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<p>Certainly not professional killers. </p>
<p>Speaking for my own S alone, he isn’t in training to become anything in particular through his house. But he has in fact, experienced personal growth and–gasp!–in leadership through his house. Deny it though you willl. </p>
<p>I am not actually a fan of Greek organizations, per se. But I have seen positives up close and personal, both when I was a student and now, for my own kid. As has been repeated ad nauseum here on these threads, not all houses at all schools are the same, by any stretch of the imagination, and it is foolish to generalize.</p>
<p>BTW, S’s school doesn’t allow pledging until sophomore year, which seems like a good idea to me. I tend to agree iwth the whole “banning of pledge term” idea.</p>