4

Building lifelong friendships, brotherhood, networking, and it looks great on a resume. Also it helps refine your social skills because the normal college students rarely take part in a formal social functions.

Answer 5

students join for many reasons, whether it be just to have a quick way of meeting many people in college fast, to have an accelerated social life (not saying that they couldn't do this outside of greek life.)

But I joined for a brotherhood, and being apart of something bigger than myself. Every brother promotes one another in their motives, and works as a huge support system. Since most fraternities have an alumni base also, many alums could possibly be holding job positions similar to what you plan on in your future. Many of the alums can help you network when looking for a job. Also, the fundamentals that that fraternity was based on usually are there to promote the characteristic development of each of the "members" or initiates. I'm a Sigma Alpha Epsilon active and we strive to live by the "True Gentleman" which is our creed. If you would like to see the creed then you can get on the national website, just as an example of what fraternities fundamentals could look like.

Answer 6

some students join fraternities due to lack of support from there parents.sometimes both parents are separated and have there own family.when he or she feel that no one cared for them they are thinking of joining group where they could get attention they want...

Answer 7

I think the positive effect of getting involved in fraternity is the so-called "brotherhood or sisterhood" and to gain new friends.