[MizzprEEETy]

I was wondering, if anyone in a sorority...how do you like it? Does it take up a lot of your time? I'm still undecided about this sorority KDPhi...it seem pretty cool, but i'm a pretty busy person so i'm not quit sure...Help=]

[koneee]

I've pledged for the fall quarter and it was truely an interesting experience. Even though I depledged in the end anyway, I made a lot of wonderful memories and friends. Pledging is definitely time consuming, you will learn time management from this. I'm not sure how KDPhi is but I think it's pretty much the same as SOPi. Pledging is just like taking a 5 credit course, plus much more work. Pledging is pretty expensive as well, but of course you can always fundraise to get your money back. Hmm I don't know what else to say but it does take a lot of your time. Good luck if you decide to pledge! Rush is fun though kaka


Pros and Cons from my friend.
PROS
- lifetime connection to people
- second family from home
- learning to time management
- taking on more leadership position; becoming a stronger person
- gives you something to do when you're bored at school
- expanding your social network

CONS
- you have to work hard in order to truly take pride in the letters you will gain
- emotional roller coaster for many people
- awkward around those who DP'd from the pledging process

PRO and/or CON
- seeing who really does care about you [affiliated and non-affiliated]
- being put into a group of people you dont know
- finding out a starting piece of who you really are [limitations and strengths]

[asianromance]

I've not in one or have ever rushed or pledged for one--i don't really know the terminology. But from someone I knew who went through the experience- it is physically and mentally exhausting. You need a spine of steel. Like Konee said, it is time-consuming and it's like taking on another course. There are LOADS of stuff to memorize and you're required to attend certain events. And it's true about the money too. A friend of mine who went through this [and was also struggling to pay her tuition] went into a little debt for a few months.

best of luck too if you decide to rush.

[rahrah]

i was affiliated in an asian fraternity, and helped start up a sorority at my college a while ago. i know, its a long story lot of drama, but anyways...

kdphi, sopi, sigmas, kappas, kzphi, chi's etc... depending on the sorority, they're cool girls... if u can find sisterhood, then its worth it. but within the agc scene (asian greek council) its like high school all over again lolz... if u join looking for sisterhood, it might be one of the best experiences of ur life.

[da hee]

ya, i was in one. i was in panellenic- non-asian sorority. i recently had to disaffiliate though because i honestly did not want to spend so much money every month for something i wasn't going to contribute in. i was in it for 1 and 1/2 year. it was the most memorable experience and i abs love my big sis <3 however, if you are a busy person and struggle with expense situations, i would say no in a heartbeat.

[actionPak]

a lot of my girlfriends are in sororities and they seem to love it
although yes, pledging is very time consuming, i think it pays off in the end

which school do u go to? depending on the school, they might be a bit more hardcore about the pledging and what not...
but just be prepared to make some sacrifices in terms of gpa and who u hang out with when u pledge

[December23rd]

I was wondering, if anyone in a sorority...how do you like it? Does it take up a lot of your time? I'm still undecided about this sorority KDPhi...it seem pretty cool, but i'm a pretty busy person so i'm not quit sure...Help=]

If you aren't serious about it, then I suggest you don't pledge.

Besides, you've mentioned that you're a busy person. Greek life is going to require you a lot of your time especially as a pledge.

[chickyl3aby]

a friend of mine pledge for akdphi at university of washington and it was time-consuming. being busy going to be hard on u and the girls because theres events and they will have to plan it around your time also. but if you are willng to sacrifice some gpa, seeing friends, not staying home at the time, then you will definitely meet some of the best people you cant meet anywhere else. o yea, you do need to have money in handy .

[December23rd]

but if you are willng to sacrifice some gpa, seeing friends, not staying home at the time, then you will definitely meet some of the best people you cant meet anywhere else. o yea, you do need to have money in handy .

Typical GDI's Greek bashing.

[aznboi1107]

if you want to buy friends, be in one, I don't see it as a bad thing but it's not my thing.

[koneee]

Typical GDI's Greek bashing.

how is that bashing? it's pretty much true.

[sphynkter]

i don't really have the interest to join a sorority but why exactly does it cost so much to be in a sorority? what do they make you pay for? and also, what is the point of a sorority? like do they do community service together or are they just a group of friends with the greek alphabet as their name? also, i know that people aren't supposed to talk about what the whole pledging ordeal is like but i kind of want to know what goes on during that period. is it as gruesling as they make it seem on tv.

[December23rd]

how is that bashing? it's pretty much true.

Sure, true for you and your chapter. No wonder you depledged.

Sacrificing GPA? Don't blame the Greek activities, learn to manage your own time. Actually, it's more helpful to be in a house because you're bound to know at least couple of people from each of your classes to study together. Not to mention the "cabinet" you have the access to.

