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If you were in a college soroiety or frat can you share? What do you think of them?
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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 656081" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>I of course do not have experience with Greek system of US colleges, but I do have experience of more or less exclusive social clubs during Uni.</p><p></p><p>The main social club systems of our Unis are based either of part of country you come from or your major. If you are from that part of the country or you have certain major, you can join, no other requirements. Almost everyone joins to one of their major, but many do not join the ones that area based to region. One that comes with the major has lot of services etc. related to your studies, for example archives of old exams are kept by them (and those are not considered cheating in our Unis but professors usually encourage using them as a study guide. Some even plainly give you possible questions beforehand (of course that tends to be 30 possible essay topics that cover the whole material and random four will be in the exam. But it still helps you to prepare.)) Ones based on region are almost purely social.</p><p></p><p>Then there are more exclusive ones. Either based on a hobby or interest (usually not too exclusive), but often just social ones (often much more exclusive, some even 'secret societies' with invite only) and some that have to do with ethnicity. In my Uni only gender segregated clubs were men's and women's choirs, though they did some projects also together.</p><p></p><p>Both me and hubby were part of many of those and have to say that connections, especially the connections made on more exclusive or smaller groups, have been invaluable for us. Especially the ones that were made in social groups that were ethnically divided. We are minority, not the type that shows necessary in appearance, but for example the name is a dead give away. And while we can not claim to be an underprivileged minority, it is something that limits our choices. For example our sons would be total idiots, if they would let their minority show in early morning cab queue. Or well, if they really fancy a blooded nose, then letting it show would be a good idea. And while I have never been hit because being minority (mainly because I'm a woman), I get dirty looks often and people may verbally attack me at public. I have also been spat at and so on. Having those connections, both during the Uni and after it, to others from the same minority has been important both socially and also in finding jobs etc. </p><p></p><p>Ache already has lots of useful connections through being an athlete, and being an athlete also somewhat overrides the handicap of being minority, but for Joy, if he ends up to local Uni some day, i will very strongly recommend taking part of those social clubs, both more and less exclusive and especially ones for our minority.</p><p></p><p>Kind of funny though, one of the main thing our minority gets slammed at is, that we are connected and that we practise cronyism and at the same time it is that outside pressure that makes us stick together and support each other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 656081, member: 14557"] I of course do not have experience with Greek system of US colleges, but I do have experience of more or less exclusive social clubs during Uni. The main social club systems of our Unis are based either of part of country you come from or your major. If you are from that part of the country or you have certain major, you can join, no other requirements. Almost everyone joins to one of their major, but many do not join the ones that area based to region. One that comes with the major has lot of services etc. related to your studies, for example archives of old exams are kept by them (and those are not considered cheating in our Unis but professors usually encourage using them as a study guide. Some even plainly give you possible questions beforehand (of course that tends to be 30 possible essay topics that cover the whole material and random four will be in the exam. But it still helps you to prepare.)) Ones based on region are almost purely social. Then there are more exclusive ones. Either based on a hobby or interest (usually not too exclusive), but often just social ones (often much more exclusive, some even 'secret societies' with invite only) and some that have to do with ethnicity. In my Uni only gender segregated clubs were men's and women's choirs, though they did some projects also together. Both me and hubby were part of many of those and have to say that connections, especially the connections made on more exclusive or smaller groups, have been invaluable for us. Especially the ones that were made in social groups that were ethnically divided. We are minority, not the type that shows necessary in appearance, but for example the name is a dead give away. And while we can not claim to be an underprivileged minority, it is something that limits our choices. For example our sons would be total idiots, if they would let their minority show in early morning cab queue. Or well, if they really fancy a blooded nose, then letting it show would be a good idea. And while I have never been hit because being minority (mainly because I'm a woman), I get dirty looks often and people may verbally attack me at public. I have also been spat at and so on. Having those connections, both during the Uni and after it, to others from the same minority has been important both socially and also in finding jobs etc. Ache already has lots of useful connections through being an athlete, and being an athlete also somewhat overrides the handicap of being minority, but for Joy, if he ends up to local Uni some day, i will very strongly recommend taking part of those social clubs, both more and less exclusive and especially ones for our minority. Kind of funny though, one of the main thing our minority gets slammed at is, that we are connected and that we practise cronyism and at the same time it is that outside pressure that makes us stick together and support each other. [/QUOTE]
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