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Originally posted by sigmagrrl:
I also feel self conscious when I am speaking to a co-worker if I mention the word "sorority". I feel like they are looking at me with "poor girl, can't let go of the past" eyes.
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Man, I know EXACTLY what you mean!! The way I look at it is - I made the best friends of my life through the sorority, friends I still talk to every day. By supporting Greek life, I do so in the hope that someone else will find what I did, especially since college administrators seem interested in controlling more and more of the students' social life. Greek life is one of the only places that doesn't happen (i.e., you can choose who to associate with)
Pardon my tangent. Mr. "33" is in a band and friends with a lot of alternative, bohemian type people, who I totally love. When they find out I'm a Greek it blows their minds!! And of course, that's the whole point.
Senior burnout - oh man, I love my sisters with all my heart but I have SO been there! I think you just have so many other things on your mind - like finding a job & paying off your loans (!) - that sometimes rush just is not the most important thing in your life. Plus - if you joined when you were a frosh & those are your only friends, I can see how you would feel "confined."
IotaNet's post ("why are the NPHC groups so different?") did SUCH a good job of explaining the level of NPHC alum involvement vs. NPC/NIC alum involvement. I think a lot of alums either get upset by changes in their chapter or changes in the national structure (for instance, individual chapters used to have a lot more autonomy than they do these days). I've been there too - but I got my wakeup call. If you think something is wrong get in there and try to better it! Like voting....if you don't exercise your right to vote, you lose your right to complain. Don't think one person doesn't count, because they can.