As someone who was not in a fraternity at UA, I would warn you that it really affects your social experience. So much of the social life on that campus runs through Greek Life that I really found non membership to be very isolating. Many may disagree if they attended earlier, but trust me when I say this was not a niche opinion. Everyone I talked to about it when I was there felt the same way. Social media and dating apps have made people more isolated, as we all know, and the Greek system at UA is so insular that it amplifies that.

Plenty of reason to not go Greek, but I'd definitely make sure your kid has some other club to be part of.

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Posted by bamabonners

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Posted on 4/7/24 at 12:44 am to CrimsonCrusade

My son is a junior at Bama now.. Not in a fraternity. Really isn't a big deal... He has no problem with friends and finding stuff to do. He says the Greek keep to themselves and really isn't that big of a deal as it's made out to be.

My kid is pretty confident and outgoing... Also very determined and has goals. Says all the drinking, partying, and mandatory activities would get in his way.

For him, Bama has the best degree program and facilities in the state (some of the best in the sec) for digital media, film, and sports journalism. He has a small scholarship that made it fairly reasonable to attend over other schools in state.

Y'all check him out on Instagram: Logan b films. Awesome content updated regularly!

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