Exploratory Greek Life

There were many different aspects to the Spartan cultural life which ancient sources and evidence have provided insight and knowledge for our modern societies. These features include art, architecture, writing and literature, and Greek writer’s views of Sparta. The Spartan cultural life also gives us knowledge into other aspects of Spartan life and the society in which they lived.

Sororities and fraternities are becoming more influential on college campuses and among the professional world. Over 730 schools across the United States have the Greek life system and there are several different fraternities and sororities on each college campus. Many Americans have extremely different opinions about Greek life as a whole. Although many say it is all about partying, there are many pros and cons to joining Greek life. Greek life can be a very good experience in college, it is whatever people make it.

The Ancient Greeks believed in many gods and heroes during their time. Each one had a sole purpose in a mortal’s lifetime. Greek mythology had a huge impact on religion in Ancient Greece. The Greeks performed rituals in order to honor their gods. Mythology affected the Ancient Greeks in many ways. The origins of mythology, the influences of mythology through a human’s lifetime and lessons taught in the ancient myths will be examined.

The first Greek organization to assemble was in 1776 at the College of William and Mary. Fraternities were built to provide friendship and recreation. It has been 239 years since the first fraternity was established and now in 2015, there are 123 fraternities and sororities. There are nine million college students involved in Greek organizations (Glass, Nicole). These members are looking to make friends, to build their resumes, to go to social events, or to learn leadership skills. Each member when joining has the incentive to change some aspect of his or her life (Glass, Nicole). If one has the opportunity to join a Greek life organization he or she should for the reasons of giving back to the community, the higher academic standards, the

Concluding Remarks: Many clubs and organizations offer things such as friendship, academic support, leadership skills, etc. However, Greek life will provide you with these opportunities and so much more in one single organization. Transitioning from high school to college and college to the real world is never an easy task, but by becoming Greek you will be able to transition with ease, as well as grow as an individual.

Many people state that the four years that one spends in college will be some of the best in their lifetime. College is a place to expand horizons and find new clubs and activities to participate in. Being a member of a Greek system is one of these endless options offered by a university, and it is a popular one. There are over nine million students distributed in over 12,000 chapters nationwide who take part in the Greek system (NJIT). Going greek can impact experiences and connections in a college student’s life in positive and negative ways.

There are many reasons you should join Greek life. First off you will make friends that you will have for the rest of your life and they will become your family. Most of the friends I made during my first year of college became my friends due to joining a sorority. In a sorority or fraternity, you will not only make friends, but you will raise money for charity and gain many other skills, such as leadership skills. Being part of Greek life means you also must maintain a certain GPA to be able to join or stay in the sorority or fraternity. If you do not obtain the grade average needed they will also help you achieve your academic goals by helping you study, encouraging you to do more library hours, and getting

"Welcome to the happiest nation of the world," proclaims the slogan of a local beer at Copenhagen Airport. They are in debt, they pay the highest taxes in the world and they have long winters and tinged with darkness and... Danish people are recognized as the happiest people on Earth.

This shallow drinking cup is called a kylix. On this side there are men ploughing with oxen and sowing seed, and on the other, people dance before an altar. Demeter is the goddess associated with agriculture and fertility. Agricultural work such as ploughing was sometimes called 'the work of Demeter.' From this pot, we can learn that the people of Greece farmed and used animals to assist with labors like farming and trade.

In the year of 1906, the Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church was established in Birmingham. When first created, the church’s population was minimal, but has continued to grow ever since. The Greek Church focuses on creating a personal relationship with God and discovering what the Orthodox faith has to offer. Throughout the years that the church has been open, many people from across Alabama have come to listen to unique services and participate in an unforgettable experience.

A Peek into Daily Life in Ancient Greece By Sariah .E. Meeker  The life of one from ancient Greece is unique but still resembles modern life today. They would use oxen to sow seeds, women spun all of their clothes and most everyone owned slaves that cared for the household.

Growing up my yaya told me contently “Eíste Éllines, ton politismó mas, eínai to palaiótero kai pio agní deíchnoun to páthos, deíchnoun yperifáneia.” Which I quickly learned roughly translates to “You are Greek, you are the best, claim it, be proud.” Being Greek is like being the proudest group of people in the world and telling everyone you meet that you are in fact Greek and because you are Greek almost all Western cultural traditions can be traced back to the Greek—Greece is the birthplace of Western culture and we are proud of it. Now if all you know about the Greek culture is what you have seen from the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” franchise, you are a bit misinformed but that is fine—the franchise did get a few concepts about Greek

By participating in Greek life, the students’ social circles are expanded. Because sororities and fraternities are specific to gender, religions, races, and even majors, those who participate in Greek life create lifelong relationships with people they choose to associate with by

Some advantages of Greek life are leadership skills, more community involvement, and higher grade point averages. Then there are the negative aspects of Greek life which involve alcohol abuse, hazing, and skipping classes because of binge drinking the night before. Even though there are both negative and positive aspects of Greek life one must also consider that the media blows Greek life out of proportion when discussing negative aspects of Greek life and that there are many programs put in place to help prevent hazing along with alcohol abuse as well. Overall when looking into joining a Greek organization one needs to look at it from all perspectives not just the positive and not just the negative. Just like everything one may be involved in there are positive and negative aspects Greek

Throughout the course of time, different civilizations across the world hold one thing in common by which a society or culture can be based upon or help influence the structure. The one common thing that has help a civilization grow throughout the period of time would be the formation of a religion. Religion is a center point for many societies throughout history. As the center for the different civilizations, it helped form their different traditions and customs. The same could be said about the people of ancient Greece, where religion or mythology played an important role in their lives as it was the pedestal of their culture and how they base their lives upon. The formation of a religion across the large number of regions of Greece, help the different locations mold themselves by the customs that were created from the adaptation. During what was known as Ancient Greece, the people would hear tales of the twelve Olympians and how their actions influence the world around them. Within this period of time for the people of Greece was that of growth, as they sought to bring new ideas into light as they exited from a dark period within their own history.