<p>Tell me about your experiences. Good, bad, etc. I'm strongly considering rushing (we don't rush until the end of first semester). Thanks.</p>
<p>I’m in a sorority, well I’m currently pledging. We went through recruitment the week before classes started. Rush was very intense, and I definitely did not expect to wind up where I did. My best advice for rush would be to be yourself (obviously) and try to ignore people who are all about which sorority is better than another. There are always going to be “top” houses, but each house attracts a different kind of person, and if a not “top” house is the right one for you, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. </p>
<p>Also, even if you don’t get your first choice, I would definitely say give it a try. My house was not my first choice but I love it more all the time. Even things that seem negative (my sorority is the only one on campus without a physical house - due to lack of interest in living there, not because of anything bad) can be something you really appreciate (I can live in an apartment with just a few people instead of so many girls)</p>
<p>One more thing! Just know it’s a time commitment, and you WILL miss out if you can’t go to pledging every week. Mine’s twice a week, and one of my friends can only go once a week and she misses out on so much. It’s also a pretty steep financial commitment as well.</p>
<p>However, to me, recruitment was so worth it. I’ve made my closest friend here through my sorority and I strongly suggest it to anyone thinking about it. Just be aware, though, I know Indiana doesn’t have the same rules as other schools so a higher number of girls are released from recruitment. I’m sure you’ll be fine, but I think Indiana has a really stressful rush for some girls.</p>
<p>Definately go Greek especially if your school has a large Greek community. I’m pledging a Fraternity which is time consuming. My friends who are pledging sororities right now say the same thing. </p>
<p>From my experience so far is that theres always something going on because our Greek system does a ton of philantropy events (our THON is the largest student run philanthropy in the world) plus social events. All of the girls I spoke to in sororities don’t regret it at all.</p>
<p>^^ Penn state? </p>
<p>I’m pledging a sorority and it’s so fun but tome consuming</p>
<p>I am Greek, best decision I made thus far. We do formal recruitment at neutral locations, there are plenty of rules, and it is a different selection process than other schools. I love Greek life, and about 1/3 of the students are Greek. Greek life is fairly prominent. I met amazing people that I see as my lifelong friends. I can not say enough good things about Greek life.</p>
<p>ITT: A bunch of cultists trying to make themselves feel better about their horrible decisions.</p>
<p>If you are lacking friendship, have money and time to waste, then go for it.</p>
<p>Like others said, you will only like it if you fit in with those type of people.</p>
<p>I’m Greek. It’s not right for everyone. However, you don’t know unless you try.</p>
<p>Should you rush? Yes
Should you join a sorority? That’ll be answered, hopefully, during rush.</p>
<p>BTW, RoxSox has some very solid advice.</p>
<p>As a Fraternity Alumnus, I encourage everyone to at least try it. If it’s for you, it’ll be the single best decision you could have made in college. If it’s not for you (and even then I’d argue it’s only not for you at your particular campus - it might have been perfect somewhere else as every Greek System is different), then at least you’ll know and be honest about it when people get angry at the Greeks, rather than attempting to rationalize their dislike a la Fritos in this thread.</p>
<p>Yea Penn State.
We have the largest Greek system in the world so a lot of people here go Greek.</p>
<p>I’m also pledging a Fraternity at Penn State next semester, regretting it a lot that I didn’t pledge this semester. I talked to the Frat I was most interested in after I declined their bid this semester and they’ll definitely give me one next semester, which is good. Can’t wait for it either, Greeks are always doing stuff, and I’m already good friends with 10 or so brothers.</p>
<p>Rushing doesn’t hurt. I decided I wasn’t going to pledge a fraternity in the fall and I stuck by my decision, but I met a bunch of people, got a couple bids from great fraternities, and got to party with some crazy girls. Go for the rush even if you don’t plan on joining a GLO, it’s a rewarding experience.</p>
<p>@shogunzek </p>
<p>Which fraternity if you don’t mind saying here or you can PM me.</p>
<p>AKL. What fraternity are you pledging?</p>
<p>Also, shouldn’t you be sleeping to be ready for canning tomorrow? lol</p>