How do parent feel about Greek Life?

poetgrl
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:02:58 +0000

Hunt-- It could just be that the parents of the kids who are spending thier college careers in a blackout aren’t really on CC to begin with? I mean, it is a self-selecting group of parents, for one thing.

There is a fraternity my daughter won’t go to when they have parties. It’s just not her scene. Very drunk. But, that’s the point. In any greek system which is being discussed here, the students have freedom to choose what to participate in and what not to participate in within the greek system.

For my daughter? It’s not about meeting fraternity boys or whatever, since she already has a pretty serious boyfriend, it was just about the opportunity to be involved in a “sisterhood.” (Not really my thing, but so what? She’s my kid, not my twin.)

I think it’s just silly to try to figure out what the greek system is. It’s really campus specific. There are schools where my daughter definitely would not have been involved. She has far too many outside committments to be able to make sorrority life her main priority. But, at the campus she’s at? It works for her.

I think that’s about all you can really say about it. Depending on the student, the campus, the system, and the house, it can either be a good thing or not. More likely, it’s got it’s good points and bad. It isn’t mandatory.