Seeing friends? Give me a break, nobody tells you who you can and can't hang out with. If we're talking about bidding, then that's a totally different story and there's nothing wrong with its process.

Not staying home? Seriously, how old are you?

if you want to buy friends, be in one, I don't see it as a bad thing but it's not my thing.

Thanks, I bought my friends and so did 20% of your college peers.

Actually, make it 100% of your peers. Without your tuition money, chances are that you wouldn't have been able to meet all those people that you met in college.

GDI's just don't understand how much helpful it is to be in a house during and after college. Network of people you gain throughout the process is unbelievable.

[koneee]

Sure, true for you and your chapter. No wonder you depledged.

Sacrificing GPA? Don't blame the Greek activities, learn to manage your own time. Actually, it's more helpful to be in a house because you're bound to know at least couple of people from each of your classes to study together. Not to mention the "cabinet" you have the access to.

Seeing friends? Give me a break, nobody tells you who you can and can't hang out with. If we're talking about bidding, then that's a totally different story and there's nothing wrong with its process.

Not staying home? Seriously, how old are you?
Thanks, I bought my friends and so did 20% of your college peers.

Actually, make it 100% of your peers. Without your tuition money, chances are that you wouldn't have been able to meet all those people that you met in college.

GDI's just don't understand how much helpful it is to be in a house during and after college. Network of people you gain throughout the process is unbelievable.

This is true for ANY *SOCIAL GREEK ORGANIZATION at ANY CHAPTER. (This excludes any of those professional, Major Based ones)

Oh, yeah, no wonder I depledged. It's because I figured out that the GREEK LIFE was not for me. I know that I could have crossed if I stayed and if I wanted it. But guess what? I DIDN'T WANT IT. I didn't want to waste anymore time and money to do something I lost motivation for. And my college life after I crossed? I have a feeling that I will ask the house to be inactive a couple of times just because I don't want to go to events and etc. I don't want to stay up late to watch girls being pledged. But whatever, what I gained from this experience? Wonderful pledge sisters WHOM I STILL TALK TO and HANG OUT OFTEN and will FOREVER (Oh, trust me, OUR friendship WILL be forever, even if we're not in the sorority). I gained enough skills to manage my time, and gained leadership skills. I gained new friends, those who are active in the sorority and THEY LIKE ME, I LOVE THEM, we respect each other and still talk to each other. HECK! I still tell my other friends and whoever to rush for them, because I really think those girls are GENUINE.

HOWEVER, PLEDGING is still TIME-CONSUMING and EXPENSIVE. I spent MORE MONEY than I should have for COLLEGE overall. I was lucky to have been able to have spent time with my other friends A LOT and I did SURPRISINGLY WELL my fall quarter. Too bad nobody in the sorority or my pledge class HAD THE SAME MAJOR as I do, because everybody else is either some kind of science major or business major, which means no friends to help me on my schoolwork and no one to lend me a textbook if I needed one. (but that's just me, just because I happen to have a different major than anybody else). Oh yes, I WAS NEVER HOME, ok I guess you caught me. I was home a couple of times, probably 10% of the time since I was on campus or either at the house.

Pledging will also put you on an emotional rollercoaster, but that's what sororities do when they pledge you. THEY PUSH YOU TO YOUR LIMITS, they only cross strong girls. So if you're emotionally unstable, I don't think this would be for you. My BF totally made the pledging process worse for me, it just freakin sucked. The worst was HOW LONG the pledging process was. OMFG, I swear, if you girls EVER pledge. Make sure you pledge SPRING QUARTER. The shorter the pledging process the LESS DEPRESSING it is. ONLY ONE OF MY PLEDGE SISTERS FINALLY CROSSED last weekend. OMFG JUST LAST WEEKEND. I can't even imagine myself going on for that long. But I am very proud of her. *oh and they had to cross her even though it's only one person because of some reasons...

Ok so what was the point of asking my age? Obviously I am old enough to have pledged.

[December23rd]

This is true for ANY *SOCIAL GREEK ORGANIZATION at ANY CHAPTER. (This excludes any of those professional, Major Based ones)

Oh, yeah, no wonder I depledged. It's because I figured out that the GREEK LIFE was not for me. I know that I could have crossed if I stayed and if I wanted it. But guess what? I DIDN'T WANT IT. I didn't want to waste anymore time and money to do something I lost motivation for. And my college life after I crossed? I have a feeling that I will ask the house to be inactive a couple of times just because I don't want to go to events and etc. I don't want to stay up late to watch girls being pledged. But whatever, what I gained from this experience? Wonderful pledge sisters WHOM I STILL TALK TO and HANG OUT OFTEN and will FOREVER (Oh, trust me, OUR friendship WILL be forever, even if we're not in the sorority). I gained enough skills to manage my time, and gained leadership skills. I gained new friends, those who are active in the sorority and THEY LIKE ME, I LOVE THEM, we respect each other and still talk to each other. HECK! I still tell my other friends and whoever to rush for them, because I really think those girls are GENUINE.

