How did you learn about Greek life?

[SydneyK]

I learned about Greek life from my older brother. Before he went off to school, my dad sat him down and told him about the Greek affiliations in our family. He went on and on about how great the benefits were, but finished his little speech by saying, essentially, that you could get similar benefits in other organizations that didn't have dues and other costs associated with them. Dad told my brother that he'd definitely be supportive of Greek life, but that he wouldn't be financially responsible. He then gave me the same talk before I went to school (I just knew to expect it).

The welcome packet from my school included a brochure about Greek life. It indicated that those who were interested in rush needed to complete an application, and would move in a week earlier than the rest of the students. At that point, I didn't have to think twice.

Like many other here have said, a lot of what I know now about Greek life has been from GC. My school wasn't heavily Greek, but there was definitely a Greek presence. Here, I've learned a lot about chapters that weren't on my campus. (For instance, there wasn't a Sigma Kappa chapter on my campus, so I never realized how my username would make people look twice!)

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

(For instance, there wasn't a Sigma Kappa chapter on my campus, so I never realized how my username would make people look twice!)

Lol, I think it's just me. But anyway.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Lol, I think it's just me. But anyway.

No, I keep thinking it too.

[tld221]

so bengay, DIKMeister, and one more... interesting. reallytho? god.

[Ivygirl8985]

I really didn't know too much about Greek Life except for what the school sent out about the chapters on our campus. It was basic...colors, symbols, etc. Once I found out which chapters were on my campus I looked for their sites online. None of the chapters (on my campus at least) had their own at the time so I looked at their international sites and a few sites that popped up first on google.

[RaggedyAnn]

I worked at McDonald's with a Sigma Kappa brother one summer. He had a tattoo of his letters. I asked him what EK stood for. After getting the lecture about the Greek alphabet, he told me all about Greek life. I wasn't necessarily convinced I was going Greek, but having the option was one of my criteria for choosing a school. Sophomore year I decided to rush, and boy am I glad I did!

[AlphaFrog]

RaggedyAnn - I'm kinda thinking you mean Kappa Sigma, not Sigma Kappa.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

I worked at McDonald's with a Sigma Chi brother one summer. He had a tattoo of his letters. I asked him what EX stood for. After getting the lecture about the Greek alphabet, he told me all about Greek life. I wasn't necessarily convinced I was going Greek, but having the option was one of my criteria for choosing a school. Sophomore year I decided to rush, and boy am I glad I did!

Fixed it.

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

So it would have looked like "EX" - I can imagine someone thinking "Why would someone want a tattoo of their Ex?"

I know y'all know the difference. But that is one of my pet peeves. Regardless of how it is written, S is not an E and is one of the more commonly known letters of the Greek alphabet. As such, SC should never be abbreviated as EX. Especially by anyone that is Greek or knows the Greek alphabet. EX is Epsilon Chi.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Fixed it.



I know y'all know the difference. But that is one of my pet peeves. Regardless of how it is written, S is not an E and is one of the more commonly known letters of the Greek alphabet. As such, SC should never be abbreviated as EX. Especially by anyone that is Greek or knows the Greek alphabet. EX is Epsilon Chi.

"looked like"

Using the example above it "looked like" an EX to a non-Greek which Raggedy Ann was at the time

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

"looked like"

Using the example above it "looked like" an EX to a non-Greek which Raggedy Ann was at the time

I understand the concept of "looked like". I'm just saying it is a pet peeve when someone mistakes a S for an E. Even if they are a non-Greek and perhaps do not know any better.

RaggedyAnn - I'm pleased to hear that a Brother Sig was able to help you down the path of enlightenment and knowledge.

[catiebug]

In a way, that was how I was introduced to Greek life. My mom was in a sorority (as were my grandmother and great-grandmother - all the same one, I might add), but it was the Sigma Chi thing that got me really interested in it.

When I was a freshman in high school, my mom had a good friend who was a Sigma Chi alum. He had attended the University of Texas, and had his letters on his class ring (which he still wore). He was also active in the Texas Exes, the UT alumni association. I kept teasing him that his Greek letters were really EX, for Texas Ex (give me a break, I was 14). Needless to say, he set me straight.

When I was a bit older, I started hanging around SMU and got a taste of Greek life while still in high school.

Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

I worked at McDonald's with a Sigma Kappa brother one summer. He had a tattoo of his letters. I asked him what EK stood for. After getting the lecture about the Greek alphabet, he told me all about Greek life. I wasn't necessarily convinced I was going Greek, but having the option was one of my criteria for choosing a school. Sophomore year I decided to rush, and boy am I glad I did!

[RaggedyAnn]

Ah, just looked up the school Greek life. Sigma Chi. It's been a very long time! Good catch!

[AlphaFrog]

So it would have looked like "EX" - I can imagine someone thinking "Why would someone want a tattoo of their Ex?"

[Synergy_21]

I learned Greek Life through research...books, internet, and current Greeks

[RedAngel]

For me it was church. Many members were members of different greek organizations.