is it really worth it to join a sorority?
by: ConfusedGirl
Hey y'all, I have a dilemma and I wish you could help me by giving me your opinions (be honest with me please):
Next fall I will be a freshman at UA and I really wanted to go through rush and end up in a sorority. The reason I want to join a sorority is because my family lives in another country and I want to have a family here, I want to have a real bond with my sisters, feel loved and be able to love/support them as well. I am not from Alabama, not even American and I am not having a single problem with getting recs. Recently, I got a very small scholarship from an organization that requires me to be unable to attend the 2 first days of recruitment or I will be removed from the scholarship list. Also I am planning on studying abroad for a semester or a summer and to be honest I don't think I can afford both at the same time.
Finally, one of my closest friends opened up to me recently about her sorority and told me that greek life at UA wasn't what she expected and that she wasn't totally happy in her sorority. She also told me it requires a lot of social and economical commitment and that there are more fake girls than kind, down to earth girls. In brief, Greek Life is ok (nothing wrong with it) but it is not that great like many people think it is.
This left me thinking... Is it really worth it to join a sorority? I am really interested, but also scared It will dissappoint me or that I won't like it after a while.
Thank you for taking your time and reading this!
#1by: helpinghand
There are other sororities here that do Informal Rush, and you would be able to attend. Some of these smaller sororities on campus can be just as fun as big name sororities. They are often closer knit as a whole, and may provide more of a family aspect that you are looking for. I would check out Sigma Delta Tau, and Alpha Delta Chi for sure if this sounds good. If not, every sorority on campus is a great place to find wonderful forever friends, and find where you belong. Every sorority is different, and it is best to try and find the one that fits you rather than what is the most popular. If you decide to go through with rush, remember to be yourself, and what is meant to be will happen. I hope this helped!
Comment#2by: Maybe
We can't tell you if it would be worth it for you. Only you can decide that. One thing to remember is that you get out of it what you put into it. If you're only at the house for meals and just the required stuff, you won't get much out. You need to be there to get to know the girls, do thing with them, go to the socials, participate in the work as well as the fun stuff. You won't have a houseful of BFFs right away. That takes time and shared experiences. Talk to some more friends who are in sororities. Even older ladies who have been out of school for years. Ask the women who write recs for you. You can always pledge and drop before initiation. SDT and ADX are also possibilities - they do not own houses so their costs are a lot less. This year SDT will participate in the first two days of recruitment and then withdraw. Their recruitment is a little later and more casual. They are WAY smaller (25 to 50 members instead of 250 to 300). There might be a multicultural sorority, too, and I think there's a Latina sorority.
by: No
don't dip into the "multicultural sororities," you'll probably hate it and it would be no fun.
Bytheway where are you from?
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by: ^^^
SDT got a house off sorority row last semester. They're not nearly as expensive as the other chapters, but at around $1,000 a semester they're a good bit more expensive than ADChi.
ADChi doesn't take just anyone -- you have to meet their membership requirements (statement of faith, church involvement, etc). If you're just looking for a sorority experience, they're not the best alternative unless your values already mesh with theirs.
Delta Xi Phi, the multicultural sorority, closed last year when the last of their members graduated. Sigma Lambda Gamma, the Latina sorority, does recruitment and pledgeship a lot differently from Panhellenic -- it's much more like an NPHC sorority than an NPC.
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