Author Topic: sororities/fraternities (Read 15571 times)

Holly · « **on:** August 23, 2004, 01:29:59 am »

Ok, so I'm going on my 4th day of college life right now (it is friken awesome btw). I have come across many sorority girls and frat boys. Actually, about 80% of the people I'm meeting are in the greek system, cause they just happen to be the most friendly people. Every night so far I've been to a frat party at the same house, so I'm starting to become good friends with those guys... and the sorority girls are so sweet and helpful and I love meeting them! I know at a lot of school they have a stuck up, bitchy reputation, but not at my school thankfully! When I moved in to my dorms on friday I had about 10 different groups of sorority girls coming up to me, introducing themselves and wanting to help carry stuff. The frat boys did as well!

I'm definitly going to rush in the spring when its time... I'm just having trouble picking between a few, but I have tons of time and I've already been invited to hang out at them soon so I can figure it out.
Are you guys into this too? I think it's awesome and a great way to make good friends! Has any one been in one? Which one?

tricia · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2004, 06:40:56 am »

I just remember the frat house across the street from my dorm window having parties while I was trying to sleep. bastards.

That, coupled with the fact that I was attending school at UCD the semester Sorority Life was filmed, left me with a bad Greek taste in my mouth.

faultyapathy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2004, 07:23:39 am »

tricia - ooo - that would do it.

Cant help you out on that one, we only have.. one frat/sorority on campus..and this is their first year...

good luck with it though.

Holly · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2004, 04:35:59 pm »

I can understand why having a frat house next door could get annoying! But I don't live near one.. I just enjoy going to the parties! Last night I danced on the coffee table with a hot frat boy (yes, I was sober)!

haha, i'm just friends with him though, it was all for fun! great guys... tons of fun to hang out with. And they have a law that girls cant walk home alone, so we get an escort home every time!

Holly · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2005, 11:43:40 pm »

i'm still into the whole frat/sorority thing! I still hang out at parties and I went to one frat's semi formals last month! SO much fun!

Actually, right now I'm in the process of rushing for a sorority! It's great... but SO tiring! We'll see what happens... Tonight we went to 4 houses, tomorrow night is 3, saturday is 2, and then Sunday is bid day. So right now i'm just narrowing them down... and on sunday if one i like gives me a bid, i'll become a pledge! There's only 2 I'd consider joining though, and only 1 I really want. I'm sooo nervous/excited!

Grakthis · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2005, 05:43:14 am »

Quote from: "Holly"

i'm still into the whole frat/sorority thing! I still hang out at parties and I went to one frat's semi formals last month! SO much fun!

Actually, right now I'm in the process of rushing for a sorority! It's great... but SO tiring! We'll see what happens... Tonight we went to 4 houses, tomorrow night is 3, saturday is 2, and then Sunday is bid day. So right now i'm just narrowing them down... and on sunday if one i like gives me a bid, i'll become a pledge! There's only 2 I'd consider joining though, and only 1 I really want. I'm sooo nervous/excited!

Ugh. Pathetic.

Don't you find it depressing that you have to buy your friends?

The entire greek system is a sign of the decline of social interaction in our society.

Holly · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:44:13 pm »

Quote from: "Grakthis"

Ugh. Pathetic.

Don't you find it depressing that you have to buy your friends?

The entire greek system is a sign of the decline of social interaction in our society.

ok... that was rude.
first of all, i have tons of friends outside of the system, so no, i don't have to buy my friends.
obviously you don't know that at my school we are required to live on campus, and sorority and fraternity housing is way cheaper than the dorms I live in now. So really... i'd be saving money. And on top of saving money I'd be living with a bunch of people I have things in common with and doing fun things... while making lifelong friends in the process. is that so depressing?

keith · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:47:16 pm »

I'm in a fraternity. It's Kappa Omega Kappa (KOK). mwahaha

loveplasticlove · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2005, 05:54:52 pm »

I <3 you Holly, but no thanks.

jlmusicchick · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2005, 07:35:05 pm »

Quote from: "loveplasticlove"

I <3 you Holly, but no thanks.

lol same here. don't get me wrong, I LOVE my friends on campus, but i definitely like having my own privacy and doing my own thing. plus when people tell me I HAVE to do things in order to be a part of a group, it tends to make me not want to do it, no matter who it's for.

but more power to you holly, i hope you get in to the house you want :-)

Holly · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2005, 08:26:58 pm »

Yeah... sororities arent for most people. They get a bad rep at a lot of schools, but my school is different I swear. All the girls in each house are dedicated to the philantrophy (or cause) that they support. It's not about social, i'm a sorority girl at all, seriously. It's basically for the purpose of bonding over the cause you support and making life long friends/sisters.
Ive narrowed it down to 2 choices. Both of them have sweet, real girls I can easily talk with and see myself getting a long with. And the most important part for me are their philantrophies. Both of them have to do with children, which I love. One works with children who are lost in the court system, the other raises money for children with cancer (their main partenership is with St. Judes, like Victoria). Both causes are something I'm passionate about. Tonight I went to each house and helped work on projects. One house we made tiles to put on a play house, the other we decorated bags with color books and crayons in them. One of the houses is one that has been my #1 choice since the beginning of the year which is still my #1 choice, I would LOVE to be a part of it and i'm soooo nervous about the outcome i've almost made myself sick, haha. I can't sleep or eat, and i have a major headache and sick feeling in my stomach from worrying and thinking about it. The other house I love as well, I didnt give much thought to it at first, but the connection and passion I felt at that house tonight almost made me cry! I swore to myself I wasnt going to cry! haha. I'm dying to get my first choice, but i'd be totally happy with the other one as well... we'll see what happens! Wish me luck!

NESSAussie · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2005, 06:20:24 am »

As a student of wine and Sommelier; I'm part of 'the brotherhood of wine'

Holly · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2005, 10:09:53 pm »

tomorrow is the big day!

Holly · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2005, 03:41:31 pm »

I'M A KAPPA ALPHA THETA!!! YAY!
they've been my first choice since i started college, so I couldnt be happier! this is seriously the best day ever!

eclv · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2005, 06:31:15 pm »

I am glad it all worked out for you Holly. Congratulations!!

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