Well, here's my story.
All through high school I had planned to go through Rush and join a social sorority. I just couldn't wait. I had gone to "preview days" and tours at all the other colleges I was interested in except for the one I ended up going to, oddly enough. The greeks I met at the other schools during the preview days were so nice and genuine. I realized I didn't have the money to join a sorority when I found out how much it cost so I decided to wait and rush the next year, when I could afford it.
Then I went to college. I encountered many sorority girls, most of which unfortunately were very cold, snobbish, and unfriendly. There are only 5 sororities here...one is famous for constantly being drunk and sleeping with random guys; one is famous for small membership because all the members fight all the time; and the others I met around campus simply were VERY VERY unfriendly to me. I decided that joining a social sorority was just not for me.
Well, since I'm a music major, I thought I would pledge Tau Beta Sigma. Unfortunately at the time they were very cliquish and instead of inviting EVERYONE to their rush events, they only invited the ones they wanted in, and anyone else who showed up to their rush parties never got a bid.
So I was crushed. I ended up going to a school with a BAD group of social sororities, and Tau Beta Sigma ended up not being much better.
Then I discovered Sigma Alpha Iota.
SAI was very unorganized at the time and never put up signs or handed out invitations for Rush to anyone, but a friend of mine who had gone to rush encouraged me to find out if I could still pledge. I didn't know any but 2 of the girls, but I talked to the VP Membership anyways...she was so friendly, so excited that I wanted to be a part of their sisterhood. The next day I receieved a bid, and met the rest of the chapter, all of which hugged me and talked to me like I was a long lost friend. I'll never forget that.
It took me a lot of searching to find my Greek home, but now that I found SAI, I can't imagine being in ANY other GLO. I love SAI dearly. I may have not ended up in a social GLO like orginally planned, but I ended up where I was meant to be.
--Allie
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