A pledge is always in need of a few pieces of quality advice every now and then. A recent submission came our way in need of pledgship advice. How old is too old to pledge? It’s a common problem, and definitely one that needs to be answered. Keep the submissions coming our way as we’ll do our best to educate you on the realities of pledgeship, and everything else you’ve ever wanted to know. The submitted email is right after the jump…
The Question:
Hey, it seems like you guys know a lot about pledging and fraternities so i figured you guys would be the ones to ask. I’m totally not happy with my current college situation and I’ve probly got a few years left until i get my degree. I want to transfer and pledge a fraternity… the only problem is I’m 21 going on 22 and I don’t know how it will be getting hazed by guys that are younger than me.
I go to a school with no Greek life just because I wanted to run track here… bad idea in the first place but to top it off my teammates don’t like to party! or do anything fun for that matter… there idea of fun is sharing the ultimate nachos at Chilies… they are obviously a bunch of lame-ass pussies.. this fact became apparent to me a few of the ppl at school that aren’t total fucking haters got together invited some bitches over and set up a beer pong table in the apartment and turned on some fucking blues traveler… we were thoroughly enjoying ourselves, when my roommate and a few teammates creep in and they freak out like a bunch of cunts… saying shit like “dude your gonna get in trouble!” ” dude we cant have girls in here”… first off it was the weekend when most of the tight wads that would snitch on us go home to suckle there mothers tit… secondly this is college were supposed to fucking have fun…
Needless to say I was really tripped out and ended up telling my teammates to fucking leave if they didn’t like it… and they did… anyway so my best friend from high school is a Kappa Sig at another school and says that pledging was the best decision he ever made in college and that I should think about transferring and doing it. So is it common for ppl my age to pledge?
Advice:
Can we give this guy a round of applause? Never be sorry for partying, absolutely fucking not. It’s a great question that’s very common. How old is too old? To be honest, there definitely is a time when pledging just isn’t worth it. Yet, it has nothing to do with age, and everything to do with how many semesters in college you have left. Getting your nuts hazed is only worth it for the years you’ll be able to return the favor, party non-stop and live the good life. Whether you’re 18 or 25, as long as you have a minimum of 2 semesters as a brother, then pledgeship is worth it.
I pledged with two buddies who were 21, both Juniors in college (in their Spring semester). I would make this the last eligible year to pledge, meaning that you have 2 full semesters of being a brother. It’s a matter of trade-offs. If you’re a 25-year-old Junior, who cares? More power to you.
I know it sucks to get hazed by brothers who are younger than you, but that’s just a fact of life. Pledgeship is an entire mindfuck either way, and it’s mostly mental to be honest. If you’re planning on pledging a fraternity with a difficult fraternity process, getting hazed by younger dudes is the least of your problems.
To wrap it up, it’s not common for people your age to pledge, but I guarantee you it’s worth it with how many semesters you have left. Pledging a fraternity could very well be the greatest decision of your life. Hazing teaches you invaluable lessons, and you experience memories that will last a lifetime. Let’s just hope you already know about the endless perks of fraternity life…
It’s the best time you’ll never want to do again. And it’s worth every fucking second. My advice: get your ass in a fraternity. Besides, you need some friends who will kick your ass in a game of beer pong, not friends who cry over the presence of alcohol. Agreed?
It’s not hazing. It’s brotherhood.
Let’s hear your stories about the oldest pledges in your fraternity…
21 year old pledges are the best for beer/alcohol runs. Nothing is better than having a pledge prepare your alcohol selection for gameday tailgates and parties.
Another thing about pledgeship is to not take anything personally.
Your active brothers aren’t trying to haze you, they’re hazing the pledge out of you if that makes sense. All the actives have been thru the same shit you go thru, and if they were able to do it then you’ll be able to do it to.
I pledged when I was 23, best decision of my life. The age of the actives is the last thing you’re going to be worried about.
its been awhile since i sent that email. thanks for the advice. i needed it badly.
Living The Dream… how’d everything go?
Thanks for the article man,
I’ve been reading everywhere about being “too old” to pledge and most guys freak out if you are past 21, acting like you are the world’s biggest asshole for even considering it.
I’m going to be 29 at SDSU and I want to meet some cool friends that could potentially be my brothers and make some lifelong bonds.
Plus partying and drinking is always fun too.
I’m going for it, if these fraternities don’t want an awesome motherfucker like myself around, their loss.
Blue… no problem at all. Age is really just a number for pledging, as cheesy as that sounds. As long as you can handle a younger guy pissing you off by pushing you around (hazing you), you should be fine. I had a 24 year old pledge brother, and he was the most highly respected pledge of ‘em all. Party hard, you’re going to love it. And btw… go cubs go.
I pledged as a 21 year old. I had three years of living as a GDI & I regret it.
Every time I go to the fraternity house, I wish I could go back and do everything differently. Better late than never.
Going greek was easily the best thing I’ve done in college.
It wasn’t bad at all. My pledge semester was the most fun semester I’ve had in college.
Besides, when you’re older & go out to the bars as a pledge, you get to know the older guys in your fraternity on top of your pledge class.
Plus, it’s always fun to be able to say you’re older than your grand-big.