Hi! Okay so I'm starting early. Anyway...
I don't know much about the Greek system at my school. It's a mid-size/small school and I'd say maybe 25/30 percent of people go Greek. My dad was Greek, and I have some cousins that were, but that really doesn't do me any good as far as legacies go (since I'm a girl.) But that doesn't really bother me. This is my situation.
At our school,first-semester freshmen can't rush. I got really sick toward the end of last semester (I'm a freshman) and am taking this semester off on doctor's orders. So, obviously I can't rush this semester.
I'm kind of surprised as to how bummed I am about this, because I was very blah on the whole sorority issue before starting college. Now I know I want to go for it.
I noticed that not all the sororities were open to pledges and stuff in the fall. I guess because the big rush stuff is in the spring at my school.
I'd really like to get involved this coming fall semester. However, since I'd only get to know 2 or 3 of the 8-ish sororities, would that be depriving myself (and the other groups) from getting to know each other, and finding the absolute best fit? I don't have my hopes set on any particular group, but I'd like to get to know them all. But I really want to get the most time out of my college years, sorority-wise.
As far as I know, we don't have houses on campus, by the way, and a lot of us are required to live on campus anyway.
I'm also concerned because people might ask why I didn't rush in the spring. Of course I'll be honest and say I was on medical leave. I'm also kind of scared about the new member period. I know nobody will admit it if their group hazes, and I just can't bring myself to listen to rumors around campus, because that is unfair to the sisters. I've heard stuff about forced silence, which is a no-no for me, because I have appointments to go to, and a doctor won't learn much from me through miming.
I'm worrying for no reason, aren't I? I guess I'm just venting. It stinks because I didn't go to parties and whatnot my first semester (we can't have cars on campus and I wasn't comfortable letting random frat boys drive me), and I was getting to know my floormates. I spoke to some girls in my classes who were Greek and they were so nice about it all. I'm really involved with other things on campus and I think I've made myself known in a good way.
I know I want to be in a sorority because of how close I feel with my floormates. It's killing me to be home without them.
So basically, I'm gonna be ok, right? Nobody's going to hate me because I missed my first time to rush?
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