How did you learn about Greek life?

[Sin*ful]

Greeks are not procastinators they are Philosphers......philosphy is their way of thinking that everything on this earth came after them.......I am greek and truthfully that is truth.........we believe that we are the first and last besides God..but that is our thinking and in the Latin somewhat the truth..as you see Alpha Beta schools are in our names of the alphabet..Greek LIfe is embeded in us from birth..but as we get older we attach the new with the old..i.e. church old fashion ...shy old ...attitude new..darn that attitude gonna kills us women..to much attitude causes our greek men now a days to say ohhhhhhhhhhhh hell noooooo..now girls go half way ...our men are beautiful and dont deserve half of what they get ..as much as you think you all that and a bag of chips hell there is one more beautiful WOMAN than you and beauty is not all that now a days ..count on more.......your beauty will get you ONE month and no place else...........THATS GREEK LIFE

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by Sin*ful

Greeks are not procastinators they are Philosphers......philosphy is their way of thinking that everything on this earth came after them.......I am greek and truthfully that is truth.........we believe that we are the first and last besides God..but that is our thinking and in the Latin somewhat the truth..as you see Alpha Beta schools are in our names of the alphabet..Greek LIfe is embeded in us from birth..but as we get older we attach the new with the old..i.e. church old fashion ...shy old ...attitude new..darn that attitude gonna kills us women..to much attitude causes our greek men now a days to say ohhhhhhhhhhhh hell noooooo..now girls go half way ...our men are beautiful and dont deserve half of what they get ..as much as you think you all that and a bag of chips hell there is one more beautiful WOMAN than you and beauty is not all that now a days ..count on more.......your beauty will get you ONE month and no place else...........THATS GREEK LIFE

I don't understand.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by Sin*ful

Greeks are not procastinators they are Philosphers......philosphy is their way of thinking that everything on this earth came after them.......I am greek and truthfully that is truth.........we believe that we are the first and last besides God..but that is our thinking and in the Latin somewhat the truth..as you see Alpha Beta schools are in our names of the alphabet..Greek LIfe is embeded in us from birth..but as we get older we attach the new with the old..i.e. church old fashion ...shy old ...attitude new..darn that attitude gonna kills us women..to much attitude causes our greek men now a days to say ohhhhhhhhhhhh hell noooooo..now girls go half way ...our men are beautiful and dont deserve half of what they get ..as much as you think you all that and a bag of chips hell there is one more beautiful WOMAN than you and beauty is not all that now a days ..count on more.......your beauty will get you ONE month and no place else...........THATS GREEK LIFE

Earp may have met his match.

[SWTXBelle]

. . . I don't know - this one might stump her!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

. . . I don't know - this one might stump her!

Ha ha, I was working on it already.

[honeychile]

I've said this before, but literally everyone I knew who went to college was in a fraternity or a sorority. I honestly thought that anyone who wasn't in one had tried to get a bid and failed. I also had the influence of my mother, who wasn't in a sorority herself but her mother was. She did her level best to groom me for my late grandmother's sorority, showing me her pin with the reference of the Holy Grail, painting my room two shades of blue, starting me on a collection of keys. My daddy's aunts were greek, too, but I'm still not sure which one(s). He equated "campus success" with being a greek, also. My high school graduation present was a trip to Portugal - and an upgraded sorority pin, when I pledged.

I sometimes wonder how freaked out my parents would have been had I not gone greek!

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I've said this before, but literally everyone I knew who went to college was in a fraternity or a sorority. I honestly thought that anyone who wasn't in one had tried to get a bid and failed. I also had the influence of my mother, who wasn't in a sorority herself but her mother was. She did her level best to groom me for my late grandmother's sorority, showing me her pin with the reference of the Holy Grail, painting my room two shades of blue, starting me on a collection of keys. My daddy's aunts were greek, too, but I'm still not sure which one(s). He equated "campus success" with being a greek, also. My high school graduation present was a trip to Portugal - and an upgraded sorority pin, when I pledged.

I sometimes wonder how freaked out my parents would have been had I not gone greek!

I forgot to add something, until I read TStevens' post! My sixth grade teacher, born & raised in Louisiana, made us memorize the Greek alphabet backwards and forwards, since, "When y'all go to college, it's best you know it for when you pledge a fraternity or a sorority!" She was a HUGE influence on a lot of people in my school equating college with going greek.

