Hazing at universities across the country has become a common tradition that thrives primarily in Greek organizations. Hazing is present in many different social groups such as schools, military units, sports teams, fraternities and sororities. Prohibited by law for unnecessary reasons; hazing is a way to grow with friends in a closer way than independent students will ever have the chance. Every year, thousands of teenagers join a fraternity knowing that they risk being hazed. People who join fraternities join for a sense of belonging and to meet people with similar interests. Trying to fit into a new college campus can be difficult for a person. Almost all groups pressure new pledges to participate in hazing activities to create a sense of brotherhood. Hazing is a process that creates a sense of unity, and it also teaches the one being hazed about themselves and their brothers; Being hazed in a group will help someone become a well-rounded person and help them overcome difficulties later in life. Petty insults and unnecessary abuse often happen growing up. No matter a person's age, gender, or race, it can be difficult to escape the unkindness of others. Today, children grow up in a society that knows how to blur before knowing the meaning of the word. Hazing ranged from small humiliating actions to something more serious like drunken activities. There are many hazing incidents that go too far, but for the most part, hazing is a mindless task that doesn't hurt anyone. Some cases of hazing include seclusion, drills, not letting pledges shower, and depriving them of sleep for a day or so. Hazing comes in many strengths and variations and in every way it will help build the ...... middle of paper ...... valuable experience of the burdens and bonds of tradition and responsibility, the best untimely memories a person can make. Not such bad things to take away from an undergraduate education, are they? Works CitedBettas, George A. “Networking Students Beyond The Campus.” About Campus 2.4 (1997): 26. Elite academic research. Internet. November 14, 2013. Gibbons, Michael. “The idea of ​​fraternity revisited.” Perspectives on Political Science 35.4 (2006): 205-209. Elite academic research. Internet. November 14, 2013. O'Donnell, Ben. “What’s so good about fraternities.” Chronicle of Higher Education 56.16 (2009): A76. Elite academic research. Internet. November 16, 2013. Severtis, Jr., Ronald E. and C. André Christie-Mizell. “Greek Letters Adherence and College Degree: Does Race Matter?” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 34.3 (2007): 95-117. Elite academic research. Internet. November 14. 2013.