I joined an honors fraternity. Earlier this semester I was invited to join Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest honors organization in the United States. Typically I scoff at honors societies that have a membership fee because I’m not one to hand out money to everyone that asks for it. However, I was impressed by Phi Beta Kappa because The University of Iowa endorses membership and I believe in the organization’s motto, “Philosophiae Biou Kubernetes” (Love of wisdom, the guide of life).