Honey, I say if YOU are paying for EVERYTHING, they really don't have a say in it. I actually didn't tell my parents until Bid Day and I had already signed. I had never wanted to go through rush (so my parents probably didn't think I would), I just thought I'd give it a whirl. But when I told my mom she wasn't upset about it. She just asked how i was going to pay for it. My grandma ended up helping me that first semester, but I have paid for it ever since. Although they were never really against it, now they realize how much it has impacted my life and made me a more well-rounded person. There are so many pluses, as you have probably heard a million times, but for me my sorority helped me figure out what I REALLY wanted to do with my life ( public relations, after serving as PR VP), given me so many lifelong friends and a wonderfully involved college experience. I have gotten so much out of it, it was the best decision I ever made. It is your money, and if they are willing to let you be grown up enough to pay for your school they should accept that you are now an adult capable of making grown up decisions. GOOD LUCK!!
