Frat- A more popular term for fraternity. A familiar word to almost everyone especially teenagers like students. What does this word really mean? What are its good and bad effects? And why are so many teens attracted to it?

Fraternity- a word meaning BROTHERHOOD. This is the main reason why teenagers are attracted to frats. But most people do not see the true meaning of fraternity hidden under the shadows of this characteristics. Brotherhood? For all we know, brotherhood is a relationship in which, like in a true family, every brother is equal in rights; equal in responsibilities; equal in power; equal in everything. Unlike this, in a frat, there is discrimination from the Master down to the Neophyte. A neophyte who is the lowest ranking members must obey all the other frat members.

He has no right to complain. he must always follow orders no matter what. For instance, if the master ordered the neophyte to attack the neophyte's best friend, the neophyte has no choice but to do so or suffer the consequences. Any member who disobeys orders will be considered a traitor and will instantly expelled and become an enemy of the frat. While one who fails in accomplishing a given mission and number of failures already done in the past.

To join a frat, one must undergo a special initiation called HAZING. It is the barbaric process in which the frat members, the applicants, usually blindfolded. This is the most excruciating part of the entire process. Once the hazing starts, there is no backing out. The applicants have only two alternatives - remain standing until the end of hazing and pass or be knocked out or worse, die and fall. Some die while being initiated, either intentionally or accidentally.

Being a frat member has its positive and negative aspects. One of its good aspects is how the members help each other especially in their financial needs. The only problems about this is how they collect contributions from unwilling subjects like students who usually have their own problems to deal with. The frat also has the duty to protect its members. But sometimes, this duty reaches the limits. The frat will slay its members even if they are the ones who are wrong. all the members abide to the policy, "All for one, one for all". This policy is the main source of frat wars. This happens when two or more disputing teens happen to be both frat members. This small quarrel will grow until the entire frats will be involved. The two frat will then fight against each other until only one of them left. In this gang fights, some frat members or innocent civilians maybe injured or be killed.

To avoid all the bad effects caused by frats, it will be much help if we do our best not to join of frats without joining any. Having even just one true friend is far better than having fraternity so why don't you try to find one. Parents must also give enough love and affection to their children. And society must not be judgmental. Most of those who turn to frats only want to seek refuge from all of these stress.

We must think twice before joining any fraternity. Because fraternity are like black HOLES in which one can get in but cannot get out.