Coming from a small town and going to a large university somehow freaked me out. I knew almost everyone in my high school and a lot of us were alike in so many ways. We liked sports, liked chilling, and were just outgoing. The kids i hangout with are unlike me in only one way. For me, education is something i always focus on almost to a sickening extent. My friends were opposite on the other hand. Hanging out with them made me feel more comfortable about myself because they weren't so serious all the time.
Needless to say I moved into school and things weren't like the dream I expected them to be. I moved into the honors dorms and knew my life had changed. A lot of people in here are constantly focused on their work. Their social life is almost non existent. I prided myself on being able to be social and crack down when i needed to. I needed to find that those kids who cared but also knew how to have fun...Thats where the "Night on the Row" came into play.
Night on the Row is basically a social event where you can see Greek life. The street where Greek Life occurs is called the row..Greek life is fraternity and sorority life. Its basically a group of guys or girls with similar values and ideas, who live in a house together. Incoming freshmen were allowed to meet some of these groups and enjoy food that the "houses" provided. For the first time in college I saw kids with whom i connected with. They went to school but knew how to have fun. A lot of them liked the same things i liked and weren't so narrow minded on what one should do with their free time. I thrived for that brother like feeling I had with my friends at home.
The frats seem like they can provide me with the aspect I miss most about my home. I just want to find my way in this huge place. I want to be in a fraternity not because of parties, or the house, but because of that brother like/ teammate feeling. I know I that my place is in the "Row."
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