Which would you choose: school or GLO?

[TriDeltaSallie]

Just to clarify...

I know we would all agree that we want our children/nieces/nephews to go where they would be happiest. I'm asking the hypothetical question of what would mean more to you - to share an alma mater or share a GLO with him/her/them?

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

Just to clarify...

I know we would all agree that we want our children/nieces/nephews to go where they would be happiest. I'm asking the hypothetical question of what would mean more to you - to share an alma mater or share a GLO with him/her/them?

For me the alma mater. I feel like my overall college experience was awesome because of my sorority, but I could've been just as happy if I'd joined a non-GLO on campus. The campus is more than enough, the teachers are personable, and you get a lot of individual attention. It makes people love the school.

(I'm also in a different sorority than my mother and I'm kind of glad. It's nice to be able to talk about "greek life" but know that she doesn't show up to events with me. I like having separate organizations to be proud of, with that common "greek life" ground. So I won't be pushing for my hypothetical daughter to join my organization unless she wants to.)

[preciousjeni]

The thread title made me snort-chuckle and then click to see what madness was going on in here. It's a lot more tame than I expected.

100% Alma Mater for all potential children. Nearly everyone in my family graduated from the University of Georgia and many people have taught there.

However, my daughters BET go Theta Nu Xi.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

However, my daughters BET go Theta Nu Xi.

You know that's the recipe for them NOT going Theta Nu Xi.

I don't believe in many of the legacy antics that some Sorors participate in because I honestly don't care if my daughter wants to be a Delta. If she wants Delta on her own, that's great. If not, that's great.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

The thread title made me snort-chuckle and then click to see what madness was going on in here. It's a lot more tame than I expected.

100% Alma Mater for all potential children. Nearly everyone in my family graduated from the University of Georgia and many people have taught there.

However, my daughters BET go Theta Nu Xi.

Really? Why is that?

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

You know that's the recipe for them NOT going Theta Nu Xi.

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Really? Why is that?

I'm just overexaggerating. I would be sad if Theta Nu Xi wasn't right for my daughter(s), but if they can't put their whole heart into the Sorority, they shouldn't be members.

[purcupile]

I have 3 children all of whom have graduated from Florida State. I graduated from Indiana and had I been able to afford it, I would have loved for them to attend Indiana. However that was not to be...When my oldest son enrolled at FSU I took him to the Phi Delt house to introduce him to them. The first 5 people we met after we entered the house were all high...several others were drunk and this at about 11 am. I encouraged him to go thorough rush and find an organization where he felt he fit in...but not Phi Delta Theta.

My daughter was a XO at FSU and my youngest son was a Phi Delt...he was 16 years younger than his brother and fortunately the FSU Chapter had done a complete turnaround and now has a very nice chapter there.

I was very happy he became a Phi Delt...in large part due to the fact that his great-grandfather, his grandfather, his father, his great-grandmother's brother, a great uncle and 3 of my cousins were all Phi Delts. I had saved and accumulated a lot of family Phi Delta Theta memorablia that I was happy to have someone to pass it on to.

Chapters change overtime and vary from one campus to another...families move about the country for whatever reasons, and the chosen area of study may be better offered at a different college or university.

A different perspective.

Purc

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

Just to clarify...

I know we would all agree that we want our children/nieces/nephews to go where they would be happiest. I'm asking the hypothetical question of what would mean more to you - to share an alma mater or share a GLO with him/her/them?

It wouldn't really mean more to me either way, so my answer stands.

[SWTXBelle]

Alma mater - I, my parents, siblings, and my girls' father all went to the same school. My eldest daughter is there now - there is something really great about having a third generation at the same school. She has the same fencing coach I had - has had several philosophy professors I had. I took a music class from the man who was instrumental in getting my father into the San Antonio opera, and who has a memorial plaque at Grin's restaurant. It's a nice connection.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Alma mater - I, my parents, siblings, and my girls' father all went to the same school. My eldest daughter is there now - there is something really great about having a third generation at the same school. She has the same fencing coach I had - has had several philosophy professors I had. I took a music class from the man who was instrumental in getting my father into the San Antonio opera, and who has a memorial plaque at Grin's restaurant. It's a nice connection.

Whoa, that really is cool.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

Just to clarify...

I know we would all agree that we want our children/nieces/nephews to go where they would be happiest. I'm asking the hypothetical question of what would mean more to you - to share an alma mater or share a GLO with him/her/them?

Which would mean more to me? To share an alma mater. There are some schools where her sorority experience (not just in my sorority, but in any sorority) would be so many light-years from what I experienced that the "sharing" concept would be pointless.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Which would mean more to me? To share an alma mater. There are some schools where her sorority experience (not just in my sorority, but in any sorority) would be so many light-years from what I experienced that the "sharing" concept would be pointless.

Good point, that didn't occur to me but that's so true.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

Just to clarify...

I know we would all agree that we want our children/nieces/nephews to go where they would be happiest. I'm asking the hypothetical question of what would mean more to you - to share an alma mater or share a GLO with him/her/them?

That's kind of a tricky question because they only way I would pick to share my GLO over my school with them is if they were at my GLO at my school.

Frankly, I don't care for others within national headquarters. I like mine and they're my brothers.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

I know we would all agree that we want our children/nieces/nephews to go where they would be happiest. I'm asking the hypothetical question of what would mean more to you - to share an alma mater or share a GLO with him/her/them?

I would have to go with sharing my fraternity. Sharing an alma mater would be fun (I went to my mother's alma mater), but I don't think anything could beat being present at my son's initiation . . . and I would be there.

But I think it's very unlikely, and that's okay too.

[jennyj87]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

but I don't think anything could beat being present at my son's initiation . . . and I would be there.

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I've had dreams about my sister joining Tri Delta then me surprising her at initiation. One of the girls in our PC 08 's aunt did taht and it was PRECIOUS.