Which would you choose: school or GLO? - Page 6

GTAlphaPhi · #1 08-18-2010, 03:15 PM

Georgia Tech over Alpha Phi.

However, if I have daughter(or nieces) who go to GT, of course I'd want them to follow their charter member mama's footsteps and go Alpha Phi.

DubaiSis · #2 08-18-2010, 03:35 PM

I had to think about this for awhile, but I decided I would go GLO. My two nieces will likely not end up at Iowa, but there's always a chance they could end up at an Alpha Xi campus, and that would rock. They won't have the same restrictions I had (you can go to any school you want, as long as it has the word IOWA in the name)

I have a nephew at Iowa State, and I wish he would rush but so far a no go. Second nephew starts at RIT this fall. They have a Greek system there, but it really doesn't seem like it would be his thing. On the other hand, he's a TKE leg so that would be fun for my BIL.

In any case, it's definitely outside of my control since they aren't even my kids! Niece 1 is already a Rose Petal... I guess it's time to get niece 2 signed up. She is 3 after all!

AlphaFrog · #3 08-18-2010, 03:49 PM

GLO - I'm not paying out-of-state tuition for a directional school in Illinois. It was right for me because I only had 2 in-state choices that had my major, and the other was too close to home.

I'd also like to see my son go Phi Tau.

Gusteau · #4 08-18-2010, 04:43 PM

I didn't expect to see such a variety of responses - I guess I thought everyone would agree with me lol.

Even though I love Mason, and it's a great institution where any of my theoretical children could thrive, I would go with my GLO. Maybe it's because my family doesn't have any multi-generational connections to any university, or maybe its because Mason doesn't have a huge cultish sports culture, but sharing Delta Chi with my son would be way more special and permanent to me.

ebdelt · #5 08-18-2010, 05:03 PM

As much as I love TCU and would be happy to send my kids there, I don't think it's likely. I don't plan on living in Texas my whole life and I know it's a tough school to fit into academically and socially. I would want my kids to go to a school where they feel they fit in and more importantly had excellent programs for the majors my children were interested in. It's not really important to me where my kids go so long as it is a good school.

It would mean so much more to me personally that my son share my Delt brotherhood. Even though I don't have any kids yet and no marriage in sight, I can only imagine how special it would be to share the experiences of Delta Tau Delta together and we could call each other brothers. As a current active going through the summer rush process, we have a few rushees who are double and even a triple legacy to DTD and I just think that is so amazing for that family to carry on such a tradition. It wouldn't matter what school he went to, but if they had a Delt chapter there I would strongly encourage him to check out that chapter for rush. Ultimately the decision would be 100% his as to what fraternity he joined, but I would let him know how much it would mean to me for him to be a Delt. But at the end of the day I want him to find a group of guys he fits in with like I did, and if it's not Delt than so be it....maybe my grandson can be a Delt.

SigKapSweetie · #6 08-18-2010, 05:05 PM

Sigma Kappa, definitely. I enjoyed my time at UF, but I have always felt a much stronger connection to my sorority than to my alma mater.

Preston327 · #7 08-18-2010, 05:10 PM

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As much as I love TCU and would be happy to send my kids there, I don't think it's likely. I don't plan on living in Texas my whole life and I know it's a tough school to fit into academically and socially. I would want my kids to go to a school where they feel they fit in and more importantly had excellent programs for the majors my children were interested in. It's not really important to me where my kids go so long as it is a good school.

It would mean so much more to me personally that my son share my Delt brotherhood. Even though I don't have any kids yet and no marriage in sight, I can only imagine how special it would be to share the experiences of Delta Tau Delta together and we could call each other brothers. As a current active going through the summer rush process, we have a few rushees who are double and even a triple legacy to DTD and I just think that is so amazing for that family to carry on such a tradition. It wouldn't matter what school he went to, but if they had a Delt chapter there I would strongly encourage him to check out that chapter for rush. Ultimately the decision would be 100% his as to what fraternity he joined, but I would let him know how much it would mean to me for him to be a Delt. But at the end of the day I want him to find a group of guys he fits in with like I did, and if it's not Delt than so be it....maybe my grandson can be a Delt.

Agree 100%. Personally I wouldn't want my kids to end up at FAU unless things change a lot between now and the time I have college-age kids. Not really much to do if you're not involved and even if you are its still kind of a lame place at times. I'd definitely like a Delt legacy though because my brothers have given me some of the best experiences of my young college life and I'd like my future children to experience that and share the experience of Delta Tau Delta with their old man.

TriDeltaSallie · #8 08-18-2010, 09:13 PM

Finally answering my own question...

I would choose Tri Delta. I've already indoctrinated my daughter enough by (almost) age 4 that she'll be a Spartan to some degree no matter where she ends up going to college.

But there are no women in any of my extended family on either side who are Greek and I would love to share Tri Delta with her. If not Tri Delta, just sharing the Greek experience would also be rewarding.

als463 · #9 08-19-2010, 05:39 PM

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Finally answering my own question...

I would choose Tri Delta. I've already indoctrinated my daughter enough by (almost) age 4 that she'll be a Spartan to some degree no matter where she ends up going to college.

But there are no women in any of my extended family on either side who are Greek and I would love to share Tri Delta with her. If not Tri Delta, just sharing the Greek experience would also be rewarding.

Wait...By Spartan, do you mean Michigan State? If so, hello to my Big Ten friend! I'm a PSU graduate!

TriDeltaSallie · #10 08-19-2010, 09:14 PM

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Wait...By Spartan, do you mean Michigan State? If so, hello to my Big Ten friend! I'm a PSU graduate!

Oh, yes! Michigan State! Go Big Ten!

JohnnyCash · #11 08-18-2010, 10:41 PM

I would pick my GLO any day. I would love for my kid(s?) to go to my alma mater since I can see it changing a lot (for the better) in the future, but if my chapter isn't a good chapter when my son is college-aged then I wouldn't mind him choosing another school that has a better chapter.

I would not accept him joining any other fraternity than my own though.

Preston327 · #12 08-19-2010, 10:32 AM

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I would not accept him joining any other fraternity than my own though.

I don't know how I'd feel about that, honestly. Obviously I have awhile to think about it but still its a conflict. On the one hand I want my (future) sons to experience the same things I have in Delta Tau Delta, but on the other I realize that each person has their own unique fit and Delt may not be right for them.

33girl · #13 08-19-2010, 11:08 AM

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I would pick my GLO any day. I would love for my kid(s?) to go to my alma mater since I can see it changing a lot (for the better) in the future, but if my chapter isn't a good chapter when my son is college-aged then I wouldn't mind him choosing another school that has a better chapter.

I would not accept him joining any other fraternity than my own though.

What if he went to a school where your fraternity wasn't? And for whatever reason, your nationals weren't up for having a colony there?

MysticCat · #14 08-19-2010, 11:17 AM

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I would not accept him joining any other fraternity than my own though.

I don't know how I'd feel about that, honestly.

I do.

My son becoming my fraternity brother because it's what he wants = awesome.

My son becoming my fraternity brother because it's what I want = total parental failure.

Preston327 · #15 08-19-2010, 07:35 PM

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I do.

My son becoming my fraternity brother because it's what he wants = awesome.

My son becoming my fraternity brother because it's what I want = total parental failure.

Yeah true, but all the same I think I'd probably a little disappointed if my (future) son ended up somewhere else.