Frat-Life Date Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 01:18 AM PST Topic Experiences I heard it was getting a little slow so I decided to write about something that probably no one here has ever really thought or cared to know about. I'm talking about "Frat-life". I must say, that I was very cautious in joining. I didn't want to be hazed. Luckily I wasn't or I would have had to hurt someone. Yes. I, Zero, have joined a Fraternity. ME. As anti-social, anti-school spirit and anti-frat as I am, I still joined. Obviously I'm a hypocrite. So you're probably asking yourself "why the hell did this guy decide he wanted to be apart of a fraternity?" well the answer is as simple as any. Start with a little boredom, add a pinch of "big business likes people who join clubs in college", mix in a little bit of "I do need something to put on my resume" and you got yourself a recipe for disaster. Of course I didn't join just any frat. I joined the 3rd largest Fraternity in the world. And also the first historically white fraternity to set ground in an HBCU. That's right; I'm officially a founding member which is a plus on my resume. I guess I really just saw it as an opportunity to some how gain new resources. Also, it's one of those things that no one in my family has ever done or even thought of doing. So I felt like this would be a great way to observe things that I would normally never see. I didn't realize how secretive these things were. The night that I was fully made a brother was filled with an eerie cloak and dagger aura. I really did feel threatened for a moment, but, when it was all over I had an experience and secret that could only be shared within the group. It's almost like a secret language between friends. Most believe that to join anything you have to conform. I found that since I wasn’t looking for a sense of purpose or a place where I belonged I didn’t need to change. And even though I joined a fraternity I still emerged the same as I had come in. I was still me, but with a secret. Frat-life is probably exactly what you think it is. I have moments within the group where I’m totally and completely an outsider. Just like any group there are those who are idiots, people that I wouldn't associate with. (Not out ego or anything petty, but because they lack "that attractive something" that usually people I like have) But, just like any group there are those people who are really your friends and are really good people. Yes, we have parties and those parties are insane. (I’m the guy chillin' in the back watching, having a goodtime in my own way) This is just the beginning of what I've learned I still have three more years of college and three more years of Frat-life. To be continued....I guess. (Sorry for overusing the word “frat” and not mentioning the one I joined…ask and I’ll tell you) This article comes from Shmeng http://www.shmeng.com/ The URL for this story is: http://www.shmeng.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=774