Consider a person who is joining a sorority or fraternity, attending college or boarding school, or even a child beginning kindergarten. how is the process the student goes through a form of socialization? what new cultural behaviors must the student adapt to?

To join a sorority or fraternity, you must be a fully matriculated undergraduate student, as defined by the college or university you attend. To become a member of a sorority or fraternity, you must participate in a recruitment process where you'll have the opportunity to meet members of different chapters on campus.

Fraternities or Sororities are social clubs that are based off of tradition, brotherhood, sisterhood and improvement of both self and their communities.  The process to become a member follow the next steps.

Step 1: Be a Male College Student (fraternity) or a female (sorority).

Step 2: Begin Informal Rush.

Step 3: Sign Up for Formal Rush.

Step 4: Begin Formal Rush.

Step 5: Wait for Bid Day.

Step 6: Sign the Bid.

Explanation:  Fraternity recruitment differs by campus. Rushing a fraternity is generally much more informal than rushing a sorority. Fraternities often have a formal rush like sororities, but during rush, they also have informal events.

Being a part of one of these organizations can be life changing. You can join a fraternity or a sorority, make friends, have fun and feel as though the money and time you put out for it was worth it. However, some students may argue that the expenses of belonging to one are high.

The room and board expenses associated with belonging to a sorority or fraternity vary by school and chapter. At the University of North Carolina (UNC), for example, the average cost for a fraternity or sorority member's room range from $2,560 to $4,900, and meal plans range from $1,250 to $2,050 per semester.