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Originally Posted by remmie_k
Hiii, I am a Freshman at U. Memphis. My parents didn't want me to attend here as their alma mater is U. Tenn but I am not ready to go hours away because we live in Collierville. I'm the only daughter so I understand why my mom wants me to wait and join her sorority but I don't see it being easy or useful Junior year. I might transfer after Freshman year but I am just not sure about living away from home! U. Tenn definitely has larger chapters but I know I will be bored at U. Memphis not joining anything. I would love to be part of my moms but most of my friends join ADPi so I would love to be their sister also. I could affiliate at U. Tenn also when I transfer and still be a part of a sorority! There is really pros and cons on both sides so I am torn. If anyone has gone through this and can share their stories please do! So ladies, my question is should I join now with my friends or hold out for my mom?
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Will you be living on campus or will you be commuting from home? I was in a similar situation when I went to college. I thought I was going to transfer after my Freshman year. Guess what, I went through recruitment joined a sorority and had so much fun I never looked back. One of the great things about going away to school far from home is that you don't have friends influencing your decisions. It would be so much fun to be a part of a group of girls that you already know, but think how much fun it would be to be a part of a group that knows nothing about you and you know nothing about them? It would be a whole new chapter in your Book of Life. My advice to you would be to go through recruitment to see if there is a match. I understand that your Mom would love for you to be a sister, but there is no guarantee that you'll even like her group or that they will like you. On top of that if recruitment is competitive at U of T it might be very difficult to navigate the recruitment waters as an upper class man. Good luck to you.