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When I was a Rho Chi, the most difficult situations I encountered were:
~ My parents aren't very supportive, what should I do?
~ My best friend wants to join a different sorority that I do and I feel pressure to join that one too even though I feel more comfortable somewhere else. Will we still be friends if I don't join the one she wants to?
~ I really want to pledge, but I won't have the money.
Here's what I said to help (you will probably learn all of this in your training, but I'll tell you anyway.):
~ Talk to your parents rationally about your intent to join. Show them the recruitment packet you were given so they can see all of the good things the sororities here do, and how being a member can benefit you for life.
~ It is very important to go where you feel most comfortable; where you feel you fit. Membership is for life, so you don't want to make a choice of a sorority where you don't feel comfortable just because your friend feels comfortable there. You and your friend should never experince a strain on your relationship just because you joined different sororities. ( I have friends in other sororites, as I'm sure you do, and I always mention this.)
~ Don't decide not to pledge just because of money. Many chapters have payment plans and will work with you to help you pay your dues. ( At my school dues are between $150-300 a semester, so it is obviously much easier to help out new members with payment plans. Form your answer based on what the dues system is at your school.)
The hardest thing I ever had to do was tell two girls they didn't recieve bids from their preffered sororities. I was practically crying for them. I couldn't even begin to tell you what to say in that situation unless I knew how your system works.
Hope this helps!! If you have any more questions, feel free to PM or email me. I'd be glad to help you out!
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