[Finer Woman10-A-91]

Many will make their choice based on legacy, feelings, and campus impressions. It is a very personal choice of your value system. What do you value in a sorority? For me, a cohesive sisterhood, active in the community, strong in academics, rich in personality, grounded in their heritage, and alwayZ perpetuating Finer Womanhood was what did and still attracted me to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The truth is all of these reasons are valid.

Its also true that most 18-22 year old women have NO idea what it means to make a life long comittment to anything. Its simply beyond their natural comprehension, especially if they do not have family members or close associates who have been active members for 20+ years. I have been an active Zeta longer than any relationship I have ever been in...fancy that! And my membership in Zeta is not one I can leave at will. I will be a Zeta until I leave this life here on earth.

Some young women are exposed to the wonderful dynamics of Sorority life prior to entering college and thus make their decision based on that information. I knew a girl in college who was a legacy who never once considered a different organization than her mother's and grand mother's. She was raised to be what she became. Her decision was no less valid than someone who spent hours in the library learning history about all of the D9 or attending 4 different informationals. She had intimate exposure for years which again is valid.

One of my linesisters was a debutante sponsored by another organization. She also had fair exposure/education of the other organization, yet her personal value system and interest when exposed on campus and in the community was in line with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and thus she made her decision accordingly.

Nowadays, young ladies and gentlemen have the ability to not only learn the history of all the D9 at their fingertips, but they can also interact online with the members and gain cyber-exposure. This has created an interesting cultural shift in not only how interest is created, but also how interest is cultivated.