FSU Recruitment! <3

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Flowerchild21

Yeah that one lol I'm not going to ask. I just wanted to get an opinion on the matter. True, depledging would be an option.

Something to think about: no one can MAKE you do anything.

For what it's worth, there are FSU ladies who post here and they've never mentioned anything about that.

[baci]

I want to congratulate you on your acceptance and decision to attend FSU. It is a beautiful school and wonderful place to spend your next four years! I did not attend FSU, but I can speak on behalf of attending your rival UF.

1) You should set yourself up with a meal plan just in case you do need this on campus. You can make adjustments once you pledge and find out what your life will be like as a new member. It is better to be safe!

2)I am not so sure it is members that MAKE you feel like you need to dress like them or own what they own. It may just be that more and more of them choose to wear certain things and you start to question it yourself. Do I need to wear these designer things? Must I wear them to fit in? I think you need to realize you were chosen/invited to belong to this organization without all of these so called things. You must be the person you are and represent yourself well based on what you choose to do. Yes, some groups do wear designer goods and yes, members may follow and do so as well. In my experience(s), I decided what I felt I needed to do with remaining true to who I am. There will be times you do need to conform to wearing certain things, but you should never feel you have to change your entire wardrobe to be part of the sorority.

3)I do not advise taking a job your first semester, if at all possible. It would be best to get into the rhythm of your studies and what is involved in your sorority first.
I eventually took a job on campus part time and managed my studies and sorority life. I was not very active in other clubs besides my sorority as my major involved a great deal of lab time throughout my four years. I was not the most active member nor was I the least active on campus. It all can be done, but you have to judge what is right for you. It is all about balance.

Have fun and please report back! I love hearing about Florida girls and their success.

[kiteflyersmom]

Great post, Baci.

That is solid advice. My neighbor is an active in Tally. She works, but then again she is in her third year.

[Flowerchild21]

Originally Posted by baci

I want to congratulate you on your acceptance and decision to attend FSU. It is a beautiful school and wonderful place to spend your next four years! I did not attend FSU, but I can speak on behalf of attending your rival UF.

1) You should set yourself up with a meal plan just in case you do need this on campus. You can make adjustments once you pledge and find out what your life will be like as a new member. It is better to be safe!

2)I am not so sure it is members that MAKE you feel like you need to dress like them or own what they own. It may just be that more and more of them choose to wear certain things and you start to question it yourself. Do I need to wear these designer things? Must I wear them to fit in? I think you need to realize you were chosen/invited to belong to this organization without all of these so called things. You must be the person you are and represent yourself well based on what you choose to do. Yes, some groups do wear designer goods and yes, members may follow and do so as well. In my experience(s), I decided what I felt I needed to do with remaining true to who I am. There will be times you do need to conform to wearing certain things, but you should never feel you have to change your entire wardrobe to be part of the sorority.

3)I do not advise taking a job your first semester, if at all possible. It would be best to get into the rhythm of your studies and what is involved in your sorority first.
I eventually took a job on campus part time and managed my studies and sorority life. I was not very active in other clubs besides my sorority as my major involved a great deal of lab time throughout my four years. I was not the most active member nor was I the least active on campus. It all can be done, but you have to judge what is right for you. It is all about balance.

Have fun and please report back! I love hearing about Florida girls and their success.

I really appreciate your response, it was a great one I understand what you mean, i'm definitely not going to change my entire self for a group, and you're right i'll be invited to the organization because they like me and it will be where i'm meant to be I spoke with my mom and she isn't going to make me get a job my first semester so I can get acclimated, thank you again for your advice. I will let you know how it turns out after rush week! <3

[FSUZeta]

flowerchild,

regarding the fsu meal plan, i believe if you search on the fsu website you can find the answer to your question. i am not sure that the school makes adjustments for greek members. after all, they lose $$ if they refund your money so you can eat at your house. some of the sororities will make slight allowances for girls who have the university meal plan, but not all .

you would begin taking your meals at the house right after bid day, and you would want to. it is one of the best ways to get the new members over to the house. it will feel awkward the first couple of weeks of your pledgeship(new membership sounded too weird!)as you get to know your new member class and the sisters, so having the excuse of dining at the house can work as a wonderful ice breaker.

you are not required to eat breakfast over there(that is just for in-house girls) but would eat lunch and dinner at the house. the sorority food is great, most houses offer a salad bar at lunch and dinner plus a hot meal & you are able to keep abreast of the upcoming events and activities and learn the "lay of the land."

