Like all college freshman, starting college is the first time away from the parents for more than a week. It signifies being on your own and learning about who you really are as a person. As a freshman rushing for a sorority or fraternity seems like a good way to meet new people and feel like you have a close group of friends in a sea of students. During rush it seems like the Greek system pushes for high academic grades and overall grades are put first before anything else. From my experience and from others this concept seems to be lost in all the other activities going on within the Greek system. Being a member of a sorority or fraternity creates distractions from members’ academics.

Just finishing high school and coming into college is a big transition in itself, but after awhile students catch on and get familiar with their surroundings. During high school many students had distractions but for the most part they knew how to balance having fun with their school work. Students in general never really have particular issues with their academics from participating in a sport or club. For many students the first few weeks of college are difficult trying to find friends and get used to the class work load. Some freshman will consider the idea of rushing for a sorority or fraternity to feel more involved on campus.

To many this seems like a good idea, having a social network and meeting other people in classes that can help them achieve higher grades. What many freshmen do not know is there are some serious problems with joining the Greek system on many college campuses. Many students after joining the Greek system find out the hard way being faced with these issues such as academic dishonesty, binge drinking and a considerable decline in ones GPA after rushing for a sorority or fraternity.