About College Fraternities Benefits

College fraternities have become (in)famous thanks to a string of comedy films that have been produced since the eighties, such as Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, PCU, Van Wilder, and others. These pictures usually portray fraternity members as lovable slackers who invariably need to thwart the schemes of an evil dean that is hooked on Viagra, lest they face expulsion and eviction from their fraternity house. However, as is the case with most movie subjects, things have been blown out of proportion. It is true that, according to the U.S. Department of Education, fraternity and sorority members drink more frequently and in greater quantities than other students, and are therefore more likely to experience the academical and physical consequences of alcohol, such as poor performance both in class and in the bedroom (erectile dysfunction is a common repercussion of alcoholism, although there are drugs available for that, such as Cialis Online).

However, there is a lot more to fraternities than just partying and getting down with your bad self. As a matter of fact, members have access to a series of positive benefits, for instance their philanthropy programs. Helping others in need is a great way to build character, and provides a perspective of the wrongs of current society. Also, different fraternities within the same college can both compete and cooperate with each other. Competition, whether it is academical or athletic, is a source of motivation to better oneself and give an 110% in each and every endeavor. Once again, in the movies, this competition often leads to pranks and vandalism. In reality, North-American Interfraternity Conference is an entity that strives to reduce conflicts and destructive competition, as well as encourage students to recognize members of other fraternities as individuals with whom they have common interests.