<p>would you be kind of friendless and left out if you didn't join a sorority at Duke?</p>
<p>i personally think sororities are dumb and i really don't want to join one</p>
<p>i'm a guy, so take what i say with a few grains of salt...no. the sororities at duke are quite informal from what i know. they do NOT live together. they serve as a type of social club. also, the sorority rush/pledging is not until second semester (as is fraternity rush/pledging) and, therefore, you have the entire 1st semester to meet people, make friends, and great relationships. it should not be a probelm if you don't want to join a sorority. 42% of females at duke pledge a sorority - 58% do not.</p>
<p>Yeah, I mean, the fact that they don't live together is huge. I'm personally not in a sorority, and have my own group of friends that I hang out with all the time. 2 or 3 are in a sorority...the rest aren't...and it really doesn't matter. The girls in sororities make time for their sisters, and us, so it's totally fine.</p>
<p>If you don't go greek, you can still go out and have a great time. I've never felt affected by the fact that i'm independent.</p>
<p>I know two Melanies at Duke who aren't in sororities and have a fun time! Go Melanies!</p>
<p>And no, being in a sorority won't limit your social life.</p>