Although it started out like fun and games, it quickly turned into a mess.
Even prior to rush week, I sensed the system was incredibly superficial. Those who were planning on rushing received a power point presentation mapping out the outfits you were expected to wear. What’s worse, girls shopped relentlessly during winter break to buy the most expensive pieces of clothing to showoff certain brands sorority sisters often wear.
Greek life is present at many colleges in America, particularly in the Southern half of the nation. Although I appreciate the fundraisers and other philanthropic events Greek life participate in, the exclusive nature of the organizations is particularly disturbing to me.
College should be an open-opportunity experience. After going through the arduous selection process of actually entering college, it seems like the competition never seems to end. There’s competition in academics, sports, social life, extracurricular, even in volunteering. It seems like my peers will forever be my competitors. What I believe, however, is that the competitive atmosphere is detrimental to student’s college experience. The competition prohibits students from trying out new things that otherwise they would have been interested in pursuing. Students miss out on potential hobbies, passions, and even careers. For example, many clubs at college require students to apply. After sending in the application, students are often called in for an interview. Based on how the interview went and the students’ credentials listed on the application, the student is either rejected or accepted. Say, however, that club was a debating club. If the student is denied from joining, there is very little chance the student would have discovered his subconscious passion for debating which may had led to a career as a politician or a lawyer. If accepted to a credible university, I think it’s safe to assume that all students are well-rounded and qualify to enter a club. If the student fails to meet the standards of the club, the student must have the chance to improve and meet the standards for his own contentment.
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