My recruitment story...maybe?

kayrs24 · #1 08-14-2009, 12:55 PM

no, no, no you misunderstood me
i want to do recruitment.
i would like encouragement from anyone that has done 2 sororities (service and social) that it is possible! and encouragement that i can manage my time
i dont want anyone telling me yes you have to do panhel. or no dont do panhel....just 'good luck!'

MaggieXi · #2 08-14-2009, 01:01 PM

Are there any members of the service sorority that are also in a panhellenic sorority? You may want to speak with them to see how they handle the balance.

There were many people in my sorority chapter that were in other groups, clubs, service organizations and professional sororities and fraternities. All learned to balance and prioritize.

twinkle555 · #3 08-14-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kayrs24

no, no, no you misunderstood me
i want to do recruitment.
i would like encouragement from anyone that has done 2 sororities (service and social) that it is possible! and encouragement that i can manage my time
i dont want anyone telling me yes you have to do panhel. or no dont do panhel....just 'good luck!'

I think AngelPhiSig is in Gamma Sigma Sigma AND Phi Sigma Sigma, a service and social...try PMing her.

perfectinpurple · #4 08-14-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kayrs24

no, no, no you misunderstood me
i want to do recruitment.
i would like encouragement from anyone that has done 2 sororities (service and social) that it is possible! and encouragement that i can manage my time
i dont want anyone telling me yes you have to do panhel. or no dont do panhel....just 'good luck!'

While not the same, I am a member of both a professional fraternity and a panhellenic sorority. I will warn you that doing both takes a lot of time commitment, and I have to be super organized about how I spend my time. Balancing school (which should be #1 no matter what), my professional fraternity (I'm on the exec board so that's extra time), sigma kappa, plus trying to fit some fun in there sometimes can be enough to drive a girl crazy!

Is it worth it? For me I say yes, I wouldn't want my life to be any other way right now

! So go for it if it's something you want! You can definitely do it if you really set your mind to it.

court4short · #5 08-14-2009, 03:03 PM

perfectinpurple is right. Two girls in my professional fraternity were also in a panhel sorority (one was a Sigma Kappa and the other a Theta). They balanced both and didn't seem like they were completely consumed, so it's possible.

BlueCarnation · #6 08-14-2009, 05:23 PM

I think it's like anything else. We had varsity athletes, band members and other very busy members in our sorority. Not all of their coaches were thrilled that they were in a sorority, but they did it--it's all about time management.

Good luck!

33girl · #7 08-14-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by twinkle555

I think AngelPhiSig is in Gamma Sigma Sigma AND Phi Sigma Sigma, a service and social...try PMing her.

She was not in GSS until after she graduated so that would be different than this situation.

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Originally Posted by kayrs24

There actually aren't any...
That's the other thing...the girls in the service sorority...some are open, but a lot of girls are very anti-panhel...
soo I'm going out on a limb here other than one other girl is going to do informal but she is not very dedicated to our service org

There are all degrees of service sororities and fraternities...some do function mainly as clubs (with all the members being OK with that) and some function practically like a social sorority and demand to be their members' main focus. It sounds like the group you are in is the latter.

Theoretically it is possible, but be aware that you might get the cold shoulder from the group you are in, and if you don't get into an NPC, you'll be kind of SOL.

twinkle555 · #8 08-15-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

She was not in GSS until after she graduated so that would be different than this situation.

Ahh ok I wasnt aware...I tried lol!

violetpretty · #9 08-15-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kayrs24

no, no, no you misunderstood me
i want to do recruitment.
i would like encouragement from anyone that has done 2 sororities (service and social) that it is possible! and encouragement that i can manage my time
i dont want anyone telling me yes you have to do panhel. or no dont do panhel....just 'good luck!'

Well I don't know you so I don't know whether you are good at managing your time. Some people can barely balance school and a social life. Other people are involved in so many things and maintain a high GPA, you wonder if/when they sleep. Only you know how well you can manage your time.