Hi I'm new here =)

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Thanks a lot for all the well wishes CutiePie2000, Drolefille, SmartBlondeGPhB, Tom Earp and ecupidelta =)

CutiePie2000: Thanks for the link! It really helps a lot =)

Drolefille: Thanks for the advice =) So I was looking into the options. What is the major difference between alumna chapter vs an adult sorority? is the experience generally the same? I'm still a bit confused...

SmartBlondeGPhB: I just gradauted from school =) I don't know if it's the same as some other schools, but almost half of the school population are commutors. Not too many students choose to live on campus for various reasons. And during weekends, our school looks like a dead town. As far as I'm aware of among the 20 something GLO that we have on campus, only a handful are truly active, which is sad. I could dare to say our school's greek system is not as strong as people would like to see, but it's improving.

And no, I decided not to persude grad school anymore (I realized for my field, I didnt need a masters, so I went straight to work)

[jadis96]

Best of luck if you decide to persue this! Let us know how things are going!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

Thanks a lot for all the well wishes CutiePie2000, Drolefille, SmartBlondeGPhB, Tom Earp and ecupidelta =)

CutiePie2000: Thanks for the link! It really helps a lot =)

Drolefille: Thanks for the advice =) So I was looking into the options. What is the major difference between alumna chapter vs an adult sorority? is the experience generally the same? I'm still a bit confused...

SmartBlondeGPhB: I just gradauted from school =) I don't know if it's the same as some other schools, but almost half of the school population are commutors. Not too many students choose to live on campus for various reasons. And during weekends, our school looks like a dead town. As far as I'm aware of among the 20 something GLO that we have on campus, only a handful are truly active, which is sad. I could dare to say our school's greek system is not as strong as people would like to see, but it's improving.

And no, I decided not to persude grad school anymore (I realized for my field, I didnt need a masters, so I went straight to work)

An alumna chapter does service and supports a collegiate chapter if there's one nearby. They do tend more towards having a social event or two per month especially if the women come from further away.

An adult sorority is like being active in college. They have regular chapter meetings and projects and events. Someone in a sorority like Beta Sigma Phi could give you more info.

There are some sororities that will take you as an active member if you are a graduate student as well. It may be worth looking into that if you want a "college" Greek life.

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

An alumna chapter does service and supports a collegiate chapter if there's one nearby. They do tend more towards having a social event or two per month especially if the women come from further away.

An adult sorority is like being active in college. They have regular chapter meetings and projects and events. Someone in a sorority like Beta Sigma Phi could give you more info.

There are some sororities that will take you as an active member if you are a graduate student as well. It may be worth looking into that if you want a "college" Greek life.

Thanks for the answer. It gives me more of an idea which kind of sorority I would like to go for. Right now I'm in the process of researching different sororities. I'm going to take my time since I just got out of college. I'm still at the stage of trying to settle down with my job (too much to learn, too overwhelming at the moment). I understand it'll be a long process for me, and I don't mind, even if it means it'll take years. But I know it would be a rewarding experience for me, and I know I won't regret it (because I already regret for not joining one in college)

*takes a deep breath and keeps my finger crossed* =)

[bichonl]

Welcome to GC! I applied for an AI with Delta Delta Delta this spring and will be initiated this fall. PM me if you have any questions.

[Taualumna]

If Greek orgs don't work out, you can also try women's organizations like Junior League (www.ajli.org). Hey, you can even try Junior League while pursuing AI.

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

I know this is a bit off subject. I *think* (please correct me if I'm wrong) is that there's no asian sororities in NPC, right? I was also trying to look into some asian sororities that have AI that I could also look into, but end up with nothing. (sorry that it isn't NPC related, but I was just curious)

I have not heard of any Asian-interest sororities doing AI. I have heard of a few instances where grad students were allowed to pledge with undergrads at a collegiate chapter. But the instances that I had heard about were decided/approved by the sorority on a case-by-case basis. I don't know for sure that none of the Asian-interest sororities do AI. If any of them do, it's probably on a special case-by-case basis. So if it's something you're interested in, maybe you could contact the Asian-interest sororities that are appealing to you to see if AI's even a possibility or if they are not allowed to do AI.