Family bonds and cultural ties
I joined La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. because I really liked the fraternity’s philanthropy, and its values aligned with mine. My older brother joined back in 2014, so I knew about Greek life coming into college. My two older sisters joined a sorority too, and I could see that they enjoyed being part of such a close-knit community — it really sparked my interest to join.
There are a lot of options here at IU Indianapolis, but I was drawn to my fraternity because it focuses on the Latino community and empowering other Latinos.
Our philanthropy is Providing Access to Higher Education (PATHE) and coming from 1st-generation backgrounds, our members value the importance of getting our education. We try our best to help the Latino community get better informed about higher education.
Finding brotherhood
All of our members are 1st-generation students, and I think that’s what unites us. Through my experiences with the fraternity, I’ve been able to help the Latino community, learn new leadership skills and create everlasting friendships.
We have a chapter in Bloomington, and I would say we are very close. I have made great memories with great people. I really like to surround myself with like-minded individuals and joining has been a great way to make those connections.
For anyone thinking about joining FSL, I know it can be scary talking to new people, but we love meeting you all! My advice is to talk to the members in the org you are wanting to join, get to know them and see if your values align with theirs.
Another thing I would do is go to their events and start showing you are interested. Even if you go to the event alone, I know you will be able to meet someone new and possibly create a new friendship.
Having your friends, family and people from campus cheer you on is truly one of the best feelings when you join Fraternity and Sorority Life.
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Take Ivan’s advice and try something new! Fill out the FSL interest form to get connected to our chapters and learn more about recruitment.
