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Originally Posted by xo_kathy
Yes, I can read. Which is why I said in my post: "you said the above were two reasons you joined your org". I did not say they were the only reasons.
Why didn't I join your org? Well, firstly, they were not on my campus so I was not exposed to it. MCGLOs weren't yet too big when I was in school. Also, my mother is a Kappa, so I was familiar with NPC Greek life though was not "groomed" for it. I went through rush to see if NPC life at my school might be right for me, and I found that Chi Omega was what I wanted to be a part of.
I have no issue with MCGLOs. I agree they also have their niche.
However, you still have not answered my question:
what it is those women were looking for in their NPC orgs that you were "not at all" interested in?
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My two primary reasons for pursuing Theta Nu Xi over an NPC org were 1) the national push to create opportunities for and commit to hands-on community service (along with philanthropic giving) and 2) the GAP program. NPHC sororities offer both of those opportunities but there are other reasons I did not intently pursue an NPHC org. NPC sororities do not offer me all the things I desire that Theta Nu Xi does.
ETA: I've gone back through the thread and can't find where I said "not at all interested." I did say, "But they want things in a sorority that don't hold any interest for me at all." Now, this is coming from my NPC recruitment experience at UGA, but those "things" include, but are not limited to 1) living in a house with lots of other women, 2) being part of a huge chapter (as I've mentioned before, Theta Nu Xi discourages chapters larger than 30), 3) engaging in a vast number of social events (I wanted a mix of social and service), and 4) traditions that differ greatly from chapter to chapter within the same organization. Much of what was stressed and advertised during recruitment turned me off. I gave it a shot, though, because my mother is a Pi Phi.
It appears that you are trying to make me out to be a villain, but I don't understand why.