People will not require you to buy designer clothes. you may be required to wear a sorority shirt on a certain day(everyone in the sorority will do the same), or dress up for class in nice clothes(referred to as "pin attire") and wear your pledge pin. again, the whole sorority will be doing this.

you may be required to purchase certain outfits, or individual items of clothing for formal recruitment-there is a certain look that the chapter is going for each day of recruitment. the chapters do try to be mindful to keep the cost down and they generally give broad guidelines-"everyone needs to get a solid pink t-shirt and a pair of khaki bermuda shorts for philanthrophy day. the shirts can be any shade of pink and can have any neckline, but should be short-sleeved." that way it doesn't matter if you buy it at a major department store or at target-as long as it fits those perimeters, you are o.k.
sometimes the sorority is able to buy in bulk, which will keep the cost down. you may be required to purchase t-shirts at certain times of the year-some sororities include those costs in your dues while others charge separately for t-shirts.

it is good that you won't have to work your first semester. that is the time to get a good gpa established. i do know plenty of girls who work, go to school, are sorority members and participate in other campus activities AND have good gpa's. it is doable-you just have to be organized.

good luck with recruitment. all the chapters at fsu have great sisterhood and lots of support and fun activities to offer their members.

[Flowerchild21]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

flowerchild,

regarding the fsu meal plan, i believe if you search on the fsu website you can find the answer to your question. i am not sure that the school makes adjustments for greek members. after all, they lose $$ if they refund your money so you can eat at your house. some of the sororities will make slight allowances for girls who have the university meal plan, but not all .

you would begin taking your meals at the house right after bid day, and you would want to. it is one of the best ways to get the new members over to the house. it will feel awkward the first couple of weeks of your pledgeship(new membership sounded too weird!)as you get to know your new member class and the sisters, so having the excuse of dining at the house can work as a wonderful ice breaker.

you are not required to eat breakfast over there(that is just for in-house girls) but would eat lunch and dinner at the house. the sorority food is great, most houses offer a salad bar at lunch and dinner plus a hot meal & you are able to keep abreast of the upcoming events and activities and learn the "lay of the land."

People will not require you to buy designer clothes. you may be required to wear a sorority shirt on a certain day(everyone in the sorority will do the same), or dress up for class in nice clothes(referred to as "pin attire") and wear your pledge pin. again, the whole sorority will be doing this.

you may be required to purchase certain outfits, or individual items of clothing for formal recruitment-there is a certain look that the chapter is going for each day of recruitment. the chapters do try to be mindful to keep the cost down and they generally give broad guidelines-"everyone needs to get a solid pink t-shirt and a pair of khaki bermuda shorts for philanthrophy day. the shirts can be any shade of pink and can have any neckline, but should be short-sleeved." that way it doesn't matter if you buy it at a major department store or at target-as long as it fits those perimeters, you are o.k.
sometimes the sorority is able to buy in bulk, which will keep the cost down. you may be required to purchase t-shirts at certain times of the year-some sororities include those costs in your dues while others charge separately for t-shirts.

it is good that you won't have to work your first semester. that is the time to get a good gpa established. i do know plenty of girls who work, go to school, are sorority members and participate in other campus activities AND have good gpa's. it is doable-you just have to be organized.

good luck with recruitment. all the chapters at fsu have great sisterhood and lots of support and fun activities to offer their members.

Thank you so much everyone for all the support you've given me. I really can't wait and I feel so much more assured.