<p>Im in the greek system too. I love it the social scene is awesome being part of a frat, and its much easier to meet people that way…</p>
<p>that said, you dont HAVE to joina frat to party your balls off. UIUC is one of the BEST party schools in the country. If you cant have fun here youre probably socially ■■■■■■■■. </p>
<p>Im also an engineer, and just having completed freshmen year with a solid GPA and joining one of the top houses on campus, i can tell you from experience managing social and academic life is not terribly difficult. Just know your boundaries, and what you want out of college—namely a great education and a good time. Just don’t get carried away with the latter.</p>