[MrsHutch]

I was in a social sorority in college, and it was a very positive experience.

You bond quickly and closely with your brothers or sisters because you spend so much time together. Each one is focused on their own philanthropy and participate in lots of events on campus that keep members busy and fulfilled. There definitely isn't time to be bored, which felt comfortable for me and eased the transition between high school with lots of extra curriculars and college. At my college, as is probably true at most, there was a GPA minimum and mandatory tutoring if your grades slipped.

Generally at any school each fraternity and sorority will have its own reputation. It's important to know the reputations of each one to make a good choice.

There are on-campus ministries that specifically reach out to the Greek community, and I knew lots of people who were saved through their Greek connections. My sorority was probably about 1/3 strong believers, 1/3 wild party girls, and 1/3 in-between types. It can be tough, though, for students who aren't really strong in their faith already. I know a handful of people who were believers but really struggled and went through some dark years in college. But it isn't just Greeks who party, so that may have happened anyway.