Essay On Greek Life

What do 85 percent of Fortune 500 executives, the first female astronaut, and the first female senator all have in common? All of these people were members of a Greek organization during their time in college. As the fall semester at American University enters the home stretch with finals looming and new schedules being created, students are preparing for a new start when the spring semester rolls around. Unlike most colleges and universities, American University enforces a rule that only allows first year students to join Greek Life in the Spring semester. Once students return to American and begin their spring semester, many will have to weigh the option of joining Greek Life. In recent years, Greek Life has been given a stereotype of partying, drinking, sexual violence, and hazing. This may deter some students from deciding to “go Greek” and join a fraternity or sorority. In actuality, Greek life …show more content…
Contrastingly, a main pillar of Greek life is the importance of academics. Most fraternities and sororities hold mandatory study hours, spend hours in the library, and have resources available to them which will help their education. A study by the University of Nebraska Psychology Department states, “It was found that Greeks were more likely to have High than Low GPA’s and Independents were more likely to have Low than High GPA’s.” Being involved in Greek life has a positive impact on your academic performance, as shown by this study. In college, academics prepare you for the real world and for your career. Being a member of a fraternity or sorority opens you up to a strong alumni network which could help you gain an internship or even a full time job. In the long run, this may help you out through the connections that you have the ability to make. As a result, Greek life holds itself to high standards within University