Frats are the lifeblood of UT, Who is best?

#330
#330
Frats are lame. People who pay hundreds of dollars to join them are lame too in my book. Its pretty much like paying to have friends.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#331
#331
dembewbs said:
I can use my parents money better than buying friends...
Click to expand...

Bingo....HUGE bingo....was a 'bingo' when was a student 40+ years ago, was a bingo when my children attended 10+ years ago and bingo now...in fact I feel strongly that they serve as an detriment to the institution and as someone who in my +40 year career interviewed thousands and hired hundreds (all professional, mostly technical ) I think they serve as an detriment the participant...
 
#333
#333
K-town Vol Fan said:
Frats are lame. People who pay hundreds of dollars to join them are lame too in my book. Its pretty much like paying to have friends.
Click to expand...

It's no different than joining any other organization. If you've never been apart of one, you honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Was in one at UT and they continue to be my closest friends to this day.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#334
#334
SDV said:
It's no different than joining any other organization. If you've never been apart of one, you honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Was in one at UT and they continue to be my closest friends to this day.
Click to expand...

My roommate in college was a SAE. He was always *****ing about how he had to stupid random **** with them and dress up when he just joined for the parties. Well I already have all the friends I need to get drunk with and they didn't cost me a dime.

I went to some of the parties with him...they were pretty fun but not worth the 800 and some odd dollars.
 
#336
#336
my son has joined Pi Kappa Alpha at ETSU

his mom and I both told him that we aren't paying his dues and that he'd be stupid for adding them to his student loans.

so he's selling plasma and looking for a job.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#337
#337
MG1968 said:
my son has joined Pi Kappa Alpha at ETSU

his mom and I both told him that we aren't paying his dues and that he'd be stupid for adding them to his student loans.

so he's selling plasma and looking for a job.
Click to expand...

when I was there I paid around $1500/semester for a room, 2 meals per day and dues. I don't know many who lived off campus and paid less. It actually saved me money
 
#339
#339
Gannon Goodson said:
Yes. Don't waste your time. The close friends you have now will be your friends for life.
Click to expand...

this was from forever ago and was in response to a kid who was about to go to UT...

This is some garbage advice. I can't tell you the last time I talked to anyone I graduated from high school with that was anything close to a "friend". I speak to an (1) acquaintance on twitter about once every 3-4 months. Unless you were the KING of high school, you will lose touch with most of them.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#342
#342
crusse10 said:
this was from forever ago and was in response to a kid who was about to go to UT...

This is some garbage advice. I can't tell you the last time I talked to anyone I graduated from high school with that was anything close to a "friend". I speak to an (1) acquaintance on twitter about once every 3-4 months. Unless you were the KING of high school, you will lose touch with most of them.
Click to expand...
Uh well that depends on what kind of friends you had in high school. Its not a given you will lose touch. I graduated high school 7 years ago and still talk to my group of 2-3 really good friends at least a few times a week. Its the "friends" I made in college who I've lost touch with..and dont really care.
 
#344
#344
K-town Vol Fan said:
utvolpj said:
SAE dues were higher since they had to pay for shipments upfront
Click to expand...

Who cares. Its still an outrageous amount of money just to have a place to party on the weekend.
Click to expand...

kcbrowns.gif
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#347
#347
K-town Vol Fan said:
Uh well that depends on what kind of friends you had in high school. Its not a given you will lose touch. I graduated high school 7 years ago and still talk to my group of 2-3 really good friends at least a few times a week. Its the "friends" I made in college who I've lost touch with..and dont really care.
Click to expand...

out of curiosity, where did you attend college
 
#350
#350
K-town Vol Fan said:
etsu
Click to expand...
ah. Not UT. So you are crusse are really debating two entirely different things.

Sorry, K but going to UT and going to ETSU/MTSU, Tn Tech, etc....are not comparable in the least. I hear your animosity against frats but its the same as non fraters from those similar schools. For UT, the decision to be in or not be in a frat doesnt really matter. I wasnt in one at all but that doesnt mean me nor anyone I knew hated them. To be in one was an option just like not being in one. No big deal.

The biggest advantage was that at UT you didnt hang with those you ran around with in HS. With the enourmous amount of people that go to UT you got to meet others outside of your home comfort zone. I wouldnt trade any that experience. I was lucky enough to meet a bunch of guys on my floor in Greve Hall (thus the nom) and now 32 years later I still run around with them. None of us went to HS together and we all came from different ends of the state, some out of state. But there are nothing like my HS friends. Its different.

As I left to go to UT as a freshman my mother looked at me and said "you are going up to have the most fun you'll have in your life and the friends you make will be your friends for life". I blew it off as mom speak. It took me about 10 years to figure she was right. 32 later she's still right.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top