HOWEVER, PLEDGING is still TIME-CONSUMING and EXPENSIVE. I spent MORE MONEY than I should have for COLLEGE overall. I was lucky to have been able to have spent time with my other friends A LOT and I did SURPRISINGLY WELL my fall quarter. Too bad nobody in the sorority or my pledge class HAD THE SAME MAJOR as I do, because everybody else is either some kind of science major or business major, which means no friends to help me on my schoolwork and no one to lend me a textbook if I needed one. (but that's just me, just because I happen to have a different major than anybody else). Oh yes, I WAS NEVER HOME, ok I guess you caught me. I was home a couple of times, probably 10% of the time since I was on campus or either at the house.

Pledging will also put you on an emotional rollercoaster, but that's what sororities do when they pledge you. THEY PUSH YOU TO YOUR LIMITS, they only cross strong girls. So if you're emotionally unstable, I don't think this would be for you. My BF totally made the pledging process worse for me, it just freakin sucked. The worst was HOW LONG the pledging process was. OMFG, I swear, if you girls EVER pledge. Make sure you pledge SPRING QUARTER. The shorter the pledging process the LESS DEPRESSING it is. ONLY ONE OF MY PLEDGE SISTERS FINALLY CROSSED last weekend. OMFG JUST LAST WEEKEND. I can't even imagine myself going on for that long. But I am very proud of her. *oh and they had to cross her even though it's only one person because of some reasons...

Ok so what was the point of asking my age? Obviously I am old enough to have pledged.

Oh, the drama!

Did I offend you? What's up?

[koneee]

yes, im just informing to you that the stereotype is true, with exceptions of some people and some chapters from whatever greek organization they are in.
I blame the sorority for taking all my money for paying for their overpriced installs and dumb car/hotel rentals for whatever unneccessary purposes, messing up my sleep schedule (but i really feel bad for my friends because they all dont sleep until 2-3 or even later and some only eat 1 meal a day). But whatever, they love their sisterhood and I'm happy for them.

[justwildbeat]

i don't really have the interest to join a sorority but why exactly does it cost so much to be in a sorority? what do they make you pay for? and also, what is the point of a sorority? like do they do community service together or are they just a group of friends with the greek alphabet as their name? also, i know that people aren't supposed to talk about what the whole pledging ordeal is like but i kind of want to know what goes on during that period. is it as gruesling as they make it seem on tv.

Mmmkays well I'm in one, went through pledging and all that. Pledging is different for every sorority, but essentially it's what you make of it. If you don't put any effort or just don't care to then yea you may think it is a waste of time. On the other hand if you do put in the effort then you will gain a lot from and after the experience.

Why does it cost so much? Greek organizations are like their own mini governments. The dues that you pay go to insurance (to cover liability for events), holding your own events (buying supplies, advertise, and more lol), and supporting your nationals (to maintain the overal structure, hold conventions, advertise, etc), and some may even include the cost of lettered apparel.

The point in joining one? Originally when I joined I needed something to do, I didn't join any clubs and I wanted to try something new. My experience with this is probably different that most because I participated in forming a new chapter at my university (yay for us!). Essentially for me it was worth it, I've gained a lot of leadership skills and the girls that I am close to I probably would have never met just because we all run in different circles.

Oh and as a side note, usually Greeks (espeically at our university) have a higher cumulative GPA average than the typical non-Greek person lol. You learn very quickly how to manage you time between this and academics, and between whatever else you have.

[rahrah]

there's business fraternities/sororities, those might be better if wat u want is to network... and thats ur top priority.

ONLY ONE OF MY PLEDGE SISTERS FINALLY CROSSED last weekend. OMFG JUST LAST WEEKEND....*oh and they had to cross her even though it's only one person because of some reasons...

wow. only one crossed? thats nuts... same thing with my pledge sisters, only one crossed... helped the dp's start up a sorority too, but they had a really good reason to hate the actives...

[Tamago86]

Save the drama for yo mama gaaalfriiend

[icebluexangel]

as a sister of akdphi, i'd say that sisterhood is great. sure pledging was hard and time consuming, but i think it's all worth it in the end. you really gain a sense of sisterhood and accomplishment throughout the process and it really helps you work on time management.

since this is usually the time for spring rush, i suggest you check it out and see what you think of it. any questions that you have, you can ask at rush. hope this helped