[TSteven]

Most of my immediate and extended family are in fraternities and sororities. I also grew up in a college town and the fraternities and sororities were looked on favorably both by the college and in the local community. While growing up, my Mother was active in various alumnae and chapter events - some of which were held in our home. I have brothers who pledged Sigma Chi by the time I was in high school. I use to quiz one for his pledge tests so I was already reading The Norman Shield (Sigma Chi pledge book) at an early age. As a result, I learned a lot. But not just about Sigma Chi but about the history of fraternities in general. And most of my high school peers ended up pledging various fraternities and sororities at different campuses. And I heard about their experiences as well. So by the time I got to college I had a good understanding as what to expect.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by TSteven

I use to quiz one for his pledge tests so I was already reading The Norman Shield (Sigma Chi pledge book) at an early age.

That's our new member manual's title, too

[Benzgirl]

My cousin, who is 10 years older, was in a sorority at a very small college during the 70s. Not the best time to be Greek. I didn't really pay much attention to it since I was still pretty removed from college.

When I was a senior in high school, my friend pledged DG at a very competitive Greek school -- Large chapters and a very high percent of the student population. I spent one weekend there and thought it was really cool sleeping in the dormer and having tons of friends around. I also liked the set up of the meals (that you could go down in your jammies for breakfast), the social calendar and the emphasis on studying and grades.

It wasn't until that time that I realized my dad was Greek. He deactivated when he switched colleges, but he had still experienced it.

As it turned out, I pledged the same sorority as my cousin, but at a much larger university. Even though I wasn't a legacy, it made me feel like it when she attended my initiation and sat with me during the Feast of Roses.

Like Dionysus, much of what I know about Greek Life is because of GC. Alpha Gam is still the only NPC sorority at my alma mater, so it's pretty hard learning about other organizations and just being Greek.

When I was pledging, my pledge manual had a section dedicated to NPC/NIC/NPHC information. The NPC info was great because not only was there basic info on each sorority (When founded, where founded, # founders, official flower, jewel, motto, # initiated members), there was also an illustration of their Badge.

I haven't seen the latest version of the pledge, er, New Member Manual...but I'm wondering if you all learned about the other 25 NPC sororities during your pledge period...?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Earp may have met his match.

*cracks knuckles* I'm avoiding finishing a project for my appraisal/assessment class.

Originally Posted by Sin*ful

Greeks are not procastinators they are Philosphers......

Fair enough, btw we're talking Grecian Greeks here.

philosphy is their way of thinking that everything on this earth came after them.......

Greeks are a bit full of themselves, and are riding on their history for that.

I am greek and truthfully that is truth.........

Really, no really, I'm totally honestly without a doubt or a lie Greek. Really.

we believe that we are the first and last besides God..

Alpha and Omega, I suspect we have a Greek Orthodox here.

but that is our thinking and in the Latin somewhat the truth..

Not sure how Latin makes it true, possibly a religious thing I'm missing.

as you see Alpha Beta schools are in our names of the alphabet..

Yea for I have not a single thing here. Er... got nothin.

Greek LIfe is embeded in us from birth..but

Raised Greek, born into Greek culture

as we get older we attach the new with the old..i.e. church old fashion

...shy old

...attitude new..

Old Greeks are shy and go to church, young Greeks have attitude. Young Greeks are apparently stuck in the 90s.

darn that attitude gonna kills us women..

Us women have too much attitude

to much attitude causes our greek men now a days to say ohhhhhhhhhhhh hell noooooo..

And that attitude drives our men to go after non-Greek.

now girls go half way

Girls are only going to second base? Er?

..our men are beautiful and dont deserve half of what they get ..

Greek men are beautiful *coughLEONIDAScough* but think too highly of themselves and get too much attention for their beauty.

as much as you think you all that and a bag of chips hell there is one more beautiful WOMAN than you

Interesting note, Greeks have bags of chips and not bags of crisps like England does. I should circulate a poll. Also for every man there is a more beautiful woman.

and beauty is not all that now a days ..

Not that beauty counts for anything.

count on more.......your beauty will get you ONE month and no place else...........

Get it? JUST ONE. ONE DELICIOUS MONTH OF GREEK LOVING. *ahem* But no kissing on the mouth.

THATS GREEK LIFE

Word to your mother.