Leaving home and family to go to college can be challenging for some. Homesickness and loneliness can set in and make focusing on classes difficult. Being a part of a sorority or fraternity is a great way to combat this loneliness. In fact, many would consider these groups a form of family. Keep reading to find out why.
A Special Bond
You can consider a sorority, fraternity, or any community [in which] you actively participate a form of family. A person’s family does not have to be exclusive to the blood relatives into which you were born.
Sororities and fraternities often refer to members as brothers and sisters because they create that special bond between people. For many people, their college peers become their lifelong friends after graduation. And if life-long friends aren't considered family, then I do not know what counts!
A New “Family”
You absolutely can consider a sorority/fraternity a form of family, and I think a lot of members do. They are commonly referred to as sisterhoods and brotherhoods, so that alone alludes to the idea of family. Many college students who leave home are (sometimes unknowingly) on a search for a new “family.”
Whether or not they have a close relationship with their family at home, students want to have a group of people at college whom they can spend time with and feel totally comfortable. Sororities and fraternities can help students find these friends by initiating friendships and introducing students of similar interests to one another.
Genuine Friendships
Yes, sororities and fraternities function as a family while being inclusive of others. Many people find genuine friendships within their respective communities. They strive to create sustainable change in themselves while empowering the next generation into leaders.
Nick Mueller
There For Each Other
Family is meant to be those with whom you are closest. You can share your honest feelings, thoughts, and opinions and always be welcomed with open arms. They are always there for you no matter what, and you are always there for them.
Many people don’t have this with their actual blood relatives, or they simply don’t have their family nearby while away at college, so they find it elsewhere - and they can certainly find it within a sorority/fraternity.
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