Everyone will meet someone in the workplace they may not enjoy being around, but knowing how to handle this situation is invaluable.” (www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/09/04/Letters/Greek.Life.Can.Be.Positive-3414475.shtml - 73k -) In most historically black colleges or universities there are many organizations. From the cheerleading booster clubs, to the bold, beautiful, and chic society, they rein all over campus. There is nothing that you can’t get involved in, in observing a couple of things about the organizations at the Atlanta University Center it is seen that the Greek organization play a very big role in how the school functions. On Clark Atlanta’s campus the Greek organization that is very abundant are the ALPHAS (Alpha phi Alpha), they do the most community service and hold a lot of the school functions under their name. They also have a greater graduation rate the other organizations which include: Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Omega psi Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta, and Iota Phi Theta.
Fraternaties are allowed to host parties at their houses wil open bars and underage drinking. A major negative of being in a sorority is that Greek members drink in greater quantities and more frequantly than a non-Greek participant (Barry, 309). According to an article in the ”Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education,” there is a 15 precent increase in the amount of alcohol consumed by a greek student in a given week compared to that of a non-greek student(Caron, Moskey, and Hovey, 53). There is a major negative of being a member of a fraternity or sorority there is a greater pressure to consume alcohol. Being apart of greek life each chapter is kept under watch in multiple ways;such as IFC, Panhellenic, Greek life advisor, Alumni board, board of Trustees, and nationals.
Many employers are hesitant and unwilling to hire ex-convicts and parolees, because of their criminal background. Unfortunately this goes back to the question of how do I provide for my family and the only thing that comes to their minds is what does surviving mean for my
“More than 1,700 college students in the U.S. are killed each year—about 4.65 a day—as a result of alcohol-related injuries” (The Marin Institute). With a number as high as this, lowering the drinking age would only increase this ongoing problem of underage drinking. It has even been proven by the Marin Institute to be the leading cause of death among teenagers. Many adults feel as if the 18 to 21 age groups cannot handle drinking responsibly, then they should not be permitted to use it. Alcohol is a very serious depressant and one of the leading problems for death (Hanson, 2007).
The first year of college forms students into well-rounded individuals. A lot of people don’t come to realize how accustomed they are to their social groups until they are forcedly pushed out of their comfort zones. Starting college is essentially hitting the restart button; it’s a fresh start, a chance to create a new reputation. In my first few weeks of college I met many new people during welcome week, so many that it was hard to recall some of their names. Though it was overwhelming, when classes started I had a chance to make actual connections with people and make new friends.
When a teenager enters college and starts to live like a college student, there are a lot of obstacles that come in the way. One of the obstacles is fearing of looking foolish or ignorant in-front of others. I remember when I came to college on the first day there were so many different types of people, and it came to a point in my head that I could not act as my self whiles I was on the campus grounds. The reason for that was because in college there are groups, and different types of fraternities, which involves huge parties, getting popular, and gaining respect. Unfortunately, most students are attracted to this kind of life.
College vs. High School By Erika Clough Many students, especially those who do not have a family member who has been to college, believe college is pretty much like high school, only bigger. In today’s modern society the two most popular forms of education are a high school education and a college education. More people than ever are striving to better themselves by achieving some form of college education. To be prepared, it helps to know what differences lay ahead. Though academic requirements and student life vary depending on the college you attend, there are basic differences that apply in almost every case.
Think back to your college years and the relentless nights spent studying and working on college assignments. The amount of work and studying combined takes an incredible amount of hours out of a student’s day. For most students, these hours impede on their sleep schedule. Seven out of 15 students hold they’re study load responsible for their inadequate amount of sleep. Although the study load required to do well in today’s academic world is vast, it is not entirely responsible for some college students’ lack of sleep.
The living conditions, roommates’ situations, and campus life are most of the difficulties one might face as a freshman in the dorms. Since there are many students that live in the dorms throughout the year, the school cannot possibly afford to make each dormitory into a holiday inn suite. Some dorms do not even have air conditioning, which makes it hard for a student during the really hot days of the year. For example, I myself lived in a non-air-conditioned dormitory my freshman year and it was so hot in the room you would want to take cold showers just so you wouldn’t have to break a sweat when you got back to the room, it was a very uncomfortable situation. The heat and humidity during | | | Not only are the rooms small and stuffy, one must share it with another (in some cases).
I believe it really is a problem. Athletes’ parents should be concerned about this because a sport could be the reason they are in college, but it could also be the reason they are kicked out of college. A long day of classes piled on with practices really takes a toll on a student. I had to be at the weight room at 7:30 in the morning and get out at 8:00. I then headed off to my classes for the day.