First, a bit of background:
If I decide to rush, I will be doing so as a Junior. In my previous two years here at NorthEast Private College I have made it my business to recuperate from life at home by not observing any of the ettiquette that my family would have me. I will say that I have embraced a very extreme sense of individuality. Before coming back to school I took some years off, which I spent working and volunteering in New York. My travels (volunteering domestically and abroad) and experiences have made me extremely thoughtful (intellectual) in a non-nerdy sort of way. Nevertheless, I am often concerned when hearing viewpoints that I view as uninformed. I do my best not to seem too aloof or snobby (although admittedly, I have some part of these less-than-admirable traits) and think that people generally think of me as being "irreverent" and independent. I am an orphan who lives with her godparents and who, despite my pretensions, is deeply spiritual. I want to go into finance and hope to do a lot of philanthropy in my adult life. There are three sororities on my small campus: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega and Sigma Kappa.
Now the issues:
1.) I am wondering whether rushing late will affect my prospects for a bid. I am not a transfer.
2.) I have a strong interest in philanthropy, but little interest in excessive BS and cattiness. Even if sisterhood is lacking, I want to avoid total disfunction.
3.) I understand and accept that some sororities are prestigious/exclusive, but want to be sure that I do not become involved in a culture of exclusion.
4.) I am not sure if I am ready to bare as much skin as some sorors around campus.
4a.) Will I be able to do anything by myself if I become a pledge?
5.) My godparents are WASPs and I don't want to somehow embarrass or offend them by my final choice of sorority.
6.) My biological family is historically Delta Sigma Theta (a black sorority) since the 1920's, but I have become interested in a particularly older "women's fraternity". Should I be concerned about forsaking this tradition?
7.) I like the idea of a prestigious sorority, but am concerned about the worldviews of some of my potential "sisters". I like to have intellectual conversations.
8.) There are strong expectations that I join the Junior League upon graduation (which I will) and I am wondering if there is some sorority that complements this tradition.
I am very interested in any suggestions about which sororities I might look at further.
*I am new to all of this and apologize if any of my concerns seem trivial, but would like to remind everyone that they are important to me.
Something like a prodigal daughter
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