Going greek

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by hocnsoc81
I already attend fraternity parties. That is not much of a factor. Community service is pretty important to me. I've been an unpaid mentor since I was 18, and before then I participated as a PAL and done other community service. It makes my world go round!

The term "social sorority" can be a bit misleading at first. Life in a social sorority isn't one big party all the time. Philanthropy, like academics, plays a large role in social sororities. Find out what the philanthropies are for each of the sororities on your campus and see if any particular one stands out to you as something you would be interested in assisting.

A couple of other things to consider: I noticed in an earlier post that you mentioned how one sorority has the "sporty" girls and another group has the "girly" girls. My suggestion is to take a little time to check into those groups further. I'd be willing to bet that your first impression might change after you've done some more research and gotten to know the girls better. Typically, chapters are composed of a broad mix of girls. Some types may stand out more than others (girly, sporty, etc.) to non-members, but I can pretty much guarantee that if you look you'll find that you have something in common with girls in every one of those sororities.

Also, you said that DZ was the sister sorority to a fraternity that you are interested in because of a certain guy. Don't let a fraternity influence your decision. That guy may be hot right now, but the girls of whatever sorority you join are going to be your friends and sisters for LIFE. Your relationship with your SISTERS is the important thing, not the relationship that your house has with a particular fraternity.

In the past, little sisters sometimes got so busy devoting time and energy to a fraternity that they missed out on important and fun events with their sorority sisters. That's why little sister/big brother programs have been banned for the most part among GLO's -- so that each Greek member will concentrate on his/her organization and be an asset first and foremost to his/her chapter.