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I grew up in Ohio so I didn't hear anything about greek life until my 2nd summer at Camp Greystone in Tuxedo, Nc. The majority of girls who attend this camp are from the south and generally have greek life in their heads by the time high school rolls around. Also, the majority of female counselors at this camp were in sororities. My counselor that year was a Kappa Kappa Gamma and she had Kappa Kappa Gamma EVERYTHING around her bed! Frames, pillowcases. pictures etc etc.
I didn't think much of it until my mother told me that she was against sororities and that she didn't want me in one. Being a "good girl", I was set on my guns no to join GLO. However, all my friends began rushing and I felt I was missing something. My best friend Cate is a Kappa Alpha Theta at SMU and we talked daily during her rush week, I have never talked to someone so excited about rush! Her mother even purchased the book, "Ready to Rush" for her prior. Also, she had extra pressure because of potentially being chosen to debut in Nashville(hometown). She was a legacy to Pi Beta Phi but knew that if she didn't go THETA or TRI-DELT, she wouldn't be invited to debut. Basically because the committee that choses the girls is made up of THETA and TRI-DELT alums. Anyhow, she was in love with THETA from the start and she got her wish. SMU has a pretty compitative greek system and I believe THETA, KKG and Pi Phi are the top houses.
Anyhow Spring of 2000, I was invited to informal parties for Alpha Phi, Sigma Kappa and Phi Mu. Alpha Phi never called back, Sigma Kappa called on Bid Day and told me they couldn't offer me a bid because of my GPA and long story short, I was a Phi Mu by the next week! My college experience with Phi Mu wasn't long due to transfering to UNCC but I am enjoying alumnae status!
But really, if it hadn't been for camp or my best friend, I probably wouldn't have joined a sorority.
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Adrienne
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