[smt1117]

Thank you guys so much. In response to OTW, my best friend joined a sorority last year, and it’s definitely been interesting getting to know the sororities in a different way. It has made me bias in some ways, but then, I think that having the year to think about has been a good thing. Greek life is "big," but it is not essential. So, for a guy, he should join a frat. For a girl, however, it’s not quite as important.

I cannot really tell the competition that well. I primarily know girls my in best friend’s sorority, which is the “sorority to be in,” ABC’s, and then, I know the girls in the “sorority not to be in.” It seemingly varies between the houses. I know a lot of the sororities are very freshman oriented, but there are some that will reserve spots for sophomores. I think my biggest hesitation is that the “sorority not be in,” is the only one I know that has taken juniors before (I have not researced too much whether others take juniors). In all honesty, I cannot see myself at all in this sorority. The problem is that if you give them an inch, they’ll take a mile. I don’t want to give them false hopes that’ll I join. However, I mean how do you nicely say “thank, but no thanks” in my situation.

Finally, I have major hesitations about going to ABC’s rush party during Round 1. I do not want the girls to think that best friend introduced me to them because I was going to rush. The only reason I told her was because she was going to have to see me. I had her tell the girls that I was going to rush, but now, I do not know if it was such a good idea. One of them, her roommate, told me I was not going to get a bid anywhere, and all I could think was that I know I have slim chances, but I did not need her reinforcing this.