Superdad55

I showed this to my son and he has a much brighter outlook on bama now. Thank you all very much. He is going to look into so fraternities but he is happy to know that if doesn't want to do one there are many other options.

LadyDianeski

My son's not in a fraternity but he has a great social life at Bama, mainly through a Christian group called Navigators. There is something for everyone at Bama! And goodness, if your son is into sports, he may not even have *time* for a fraternity, lol! (Although Malanai's son's frat sounds like a good option. I think the frats and sororities are changing at Bama. That's certainly long overdue!)

I second robotbldmom re Amtrak. It's a bit of a hassle picking DS up at 4 a.m. at the Amtrak station in Greensboro, lol. But it is affordable and *way* more convenient than flying -- especially considering that we seldom know till almost the last minute exactly when DS will be coming home!

LadyDianeski

BTW, my son was homeschooled right through high school. In the backwoods of rural North Carolina, no less. LOL, socially he had a lot of lost time to make up (as he never ceases to remind us). Yet he has *blossomed* socially at Bama. (If one can use the term "blossomed" WRT a guy, lol.)

You have to make a little effort to find compatible clubs, groups, and activities -- but seriously, there is something for everyone!