Serious question

preciate the well thought out and extensive answer bro. Really gives me a good perspective. I guess a had a misconception that frats were about brotherhood and building a bond that’s carries on past college for the rest of your life. Guess that’s just not the case anymore. Thanks again man. Go Hokies

Responding to vet: they are about building a bond and brotherhood but I feel like you’d be a little out of touch just because of your age and you wouldn’t be able to connect as much with a 19 yo kid for example

Well, you have to have friends at tech in the first place to enjoy center street and the bar scene. It's better when you go with a group of people and that's what most people do who are in fraternities once they are late into Jr year or Seniors. It's not really fun if you're at a bar by yourself trying to make friends with hardly anyone around that you know, and that's pretty much impossible at Center where everyone's doing their own thing.

I joined a fraternity late sophomore year and honestly it was fun for me up until some time Senior year because things just got repetitive and I could just go to the bars now, it wasn't because I was old necessarily. But I was glad to know 100 people and do cool stuff through the fraternity still. I'd say go for it, it's more about meeting people to do stuff with than it is the parties and stuff in the end. You just do more stuff in college I feel like when you are in a fraternity.

Him join if he wants. There are a lot of advantages having a lifetime member and an a good influencer in chapter.

Having an older mature guy in the pledge class is an asset. Think about it: He mentioned that he is in for life already. He will probably help the younger brothers as pledges not get hazed. Late in the game members tend to be more active as alums, because they aren’t burned out in 4 years. He will probably be good friends with a lot of the upperclassmen and the leadership pledges.
We had a pledge who was a 23 yo senior and it was great since he bridged all the different pledge classes together. He saved a lot of us from getting DUIs, hazing violations and his experience, leadership and maturity helped a few having rough times. He donated lots of money as an alum. He helped later as a chapter advisor because he wasn’t burned out in 4 years. He’s a loyal brother.If he wants to join, be open.