After being initiated, transfering and joining another soro

[Lilxcutie88]

Originally Posted by OTW

No, that'd be me. I'm in Hawaii -- so I'm the one in Asia.

Lilxcutie88, KSUViolet06 gave you your options. I'd listen to her and not what your mom's friend's daughter's roommate's 2nd cousin said.

the lady was in a sorority and did just that..turned her pin in and switched. thats why i am guessing that probably the rules have changed.

how do you start a new chapter at the school? maybe i could do that....

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by Lilxcutie88

the lady was in a sorority and did just that..turned her pin in and switched. thats why i am guessing that probably the rules have changed.

how do you start a new chapter at the school? maybe i could do that....

Are we on Candid Camera? I mean, really???

[33girl]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Are we on Candid Camera? I mean, really???

DITY? is the GC equivalent of "is this Candid Camera?"

Originally Posted by Lilxcutie88

how do you start a new chapter at the school? maybe i could do that....

Please don't.

Also, REE1993 -- just because someone has a learning disability does not give her carte blanche to cop an attitude with people who are trying their best to be patient with her. She's been given great advice and has been steered into the right direction, but apparently that's not good enough for her.

[Lilxcutie88]

Originally Posted by OTW

Please don't.

Also, REE1993 -- just because someone has a learning disability does not give her carte blanche to cop an attitude with people who are trying their best to be patient with her. She's been given great advice and has been steered into the right direction, but apparently that's not good enough for her.

no no she told me that i'm writing like a 12 yr b/c of my grammar skills and she was making fun of the major that i have chosen Communications.
I got really really really offended by that.
my learning disbalility has nothing to do with the way i'm acting.
i've taken the advice...if i go to a different school that doesnt have my sorority then i think i might try to start one. i just have to figure out how you do that. it just made my more sense to me just to go to one that has mine if you know what i've mean. i've only been in it for a semester so i would like to continue with it.

Originally Posted by Lilxcutie88

if i go to a different school that doesnt have my sorority then i think i might try to start one. i just have to figure out how you do that. it just made my more sense to me just to go to one that has mine if you know what i've mean. i've only been in it for a semester so i would like to continue with it.

Are you thinking about starting up a chapter of Tri Sigma or starting a brand new sorority on your own?

Both entail two very different processes and require lots of hard work. It sounds easy, but it isn't.

[AlexMack]

Maybe you'll listen to me...or maybe you'll go find someone who will give you the answer you want to hear. Either way, I'm going to try to be nice (which is hard) and help you out.

1. You need to PM KSUViolet06. She is a tri sigma alum, a national volunteer and can help you as a sister.

2. The long and short of the matter is, you need to put your education in front of your sisterhood. If that means transferring to a school without a chapter then it's what you have to do. If you need a group of women to belong to at your new school, live in an all-women's dorm, join a knitting group or volunteer for the girl scouts.

3. Sure-you can disaffiliate, but you still can't join another NPC sorority. Maybe your new school has a local sorority that will want you. It's your only choice to become an active sister at a school without Tri Sigma. And there's no guarantee that they'll take you either.

4. A lot of women find that going alum is very rewarding. You can get involved with your local AA and meet more sisters.

5. You've got what, 3 years left of college? If you love Tri Sigma as you claim to, you can still stay a sister and be involved even if you're not active anymore. There are hundreds of other clubs you can get involved with at college. I had just as much fun with my taekwondo club friends as I did with my sisters-more in some cases.

6. The NPC unanimous agreement is not bullshit or 'gay'. Please don't use the word gay to describe something you find stupid. It's offensive, especially to me because my big is actually gay and I love her with all my heart.

Have you considered the University of South California for media studies? Also, what about Marist College in NY State? They have your major and a tri sigma chapter.

[Lilxcutie88]

a new chapter of my sorority i would like to start, but i doubt i could do it alone. I know i should really talk to KSU she seems to know a lot.

