Greek life when living off campus

[Titchou]

You don't say which school but it's possible that freshmen aren't allowed to live in the house so you may not have an issue at all. And I'm sure there will be many others who live off campus. It should not be a problem.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Titchou

You don't say which school but it's possible that freshmen aren't allowed to live in the house so you may not have an issue at all. And I'm sure there will be many others who live off campus. It should not be a problem.

Even if she can't when she's a freshman though, it may be in the chapter bylaws that she does have to live in at some point.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by Titchou

You don't say which school but it's possible that freshmen aren't allowed to live in the house so you may not have an issue at all. And I'm sure there will be many others who live off campus. It should not be a problem.

The OP's username would suggest her school. Can any tigers weigh in on specifics?

[OleMissGlitter]

I would think you would be okay. However, if your sorority requires you to live in the house you will probably have to fulfill that requirement at some point. During the day you will have your sorority house to hang out at for lunch and dinner. Just let your parents know that there might be some nights (Big Sis/Lil Sis revealing, socials, meetings, etc) where you won't be home right after your classes are over. I have seen several "local" women join sororities at Ole Miss and they are fine because they submerge themselves in everything their sorority has to offer. Obviously, if LSU is not requiring you to live on campus since you are considered a "local" or they don't require freshmen to live on campus, then you should be fine. I think whether you live on campus or off campus, it's all about really getting into your sorority and what your chapter has to offer you. I have seen girls who live in a house who aren't that involved but girls who live off campus are very involved. Since you are so close to LSU, I would think that you could find a few sorority members and ask them about living requirements

[aoiicutiepie14]

My first semester I was fortunate enough to live near the AOII house because I was staying in the dorms. However, I had a lot of pledge sisters that did commute but still were able to maintain a strong relationship with women in the house. During long breaks between classes they were always hanging out at the house or sometimes they would sleepover if chapter ran late. If you put the effort in then you can still have a strong bond with your sisters.

[FSUZeta]

you need to understand that you will be expected to be at the house at certain times-you won't be cut any slack just because you do not live on campus. however, it is the rare event that would happen spontaneously and you will know about mandatory things ahead of time.

if your house serves meals, usually even local girls are expected to pay for at least a few meals a week. all of that will be explained to you during your new member meetings-sometimes even during recruitment. frankly it is nice to be able to go to the house for lunches every day because it is a great way to meet your new sisters and your pledge sisters too, and that's why you joined that particular sorority-because you liked the girls and wanted to become their friend.