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College FraternitiesCollege fraternities have always struck me as being an organization ofguys who spend their time drinking beer and having their " affectionate gatherings"(parties). exactly moving to Austin recently (which is by no doubt a "collegecity") has made me want to know more about the sole purpose of thesefraternities. For these reasons I chose to select this culture for my essay.     The definition of a society is defined as " chiefly socialorganization of male college students, unremarkably designated by Greek letters".(Morris 1982523) This definition is not true to any where most fraternitymembers are seen as drunks who accomplish nothing scholastically or socially .Unfortunately, the definition and portrayal of the populate fails to mention the occurrence that membership in a fraternity is a life-long experience that helps itsmembers separate social, organizational, and study skills, and also teaches true,everlasting friendship. As a matter of fact most of our presidents weremembers of a Greek organization."The first fraternity was founded for literary and social purposes atThe College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 5th 1776."(Klepper 193724) passim the nineteenth century many new fraternities werefounded, but n bingle of these were permanent. By the end of the nineteenth centurythere were over thirty popular fraternities in the country.Todays fraternities still have the characteristics of past fraternities.These characteristics include "a ritual, oaths of fidelity, a grip, a motto, abadge , friendship and comradeship (Klepper 193756) . During membership onemust learn leaders skills. For this reason fraternities embrace these percentages held by members President, Vice-president, Treasurer, Scribe, etc.Since membership is seen as a great achievement by separate organizations, allbrother must be able to uphold that office at any time.   &nb sp Organization is a must for every member. lineage raising activities andcommunity service are priority in every chapter, and each member is requiredto take part in these activities as an act of pledge, and a brother. Thishelps a member to develop organization and planning. animate together in what isknown as a fraternity home adds to the development of social skills and beingable to live with different kinds of people in different situations.Fraternities are famous for their social gatherings (parties) which requiresall members to be socially active and also develop social skills.     It is normal for fraternities to organise study groups during the schoolyear and before exams. Most fraternities keep probe files and other study aidsavailable for the benefit of their members. A vision of members are able toreceive scholarships and awards based on academic excellence, leadership and