Kind of when I was 17. I was visiting a particular university for an applicant trip and there was a probate show.
I got the different sororities mixed up (LOL) and was excited about one, thinking that it was the other. That goes to show that things like stepping, colors, and calls aren't the most important and identifying marker to every nonmember and aspirant.
Anywho, I was exposed to Greek Life much earlier than that through BGLO family members and teachers in high school. I wasn't a "future XYZ" or even concerned about that stuff, so I didn't actually start thinking about this stuff until I was 17. But I didn't seriously start obsessing (
) over Delta and thinking about this stuff until I matriculated at a university (age 18).
Side note and words of advice:
I was president of a community service organization in high school and did mentoring prior to becoming a member. I didn't do service in high school and undergrad to build my resume' for Delta or "get in good" with the members--although some of the service was with Deltas. So I am apprehensive about women who never did service until college and/or never began service until they realized that an aspirant with no service isn't a Godsend. I've had women who aren't in college say "oh...I guess I can do this kind of service so I can apply for Delta." I prompty tell them to do service for service sake. Be sincere and genuine about it. I firmly believe that most tshirt wearers were once aspirants who didn't do service for service sake.