A question about friends...
 

Hello everyone- I was just wondering...As college students who are Greek we have all sorts of groups of friends. For instance- I have best friends who are DZ's, best friends who are non-affiliated from school and also my two best friends in the world are from high school and go to different schools now. I was just wondering who your best friends were and if being Greek inferfered with any friendships. My Greek life has enhanced my love for all of my friends but I do know people from other chapters on campus who cut ties with other friends when they went Greek.
justy
"DZ sisters never end"

I rushed with two of my best friends and we all thought that we'd end up in the same sorority. As the week went on, we realized that we were 3 different girls with 3 very different personalities. One of my friends went KD and the other went Tri-Delta. I thought our friendship would never last but, believe it or not, we have become a lot closer. My friends who are non-affiliated support me 100%. The only person that my affliation effected negatively was my boyfriend. He hated frats and made a point of letting me know of this every five minutes. We ended breaking up because he could not understand why I loved my sorority so much and why I wanted to spend so much time with my new sisters.

My best friend is not greek, but she knows what it means to me. My husband is the same way. I have always had guy-friends - I have very very few girlfriends in my life. So I didn't have a big problem with girlfriends who weren't greek or in another sorority. In college I was always with my boyfriend (now hubby) and the guys from their floor. There were 6-8 of them, depending on where we were going, etc., and they were always wanting to me to set them up with some sisters. I never would do it though since I knew to keep the 2 separated (for obvious reasons!) So they were always mad that I wouldn't set them up, but that's okay too http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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"Alpha Chi Omega - If you only had 2 wishes, what would your second one be?"

My 2 best girlfriends are from childhood. We've all been friends since the 4th grade, and although they aren't greek, they had no problems with me joining, going to a different school, or anything. Now, after college, we are all STILL best friends and 2 of us are getting married, and we will be in each other's weddings. The think I like about DZ, no matter where I go, what I do, if I meet another DZ, it's almost like we bond instantaniously. This might seem superficial from an outside point of view, but I really like that I share something in common with so many unknown 'friends'. It makes you feel good that you can go just about anywhere and find SOMEONE who was your friend before you even met them.

Ooooo - I love that one! Great way to sum up being greek in general - good job, Mikki http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif!



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"Alpha Chi Omega - If you only had 2 wishes, what would your second one be?"

When I graduated in 97, my friends and I all separated and we went to different colleges. 3 of us went to UH and the rest were all on the mainland. Of the 7 of us I was the only one to go Greek, but by that time we all had different interests and had pursued them through different kinds of clubs and internships on our respected campuses. We still keep in contact through email, but we usually only get to see each other during the breaks. Even though we rarely have time together, I still consider them my best friends. Now that we're graduating soon, we're all going to be separated again, this time maybe longer, because we'll probably have to leave home to get jobs (it's too expensive to live here).

My friends in AGD are my sisters. I hesitate to call them my best friends, but I don't really consider that a bad thing. I have a special bond with them that no one could ever understand, as I do with my best friends from the 9th grade.

But still, I don't limit myself to those two groups. College has given me the opportunity to meet people from different places and backgrounds, and because of that I feel blessed to have them as friends.



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