Hazing Experience

[AlethiaSi]

I've read this entire thread and all of you have said some interesting things.... idk... my two cents seems to be similar to what other people have said.... however, I come from a different perspective i guess you could say. I pledged for a sorority that will remain nameless and was nationally recognized. I loved the girls but I hated what they had done to me... after pledging three weeks i was reduced to an anxious mess and had to depledge. They did not ever touch me or single me out with comments against me... but the whole process was just too much (screaming- yelling- dressing up in rediculous outfits.. etc) . I have many good friends that are In now and continue to carry on the similar rituals that I went through... ( i do admit though that they are changing their program a little... but only to benefit themselves to keep girls in)... anyway... I am now in a local sorority and my pledging program was about 3 weeks and was a blast- yea there was stuff i didn't want to do (scavenger hunts.... rituals.... games- etc) and i won't lie that there was some yelling... as far as learning our information was concerned- NEVER would we single any pledge out.... I have seen 4 other pledge classes come through and they have all said the process changed their lives.... and hope to become pledge mistress. My point in all of this rambling however... is that I do find hazing (not drinking or physically or emotionally harming them) absolutely necessary. I have been on both sides of the situation and have come to this conclusion after seeing the bonds that have developed... even the organization i pledged for previously- i am still very close to them because we share that experience..... nu sigma chi has been around since 1928.... on our own accord- no nationals to back us... there is a reason why we are still here...

I have read all of your responses and i think they are your opinions and are most definately right....but for you... i think that this debate is never ending and everything is relative.... the pledging process is different for everyone....

if there is physical or severe emotional harm... report it without a doubt..... no friendship is worth that.....