What makes Greek life "hot" in the south?

[PhiLove83]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

Believe it or not we have hospitals with maternity wards here and they have existed for significant amounts of time.

Exactly!

[BadCat25]

I am from the South but go to college in the North and I can tell you there is a big difference in the culture of the two areas with respect to GLO's. In the North being in a GLO is something you do in college and not very important after that. In the South it is something that stays with you for your whole life. It will impact who you marry, your future in the job market and so on. Southern moms hope their daughters will go to their state university and join a top sorority as they believe this is their entry to a beautiful life. Northern moms hope their daughters will get in Yale or Amherst and who cares about GLO's. No amount of marketing will change this.

Originally Posted by BadCat25

In the North being in a GLO is something you do in college and not very important after that. In the South it is something that stays with you for your whole life.

ORLY?

Try telling that to the hundreds and thousands of "Northern" alumnae who serve as volunteers or officers on the local and inter/national levels, decades after their collegiate experience ended.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by OTW

ORLY?

Try telling that to the hundreds and thousands of "Northern" alumnae who serve as volunteers or officers on the local and inter/national levels, decades after their collegiate experience ended.

That's why I'm wondering where these perceived "differences" come from.

I know there are some differences, depending on the where and the who, but I think they aren't as pronounced as people portray them to be

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by OTW

ORLY?

Try telling that to the hundreds and thousands of "Northern" alumnae who serve as volunteers or officers on the local and inter/national levels, decades after their collegiate experience ended.

Try finding out how much southern fraternities love their nationals.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally Posted by BadCat25

In the North being in a GLO is something you do in college and not very important after that.

Oh shit, no one told me that. What was I thinking, volunteering to host tonight's alumnae chapter event and for e-board next year. Silly me!

Anyway, IMHO every true bred southern girl I know was raised to be in a GLO. One friend's nursery was outfitted with anchors, and painted pink, blue, and gold. Guess what she had to join in college?

But as it was mentioned before, different parts of the county have different "attitudes" for lack of a better word. Things that fly in the south wouldn't make it in the north and vice versa. And honestly, I wouldn't want them too. I enjoy that each region is unique.