[LouisaMay]

As a freshman in college, I absolutely bought everything that the first sorority I saw during rush had to sell. I was totally in love with the chants, the outfits, all the external factors. I did not accept a bid during that recruitment (was offered one by a different group), but I spent the next few terms really getting to the know the chapters. I learned that although all of the groups had positive things to offer to particular girls, the first group that stole my heart would not have been right for me. The alcohol use and smoking would have turned me off very quickly. I had friends who joined there, but I doubt if I could have felt like an insider.