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Originally Posted by notyouraverage
I joined Delta Gamma at an SEC school when I was 22. I do not for a minute regret that decision. Yes, some of my sisters play beer pong. But that doesn't mean I can't relate to them. They certainly don't play beer pong every night and we definately go out without playing beer pong. I am amazed that some women on here seem to think all anyone under 20 or 21 wants to do is drink and engage in drama! Yes, we have a good time downtown, but we have a good time doing just about anything. Yes there is some drama, but, as someone who's been through it before, I view it as an opportunity to shape the chapter's attitudes on honesty and gossip. Actually, I plan on running for office under that premise.
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I think that definitely speaks to the fact that a woman pledging a sorority when she is above the usual 18-19 pledge age needs to look carefully at the groups she is considering joining. I'm sure we can all think of groups at our alma maters that were known for their nightly partying, as well as groups (like notyouraverage's) where the girls have a good balance between sorority, parties, academics, and outside friendships. If I were to be rushing now (at age 22), I would definitely be evaluating the maturity of the women rushing me in a different way than I did at 18.
During rush my senior year, I remember meeting an awesome 21-year-old girl during rush who was concerned about the issues (drinking, drama) that people are bringing up here... she was transferring from another school and wanted to try Greek Life, but didn't want to spend the next 2-3 years dealing with teenagers' drama when that was all she'd had to deal with for the past 2 years at her old school. I thought she did an excellent job asking all of the right questions, making sure to see whether she would be comfortable in our chapter. I'm sure that she did the same thing at the other houses, and that made her decision easier (and she was sooo excited when I picked her up on Bid Day!).
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