It disheartened me to see Ian Moore's suggestions about greek life ("Column fails to legitimate need for Greek community," April 10).

When I arrived at Penn State, I was anti-greek. I thought the stereotypes that students and The Daily Collegian placed on them were vicious. But, being open-minded, I checked out some fraternities to see why people would ever join one. I discovered a small fraternity of intelligent and friendly gentlemen, and decided I wanted to become a brother there. I uncovered the truth about greek life once I became a part of it, and that truth is greek life is what you make of it. You should not contemplate what being greek will provide for you, but what you can do for yourself, using greek life as a vessel to propel your life forward. This is where Moore's argument unravels.

Reflecting on the improvement in my academia and how lucid my goals have become, my life has indeed been "significantly greater" since I have gone greek. However, it was not handed to me. Greek life showed me the door of opportunity; but it was through my own volition that I walked through it, which is where Moore apparently stopped short.