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Originally Posted by taurus0426
Yeah I'm starting to think that might be a good way to go...Membership will be there for life so it's not like I'll miss out. But I'll just wait and see come the fall
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Stop focussing so much on being a legacy unless you want to follow in your mother's footsteps, which is not a bad thing IF you truly want to do that and feel that your mother's org is right for you. Also, a new legacy can always start with the org of your choice and your children's choices if they were to decide to follow in your footsteps. Otherwise, move on and research all the orgs and especially observe the groups on your campus but be discreet, meaning that you don't have to broadcast to everyone what org you are pursuing and eventually what choice you have made. There are many reasons for discretion, which you will learn for yourself if you decide to pursue any organization.
As far as what org fits your personality, don't pay much attention to stereotypes and hearsay. Make your own observations about the chapters at your school and the orgs as a whole. There is diversity in every org and contrary to what some non-greeks choose to believe, we are not carbon copies of one another. Many of us (including myself) have been met with surprise when certain non-greeks found out that we are greek or in a particular organization. This just goes to show that stereotypes are just that. As for the NPHC, I suggest that you observe the groups on your campus, visit their international websites, and start your research by reading the book "The Divine Nine" by Lawrence Ross (amazon.com). This will give you an overview and introduction to all the NPHC organizations.
Good Luck on your journey. It sounds like you have a lot of research to do.