Research Context Being new to a college campus, I have learned to adapt. I stepped out of my comfort zone and learned to explore various outlets. I didn't know that college culture wasn't too far from the typical high school environment. Subcultures, or what I would like to call clicks, seemed to be something that transcends any level of education. In college this subculture is known as the Greek system and is one of the main outlets students use to socialize. I decided to analyze and examine the social structure of the Greek system at Syracuse University mainly out of curiosity. When I was in high school, I remembered hearing from several of my former classmates, who were then freshmen in college, that one of the best activities students experienced was attending student-organized "frat" parties. In high school, I thought college parties were the same ones found in movies like “American Pie,” so hearing people talk so fondly about college parties confirmed my beliefs about what the social aspect of college was. Now that I am a freshman at Syracuse University and have experienced the social atmosphere firsthand, I have noticed how different the social scene on campus really is compared to the one in the movies and how it is greatly enhanced by the Greek community. The Greek system is significant to me because Greek life is a dominant tradition at many universities, both academically and socially, and I am interested in understanding why it is so important here on campus. Furthermore, analyzing the overall structure of the Greek system will allow me to understand why students feel inclined to become members of these organizations while others do not. To understand this student subcult... at the center of the paper... lege, he responded forcefully: I think the media misrepresents social life in college. I have an extremely fun and busy social life and do not hang out with Greek members or attend events organized by the Greek system. The media often portrays the Greek system as the only means to have a social life, which is completely false. I found his response very similar to Mike's because he vehemently agreed that you don't have to be a Greek member to socialize nor to have a fun experience as a college student. “It all depends from person to person,” he explains, “because each individual has a different approach to socialization and if people feel that being Greek is the right way then let them be, but personally I don't think it's the only way.” For the most part partly, my research and findings supported my thesis, but not entirely. Greek culture is not just an individual decision