Do you ever wish you joined a National org?

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I think the answer would be different for someone who went to school where there were ALL locals, or where there is more than one local. I think it's easier to feel "different" if you go to a school where you were the only local on campus.

I agree with this. I'm not sure I would have rushed at a school with all nationals or a mixed campus, maybe because I'd be blinded by my own stupid stereotypes (pre GC, mind you. My horizons have been expanded). That being said, I am soooo happy to be a sister of my sorority, and if we ever went to a national, I think I'd be pretty upset (and probably wouldn't affiliate). Tau Delta has 85 years behind her, and I'd feel like I was turning my back on that. It has nothing to do with a national being "worse" or "not as good"...it just isn't what I pledged. My oath and my consent were to Tau Delta, not to another organization. And I said "forever" to that...dunno how I'd feel breaking that.

[AlethiaSi]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

I agree with this. I'm not sure I would have rushed at a school with all nationals or a mixed campus, maybe because I'd be blinded by my own stupid stereotypes (pre GC, mind you. My horizons have been expanded). That being said, I am soooo happy to be a sister of my sorority, and if we ever went to a national, I think I'd be pretty upset (and probably wouldn't affiliate). Tau Delta has 85 years behind her, and I'd feel like I was turning my back on that. It has nothing to do with a national being "worse" or "not as good"...it just isn't what I pledged. My oath and my consent were to Tau Delta, not to another organization. And I said "forever" to that...dunno how I'd feel breaking that.

Yeah, I mean, I don't think my org would ever affiliate with a national, we've been around for 88 years.. why do it now (or in the future?) but on the off chance that it would, Idk if i would affiliate with the new national if this did happen.

like i said, I love my local, (i am very frustrated by the girls that are active right now and not following the constitution and doing things all willy nilly without any regard to our history, and they aren't listening to alumnae.... grrrrrr) anywayyyyy..... i love my local... I just wonder what it would have been like had I gone to a NPC or something.

also, as a side note, i started to pledge a national org... I didn't complete pledging nor initiate due to the fact that I couldn't go through with a process that I felt uncomfortable with nor did I agree with (i.e. hazing) so maybe because of that I wonder what could have happened?

[LPIDelta]

I've been both. I was part of a local through most of my collegiate years that went "national" the second semester of my senior year--so I feel like I've had the best of both worlds. I AId a year and a half after I graduated. I would guess that while you're in college, you don't much think about other chapters other than the occasional road trip, convention or event, but then as an alumna you might wish there were more sisters spread far and wide.

Its too bad there isn't an alumnae association for local sorority members--kind of like the NPC alumnae panhellenics in cities across the country.