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[SandCastleQueen]

Originally Posted by kddani

Sororities perform community service, but not being in one doesn't keep you from volunteering your time for various philanthropies, including those that have been adopted by the various sororities. Wanting to perform philanthropic work isn't a reason to join a sorority. You can do it just fine without GLO membership

Obvioiusly the other benefits of joining a sorority, such as sisterhood, are part of my reason. My college did not have a Greek system, so I was unable to rush in college even though I would have really liked to.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by SandCastleQueen

Obvioiusly the other benefits of joining a sorority, such as sisterhood, are part of my reason. My college did not have a Greek system, so I was unable to rush in college even though I would have really liked to.

see my post above regarding the Junior League and the non-NPC philanthropic sororities

[SandCastleQueen]

Well, I can see that this is going to turn into nothing more than a fiasco, so I am calling it quits.

If you are also a PNAIM and would like someone to go through this with, feel free to PM me! I think it would be great to have other people to talk to about the process.

[kddani]

Gotta love all of the generic "reasons I want to AI"
- I like their philanthropy
- I want sisterhood
- I missed out on it in college

If someone actually had a unique, personal reason and/or a personal connection, there's a lot less kickback. When it's just generic, meaningless reasons, yeah, it's not really looked highly upon.

[LadyLonghorn]

Originally Posted by SandCastleQueen

Obvioiusly the other benefits of joining a sorority, such as sisterhood, are part of my reason. My college did not have a Greek system, so I was unable to rush in college even though I would have really liked to.

You might have had a warmer welcome here if it weren't obvious to many people that you're "shopping."

[33girl]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

You might have had a warmer welcome here if it weren't obvious to many people that you're "shopping."

"Eloquence is the ability to say so much with so little."

LadyLonghorn = at 35 posts, truly eloquent.

(And yes, I realize the irony of the 15,000+ poster saying this.)

[ThetaDancer]

Originally Posted by SandCastleQueen

Obvioiusly the other benefits of joining a sorority, such as sisterhood, are part of my reason. My college did not have a Greek system, so I was unable to rush in college even though I would have really liked to.

Assuming you're not just trying to stir things up, you should check out this thread. It contains a lot of information and many suggestions of organizations that might better meet your needs and goals.