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greek life

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I'm about to sound like a Go Greek brochure or some such thing but here I go. Yes, there is the social aspect to greek life. But the whole "pay for friends and to party" idea that people have about greek life is short sighted and, well, it's just pretty much wrong. Every greek organization takes grades seriously. You don't have the GPA, you can't rush. Your grades slip as an active? Expect to hear about it and have to fix it. As a pledge? You will have study hours. As a result, the greek life GPA tends to be higher than the average GPA on campus. Philanthropy - greek organizations are tied to a specific philanthropy (like St. Judes - tri delt or Ronald McDonald House - adpi), or a specific cause (literacy - piphi, sight - dg). They fundraise and volunteer their time for those efforts and they participate in the other fundraising events for other greek organizations. Service is just a part of the drill and you'll find it within the culture of the greek system. And I'll go further and tout the leadership opportunities. Seriously - there's a ton. On the chapter level or on the panhel level. There's opportunities to go to conventions and leadership seminars and meet other members of your organization from around the country. There's a lot to be learned from being a chapter president or treasurer or whatever, that will help you out somewhere down the line. And FYI, this is greek life verywhere, not just ole miss. It's NOT just about a party.