As a beginner in this type of culture, I assumed fraternity life as an obnoxious and promiscuous …show more content…
That being said we can see, Greek life is not very known globally. Still, I liked the fact that even though members are from different places, they are able to unite together. During my observation, there weren`t any noticeable racial and ethnic discrimination.
Though members are very open and welcoming, I am not allowed to go to internal affairs like pledge meetings or projects they`re working on. There are some things I don`t quite understand as a woman (phrases and slangs they use, clothing style, certain behaviors…). Also I can`t go there too often, because I don`t want to inconvenience them. This could be a little problematic, but then again I can always observe them in class. As far as conversations go, I learned a bit about the requirements and processes to join fraternity, rules to follow and things they do for fun.
After my first meeting, I wanted to learn more about the reason why so many teenagers join this organization and the admission process. From what I informed, it`s not easy to get into and it takes guts, time and patience. To an outsider`s eyes fraternity is a magical almost mythical place, but is it really true? I hope I can learn more deep dark