Why did you join?

I joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority because every woman that I had ever wanted to be like in my life, from my mother, to aunts and cousins, teachers, mentors, neighbors ect. either WERE Deltas, had tried to BE Deltas, or had much respect for them. I know almost all of my mothers line sisters, and they fight about who gets to be called my Godmother! That's a bond you can't buy or sell.

[9 Pearls]

I joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority because not only was my sister a Delta, but women in my church and community were Deltas. The way they carried theirself and gave to others made me want to be one of these "classy" women. I looked at another sorority at my school to be fair, but their heads were so high up in the air, I could not imagine trying to emulate their style. I knew I wanted to be with women who were not only beautiful and smart, but down to earth and sisterly. I love everyday of being a Delta

[Momilton]

I didn't know any BGLOs before my freshman year. I attended the informationals because my roommate wanted to go and needed a support group. She initially wanted to go another route, but when we went to Delta Sigma Theta's informational, we both were so impressed by the genuineness and scholarship of the members that we decided to seek membership. After being chosen, we learned more about their service projects and we really thought they were "off the hook"! We all became involved in these projects and the match was made in heaven. I stayed when my roommate and best friend dropped out along the way, and I have been rewarded by having the most loving and supportive relationships I could ever desire, My Sorors.

[etienneSAI]

i joined sigma alpha iota to share ideas and goals with women who had the same interests in music as i did. i pledged the fall semester of my sophomore year and met some of the most womderful girls i've ever known. i'm not sure what made me want to "go greek" though. i'm really not totally clear on that one. i know that for me it meant being RECOGNIZED as greek, which at the time was very important to me. funny, but now it's important for me to be recognized as a sigma alpha iota first, and as a greek second.

SAI was just getting back on its feet when i pledged. we had been inactive for a year in 1996 an my big sister along with three other women refounded the chapter from the bottom up. my pledge class (rho class, officially) was the first large pledge class. we had nine and eventually dropped down to seven. the seven of us are now the seniors and i can't imagine what life would be like without them and sigma alpha iota. who knows where the chapter would be right now, if there would have been ladies to continue on this great tradition. so i don't know why i went greek, but i know i'd be totally lost without my sisters.

etienne
*and again, to practice...this is to be our symphony*

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"red is the color of music and has been since the very earliest of times. the caps of faeries and musicians are well-nigh always red."~*~w.b.yeats

"I think that happiness is when you can let yourself feel every emotion you want at any time instead of being a lying little fuck." - Tori Amos

[lizzie3d]

Actually, my story is a little different from everyone else's story, so I wanted to post.

I was "The AntiGreek" my freshman year in college. I hated everything greek, wouldn't go to a party if anyone greek was there, and wouldn't talk to anyone wearing letters. Bear in mind I got all these notions of what sorority and fraternity life was like from the movie "Animal House." I was convinced that the "frat boys" were rich preppy jerks who took advantage of young naive freshman girls. I was also convinced that sorority girls were people who paid an excessive amount of money to live in a pretty house and go to frat parties- basically they still wanted mommy to cook and clean for them while they had their fun at school. Being very independant, I did not like either one of these ideas. Additionally, my roommate decided to rush and after she joined her house she turned into "The AntiIndependant", so my life was basically a living H-E-double hockey sticks for the rest of the year.

When sophomore year rolled around, my new wonderful awesome roommate, who I had known in high school, decided to go formal rush along with my suitemate. I thought about it for about a millisecond, then remembered "Animal House" and my previous roommate experience. They rushed, and I was very bitter about them joining their respective houses. Eventually we all went out together on a Friday night, and we ended up at a party over at someone's house. I wasn't sure whose house it was, but I knew it was a fun party and the guys I met were awesome. When I found out that party was a fraternity party, I began to think twice. When I got into a relationship with one of the guys I met at that party, I thought even more about greek life. Eventually, a friend who lived on my floor in the dorms invited me to visit the house she had recently pledged. I loved all the women so much that I came back the next day for lunch, and the next day for dinner and before I knew it, I had a bid.

It was the most exciting thing that ever happened to me, and it completely changed my life knowing that no matter what happens in my life, these women will ALWAYS be there for me. In addition, I have an unbroken tie with the fourteen fraternities and six other sororities on my campus, so when we see each other walking on campus wearing letters, there's a silent bond, even if I've never spoken to that person in my life. It's wonderful to know half the campus because they are greek, even if you don't KNOW them know them... if that makes sense.

I think that basically I wanted to be an independant woman for the rest of my life, but in the end I realized that I didn't have to conform to be a part of this organization, because the women in it were exactly like me.

I'll stop rambling now.

Lizzie

[JaguarDiva]

First of all, I knew I wanted to join a sorority because I never had a sister. From a very early age, I had heard my godmother and others talk about there 250,000+ plus sisters, but I never truly understood it until I was older. While in high school, I made my debut into society with a sponsor through Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Though I already knew I wanted DST, it was a sealed decision at this point. Until I started college. I began to doubt myself somewhat. However, from the informational to the day I receive the greatest phone call ever, Delta Sigma Theta, I felt, opened her arms to me. The illustrious members of this organization spoke to me with there words and actions and made me see I was wanted. They made me want to continue to strive so that one day a young lady might look upon me and desire Delta Sigma Theta also.

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~Jaguar Diva
43-AT-109
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Alpha Tau
Southern University - Baton Rouge