That is one aspect which I believe is integral in the college experience. Broadening one's mind does not have to come out of a fraternity, but it can and often does. If I was forced to sum up fraternity in three ideas, I would say brotherhood, responsibility and fun. And I would not be able to capture the experience in these words. I would not be able to capture the experience and its complexities in a 20-page paper either.
Brotherhood is by far the most integral to a fraternity.
You can rely on every single person in your house at any time. It is actually most comparable to having an extended family here at Vanderbilt. Like any family, you work with, for and sometimes against one another on countless issues and projects. This interaction creates a collective responsibility to one another, and to the group. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of these ideas.