[KappaKittyCat]

Sweetie,

Wow, it sounds like you've been doing some heavy-duty thinking these past few weeks. That in and of itself is admirable. I guess my advice would be, go through Recruitment at your school this year and find out about it. You won't really know whether you'll fit in with them until you've met them. But if you have doubts, then by all means, don't sign your preference card. If you think you're going to transfer, then I'd suggest you wait, transfer, and rush a national GLO there. If you don't wind up transferring, then you can always go through Recruitment again. If having a national means that much to you, who knows... maybe you could instigate an affiliation with NPC organizations. I understand your wanting that kind of national network and connection, and not just for the parties, either. A national GLO will be there for you for your entire life, wherever you go. That said, don't discount the fabulous experience you can have as a member of a national GLO just because you come into it as a sophomore. Three of a possible four years as a collegiate Greek is better than none at all. That's an experience that you won't want to miss out on. I Initiated as a sophomore, and I've had just as much fun as I would have (though I often regret not having gone through FR myself, but I can't change that). As my graduation date approaches, I find myself thinking more and more that I'm grateful for my collegiate experience and even more greatful for the fact that Kappa will follow me for the rest of my life. Ok, now who's rambling? Basicly my point is that being Greek obviously means something to you if you're thinking about it this hard and this far in advance. Don't discount the possibilities before you've found out about them. Good luck to you.