I e-mailed the greek life people at the schools i applied to with my sorority to ask them about the process of accepting transfer students.

and yah i just have to figure out what kind groups there are. i guess because at my school we dont really have organizations other than greek so i dont really know what else is out there....

Originally Posted by Lilxcutie88

a new chapter of my sorority i would like to start, but i doubt i could do it alone. I know i should really talk to KSU she seems to know a lot.

KSUViolet06 is a great resource.

Starting a new chapter of your sorority involves lots of red tape. If there's no need for another NPC sorority on your campus, then there's nothing you can do about it. Even if your campus is open for another one coming on board, you still need the approval of Tri Sigma's Extension Committee. Good luck with that.

I e-mailed the greek life people at the schools i applied to with my sorority to ask them about the process of accepting transfer students.

The people in the Greek Life office won't know Tri Sigma's Membership policies so why even bother with them? YOU SHOULD CONSULT TRI SIGMAS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO A MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK.

[Lilxcutie88]

i never got a handbook. we were supposed to, but they never arrived..
then i guess i should contact their presidents....ha

Originally Posted by Lilxcutie88

i never got a handbook. we were supposed to, but they never arrived..
then i guess i should contact their presidents....ha

I'll be blunt and say that it just gets worse for you with each post you leave.

NEW MEMBER HANDBOOKS ARE NOT THE SAME AS MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOKS!

Membership handbooks are usually in the possession of the Membership Chair (or whatever Tri Sigma calls it), the President, and the Chapter Advisor.

Your best bet would be to contact *YOUR* Chapter President or Chapter Advisor since they know *YOU*. I wouldn't bother contacting the people at the schools you're considering because judging from what I've seen here, they probably won't even take you seriously.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Lilxcutie88

i never got a handbook. we were supposed to, but they never arrived..
then i guess i should contact their presidents....ha

When did you get initiated? If you have not yet received all of your materials, I'd contact your VP.

Also, if you're interested in extension (starting a new chapter of Sigma at your new school) I would contact HQ at sigma@trisigma.org

More extension info:

http://www.sigmasigmasigma.org/pages...ns::extensions

If you have questions regarding our membership policies, please consult your chapter officers or one of your advisors.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by Lilxcutie88

the lady was in a sorority and did just that..turned her pin in and switched. thats why i am guessing that probably the rules have changed.

No. I'm guessing she didn't know the rules or chose to IGNORE them. The rules have been around for a LONG time.

And learn your damn geography. Thinking that the midwest and west are the same has made you look REALLY stupid.

[PeppyGPhiB]

OK, this is driving me crazy. You are NOT looking for a "media relations" major or anything like that. I take it you don't know what media relations really is, but you need to believe me because it's a big part of what I do for a career. You are looking for a telecommunications or broadcast journalism major.

The problem is that honestly those specific majors are just not offered at a great number of schools, particularly ones that, to be blunt, accept students with un-stellar academic records. And before you jump to defend your academic record, let me just say I'm pretty shocked that you didn't take math all four years of high school; I graduated from hs in 1996 and even back then we were told that in order to get into a good college you needed four years of math. You just didn't prepare yourself well enough to go to many BIG, impressive, good-academics, school pride, residential universities. Here is what is fair: students who prepare the most usually get the most in return.

Most people in broadcast fields today didn't actually major in broadcast-specific majors. A journalism major would actually prepare you very well, as would a general communications major, but you have to do more to prepare yourself outside of the classroom, too. You need to get an internship, take a job as a PA like every other scrub in the business, or volunteer at the school's TV station if they have one.

The person who suggested Univ. of Southern Calif. was right on...they have a terrific film and communication arts school, as does my university nearby, but I don't think schools of that caliber will accept students with academic records that are similar to what you've implied/spoken of here.

[KSUViolet06]

Mods can we lock this? The official answer has been given. I don't think there's anything more to say.