Great Advice! It is easy to get caught up and excited, but keep in mind that membership in a sorority is an amazing thing, you can be happy and have a great experience in a number of different places, and you will get out of your membership what you put into it no matter where you go. I had friends that joined a so called "top chapter" and they were miserable because they didn't follow what they wanted to do and only followed their friends.

Good luck!!!!

have that printed on sticky notes and pass it around at Convocation next Sunday! :)

haha thank you! i'm so excited and nervous! i feel like such a dork

My sister is correct. I have known several girls over the years who got into the "best" chapter on campus, the one every PNM dreamed of, the one all the frats wanted to mix with, etc. etc...

...and hated it. Everybody told them they were crazy to give up their spots, but they dropped before Initiation because it so obviously wasn't for them. Instead of going with their gut, they went for the chapter everyone was telling them was the best. It might be the best for some girls, but certainly not for everybody. Don't join a sorority to become like the sisters, join one where you can be yourself with them. Well, unless you want to become more philanthropic and have a higher GPA, or something noble like that :D.

(Anyway, those girls ended up pledging other chapters the next year and went on to lead happy Greek lives. But they would tell you that if they did it over again, they would have chosen differently.)

FYI, registration is now over 1270.

FYI - this is not really an option at FSU, or any of the SEC and ACC campuses.

When do all of the sisters return to campus to prepare for recruitment? I thought they would have by now and I still see one of my neighbor's daughters home.

Why is it not an option to pledge a different chapter your second year at FSU, but it's okay at other schools? Just curious.

most groups prefer freshmen, who will typically spend 4 years as active members. there is sometimes a stigma attached to someone who pledges one group one year , depledges and re-rushes the next year. sometimes people might be afraid that the same thing would happen in their chapter if they pledge that girl.

some sophomores and/or juniors have had successful recruitments, but those instances are few and far between.

There are a number of sophomores and juniors that do get bids at FSU - they are first-time PMNs and they have outstanding academics and community credentials.

Women that pledge, then drop out just before initiation, are rarely considered for membership at FSU and most major campuses. As my sister said, there is a preference for freshmen and a stigma attached to 'do-overs'.

Work week is in full swing. Move-in was this past weekend. Ice Waters start on Monday.

That is what I thought^^

my friend who is a DG up there moved back up this previous weekend, and all the girls i know that are in any sorority deactivated their facebook accounts sunday night.

First of all, best wishes to everyone going through recruitment at FSU. I am so glad to be on the other side of the track this year. This time last year I was stressed and nervous beyond belief! My daughter is a PC08 and found the most amazing sisters ever! She loves her sorority and feels that being part of a sorority has been one of the best experiences of her life. While she was at home for summer break, all she talked about was how much she missed her sisters and FSU. She moved into her apartment two weeks ago and is so excited to meet the new young ladies that are about to go through recruitment. Work week has began and everyone is working extra hard on all of the preparations. Once again, good luck to everyone and please have an open mind and remember that all of the sororities have something special and amazing to offer.