Purdue Sorority Re-Rushing?

[brittster101]

So I rushed a Purdue sorority and have since joined fully but after joining I have realized that this sorority does not fit me as well as I thought before. There were many things that I was not aware of until after I joined and I now feel like I am somewhat stuck where I am. I've heard several times that after signing my bid I can not re-rush for a whole year but I will be a Junior in one year and my chances of getting into a new sorority will be extreeeemely slim and I wouldn't have much time to participate. Is there any way that I could get around this and re-rush my sophmore year or is it really basically between staying and leaving greek life altogether? Thanks for all your input.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by brittster101

So I rushed a Purdue sorority and have since joined fully but after joining I have realized that this sorority does not fit me as well as I thought before. There were many things that I was not aware of until after I joined and I now feel like I am somewhat stuck where I am. I've heard several times that after signing my bid I can not re-rush for a whole year but I will be a Junior in one year and my chances of getting into a new sorority will be extreeeemely slim and I wouldn't have much time to participate. Is there any way that I could get around this and re-rush my sophmore year or is it really basically between staying and leaving greek life altogether? Thanks for all your input.

If by "fully joined" you mean initiated and this is an NPC sorority, you can never join another NPC sorority (as well as those in several other conferences.) Make the most of what you have or resign now with the understanding that it's the end of the line for you.

[AOII Angel]

Realize that a quarter of your chapter will change once recruitment is over. A chapter that may not be a perfect fit right now can be molded with your help through the membership selection process. This is yet another reason why I call BS on the whole "You'll find your home" crap during recruitment. You saw what you wanted to see, but after recruitment, you saw the real chapter behind the perfect facade. Get over it and make the effort to make your sorority experience the experience YOU want. It's no one else's responsibility but your own.

[HannahXO]

Also keep in mind that you have 2 more years of collegiate membership, but 60+ years of alumnae membership where you can meet women who were part of many many different chapters.

[33girl]

I'm confused on the time reasoning in the first post. When did you go through rush and receive a bid? Fall 2010 or Spring 2011?

Originally Posted by HannahXO

Also keep in mind that you have 2 more years of collegiate membership, but 60+ years of alumnae membership where you can meet women who were part of many many different chapters.

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point, but this is kind of like recommending AI to women who don't get a bid. 2 years is half of your college career. That's a long time at a really pivotal time of your life to be miserable, if you really are miserable, just to say "once you graduate you'll meet amazing women!" It's also a really really big chunk of change at some schools.

[HannahXO]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point, but this is kind of like recommending AI to women who don't get a bid. 2 years is half of your college career. That's a long time at a really pivotal time of your life to be miserable, if you really are miserable, just to say "once you graduate you'll meet amazing women!" It's also a really really big chunk of change at some schools.

I am actually the same age as this poster (I think? the timeline is confusing) and while I can understand your point if someone were actually miserable, the OP said that the chapter just isn't as good of a fit as she thought it would be. Alumnae experience is obviously very different from collegiate experience, and is not intended to be a substitute for it. But since the OP is stuck in her current chapter, basically the only way she can be part of an alumnae chapter or even any sort of alumnae network, formal or otherwise, is to wait it out- just something to consider if having an alumnae experience is important to her. I personally love meeting Chi O alumnae, and am looking forward to that aspect of membership once I graduate. Just my 2 cents!

[Mevara]

Originally Posted by HQWest

Purdue still has cold rooms and some odd house situations so there are some things that if they weren't quite your cup of tea could make day to day college life hard.

What are cold rooms? Is it literally rooms that stay cold?

[Cutie_Hootie]

At some colleges, they are called cold dorms or cold rooms. At others, they are called rack rooms. Basically, everyone that lives in the house sleeps in the same room (imagine a giant room with rows of beds/bunk beds). Oftentimes a few windows are kept open to keep air moving (my house had a giant exhaust fan to do the same thing). Each person also has his/her own room to "live" in.

At my college, three girls shared each room, which held our desks, dressers, closets, etc, but 37 of us slept up in the rack room. It's a 24 hour quiet zone, so you can nap, sleep in, study in your rack (bed), etc. Best sleep ever!

[HannahXO]

Originally Posted by Cutie_Hootie

At some colleges, they are called cold dorms or cold rooms. At others, they are called rack rooms. Basically, everyone that lives in the house sleeps in the same room (imagine a giant room with rows of beds/bunk beds). Oftentimes a few windows are kept open to keep air moving (my house had a giant exhaust fan to do the same thing). Each person also has his/her own room to "live" in.

At my college, three girls shared each room, which held our desks, dressers, closets, etc, but 37 of us slept up in the rack room. It's a 24 hour quiet zone, so you can nap, sleep in, study in your rack (bed), etc. Best sleep ever!

Sounds kinda like summer camp!