Sorority Involvment...sorry it's long!

[PeppyGPhiB]

Right, I think what makes people hesitate when it comes to a graduate student is that graduate school is serious work. Not that undergrad isn't, but undergraduate study is also about being away from home for the first time, making new friends, making your own decisions, etc. A sorority would expect you to do all the same stuff the other members do...would you have time for two meetings per week plus any other new member and chapter social/philanthropy activities?

[kddani]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

A sorority would expect you to do all the same stuff the other members do...would you have time for two meetings per week plus any other new member and chapter social/philanthropy activities?

Very good point. Being in a sorority collegiate chapter is not an a la carte type deal. You don't get to pick and choose what aspects you want to participate in (aside from the obvious like running for council).

[ThetaPrincess24]

Also too and I think this has been mentioned before, a lot of your bonding will come from doing or participating in more than just what is required. If you only show up to just what is required of you, you will not have the experience or the kind of bonding you seem to be seeking that the other girls in your pledge class will, that went to and participated in everything they possibly could. I personally saw girls quit after initiation (grrrrrr!) because they stated they werent bonding well with the members or their pledge class. The main reason for this that I saw was that they only were doing the minimum required and not spending free time on the floor getting to know people, not going to mixers/crush dances, not participating in AOII Lip Sync, not socializing on the weekends, not participating in greek week activities, etc. Most chapters as well set a certain number of service hours that you must complete each semester and some even require you to be involved in atleast one other campus activity.

As stated previously by many, greek life takes a lot of time commitment. If you arent willing or able to put forth this kind of commitment, then I dont recommend going through recruitment.