Age Counts?

[Viewbug84]

Oh........I assume that's a bad link. I just saw what you wrote.

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Oh my lord...you really haven't been here long. Don't start a GC war suggesting people look at AI. You won't like what you get.

I don't know anything about AI (as I pointed out) -- just noticed that there is a GC forum available for this purpose (I wasn't aware of AI prior to noticing the forum, actually).

I didn't realize that a mention of it would cause a war -- please just disregard if that's the case.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

I don't know anything about AI (as I pointed out) -- just noticed that there is a forum available for this purpose (I wasn't aware of AI prior to noticing the forum, actually).

I didn't realize that a mention of it would cause a war -- please just disregard if that's the case.

Yeah, different organizations feel differently about it and the general consensus on GC is that Alumnae Initiation (AI) is an honor bestowed on women not something to be advertised by us to women who just didn't get to join a sorority in college. You want to see a huge war, just start an AI discussion. LOL.

[misscherrypie]

Hi,
I wanted to scoot myself into this thread, being that my own recruitment thread was linked to.

We're the same age, and your story is almost identical to my own. Great!

Just know that I'm open to chat if you ever need to do so. Just shoot me over a PM and I'll be glad to respond.

[Viewbug84]

Ok, will do.

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Yeah, different organizations feel differently about it and the general consensus on GC is that Alumnae Initiation (AI) is an honor bestowed on women not something to be advertised by us to women who just didn't get to join a sorority in college. You want to see a huge war, just start an AI discussion. LOL.

I see -- thanks -- I'll edit it out of my post just in case then. (ETA: Done)

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Viewbug84

I have always wanted to be a Sister. I'm currently single (no boyfriend either) with no children and lots of support from friends and family. I have an extremely flexible job (which I currently can't say because it could be a dead give away to my future houses on who I am). I have applied for another Sorority last year but never went through a bidding (it was a very, very small university). The Sisters wanted to have me but due to other conflicting issues (I was still attending classes at a community college) I wasn't full-time and so I could not become a Sister. I have a lot of volunteer hours which I volunteer on average about 400 hours a year, work a full-time job, and go to school full-time while maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Being in a Sorority would be beneficial because of the friendships, connections, and more importantly the amount of volunteering I can add on to. I have always worked hard for what I wanted and after several years I finally got my wish and was accepted to my dream university. After I graduate the Sorority would help me on when I apply for grad school. Again, what my future plans are match with me joining a Sorority.

Look, it's pretty clear that you want to do this, so do it. We aren't going to tell you not to try. Just be aware that your options may be extremely limited or non-existent. There is a good chance you will receive no invitations. There is also a good chance that you will receive invitations from only the weakest recruiting group. But you won't know until you try, and from what you've said here, it sounds you will regret it if you dont.

[Viewbug84]

Oh yes! I'm going to give it a try and that's what counts......right? It would hurt me more if I didn't try and always had that regret of I could of, would of, should of. I just wanted to know if I had a chance of joining, since I'm older and it seems like a split decision from on this forum to private messaging. I know what I can look out for or I shall say, expect for the most part. The only other message I can say is that the women of the houses won't have to worry about me being a huge party girl and trying to mess around with the associated Frat guys. I don't mind doing events aka parties but I know that my education comes first and second comes my Sorority and if my grades drop it looks horrible on my transcript, can eventually get me kicked out of the Sorority and the University too. Being accepted alone to my school has been a dream come true, so I won't screw this up.

[KitKat58]

Is there a minimum age for recruitment?

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by KitKat58

Is there a minimum age for recruitment?

No. You just have to be a full time student at the school where the chapter is located - for NPC groups. Individual groups may have other requirements but NPC does not.

[AZTheta]

Pet peeve: could have, would have, should have. In spoken language it's pronounced could've and the "ve" is perceived as "of" because the "f" and "v" sounds are voiceless/voiced cognates. I won't get into the whole discussion around I'd've because that would open up another can of worms.

(I'm a Grammar Girl addict and I also recommend Eats, Shoots and Leaves.)

minimum age? depends upon each sorority's constitution/bylaws. No universal age. ETA: thanks Titchou.

[DubaiSis]

Eats, Shoots and Leaves should be required reading, along side the AP Style Book and Elements of Style, all 3 of which I haven't read in ages.

My current biggest peeve is using which or that instead of who. The people that did... should be the people WHO. My second biggest peeve is the ridiculous overuse of the word unique. And now I will retreat to my corner.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

My current biggest peeve is using which or that instead of who. The people that did... should be the people WHO.

I share that pet peeve. Shakespeare and the translators of the King James Version, however, disagree with us.

And while we're on those pet peeves, which and that are not interchangeable, and one of my pet peeves is using "which" when "that" should be used.

Back to my corner, too.

[AZTheta]

How many corners in this room are there? We may run out, unless we take up residence in a geodesic dome.

[fascination]

We need a thread for grammar pet peeves.

Good luck to Viewbug84, and congrats on getting in your college of choice.