Which would you choose: school or GLO?

[LatinaAlumna]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

even most multicultural or LGLOs.

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

*cheers*

Honestly, I feel the same way about certain multicultural and mlatinacultural orgs.

LOL! You guys!

But you're right.

[Sister Havana]

No kids for me. But I was just over the moon when I found out that my youngest little cousin is going to IU this fall! (He's the only family member other than me to go there. One cousin is at community college with an eye on transferring to Illinois, and one cousin is at Alabama, but everyone else went to Illinois.)

I'd love it if any of my cousins joined APO, but only if they want to.

[Animate]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

But if my son comes home in red and white, there will be smoke in the city.

Just smoke? It'll be full out war in my household!

I don't really care if my kids go to Tuskegee or not. It is definitely not for everyone.

My son(s) will be able to choose what and if they become Greek. As long as they aren't a Cappa...please don't let them want to be Cappas lol.

Seriously though, I'm not paying for it if they don't want to be Alphas. I'll support their decision 100% though after a good question and answer session.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Animate

Just smoke? It'll be full out war in my household!

I don't really care if my kids go to Tuskegee or not. It is definitely not for everyone.

My son(s) will be able to choose what and if they become Greek. As long as they aren't a Cappa...please don't let them want to be Cappas lol.

Seriously though, I'm not paying for it if they don't want to be Alphas. I'll support their decision 100% though after a good question and answer session.

It's my kid, I'm paying for it regardless..... except Cappa. DEAR LORD DON'T LET MY SONS PLEDGE CAPPA.

[Smile_Awhile]

My school isn't right for everyone, and may not be right for my (far in the future!) children. So, if I had to pick, I would hope I could share my sorority bonds with her. However, if she wasn't a fit, I wouldn't push it upon her.

I have a younger sister who has several years before she makes it to college. My cousin is a Delta Zeta, and has told her multiple times that if she goes to her university, she will be a DZ. I try to talk my cousin out of saying it, but she does anyway. There isn't an AXO chapter there, so she wouldn't be betraying me, but I would just want her to be happy. If she goes to the larger state school (with no AXO chapter), I would just want her to be happy.

On the surface, I would LOVE for my sister to attend some school with an AXO chapter, and then I would hope and pray that she could find the sisterhood that I have found in AXO. But, if she wasn't a fit, I wouldn't pressure her.

[ComradesTrue]

Honestly I am not sure. I went to the same university (TCU) that my mom and her father attended, and there was something very cool about that. In fact my grandfather attended so long ago that he actually knew many of the people that our campus buildings were named for! My parents even got married in our university chapel. So, you can see that there is definite a special place in my heart, as well as my family's, for TCU.

However, I do have a daughter. The decision to rush and the group to list first on her pref card is hers and hers alone. That being said, I would really cherish the opportunity to share Theta with her. Perhaps that is because I already have the shared family connection with my college, but do not have other family members in Theta. Maybe there is just the desire to share that type of experience too. Who knows.

However, a fourth generation TCU-er would bring me much joy as well. Maybe I can have the best of both worlds- my son attending TCU and my daughter a Theta.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

Honestly I am not sure. I went to the same university (TCU) that my mom and her father attended, and there was something very cool about that. In fact my grandfather attended so long ago that he actually knew many of the people that our campus buildings were named for! My parents even got married in our university chapel. So, you can see that there is definite a special place in my heart, as well as my family's, for TCU.

However, I do have a daughter. The decision to rush and the group to list first on her pref card is hers and hers alone. That being said, I would really cherish the opportunity to share Theta with her. Perhaps that is because I already have the shared family connection with my college, but do not have other family members in Theta. Maybe there is just the desire to share that type of experience too. Who knows.

However, a fourth generation TCU-er would bring me much joy as well. Maybe I can have the best of both worlds- my son attending TCU and my daughter a Theta.

I was tempted to make some horned frog jokes, but this is too touching

/UTAMaverick

[als463]

Wow. This is a great thread. It is a toss-up because I love my GLO but, I also bleed blue and white. My fiance proposed to me at the Nittany Lion Shrine (it serves the same purpose as the Gator at UF and other fun monuments people get pictures with for graduation). I am having a Penn State themed wedding. We are getting married in State College and most likely having our wedding reception at the Nittany Lion Inn. Although, 4 of my 6 bridesmaids (to include my maid of honor) are my sorority sisters. Because my fiance and I are first-generation college graduates and both graduated from Penn State, and eventually Syracuse, I would have to say Alma Mater.

At the end of the day, we make it farther in life (for most people) based on the prestigious universities we attended and not necessarily on our GLOs.

[ForeverRoses]

Since I have all boys, I'll say alma mater.

Seriously, I would love to have them go to my alma mater, but since it would be out-of-state for them, they had better get some scholarships! One of the reasons I loved my school is that it's not a suitcase or commuter school- most students stay for the weekends. As long as they can have a similar experience, they can go anywhere.

Although, if they came home with AOII girlfriends, that would just be icing on the cake.

[starang21]

fraternity.


unless they become engineers or pharmacists, i wouldn't send them to my alma mater.

[PiPhiERDoc]

I think I'm going to be the only one to say this - but definitely my GLO. My university was fine, but Pi Phi MADE my undergrad experience what it was.

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by PiPhiERDoc

I think I'm going to be the only one to say this - but definitely my GLO. My university was fine, but Pi Phi MADE my undergrad experience what it was.

Ditto. GLO wins for me, hands down. Unlike many in this thread, I don't have any familial ties to any particular school. Or GLO for that matter. I'm a first generation college graduate. My husband & I met at our college, but a small private liberal arts school isn't for everyone. And because there's no family tradition, and because that school is 2000 miles away from where we live, not a lot pulls us back.

My sorority experience made my college experience, and it did more to prepare me for the workplace than school ever could. I would love to share Kappa with a potential future daughter. Honestly, though, I think I would love to share any GLO. If not Kappa, then I'd get to learn that much more about another group. And really, that's not so bad. Alumiyum made a great point about how sometimes it's nice to have something similar but not exactly the same... so either way has its perks.

[amanda6035]

To me, I'd want her to be an AXiD. As much as I loved SPSU - it's not the kind of school to go gaga over.

That being said, like someone else mentioned, I wouldn't want her to join AXiD just because of her legacy status. If she would be happy and involved in another organization, that's what matters.

[greekmomjo]

GLO, you bet.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

If you could guarantee your child's admittance and happiness in one or the other but not both, would it be more meaningful to you to have your child attend your alma mater or initiate into your GLO?

Neither. I detest my alma mater and I have three boys who have said at various times they'd never join a Fraternity. I'm just thankful beyond belief that the oldest reconsidered and found his Lambda Chi Alpha brothers. Who knows what the next one will do now that he's heading to college in a month? At least I have four more years before the last one heads out!