<p>I've been considering joining a sorority when I go to school in the fall, but I also want to be in the marching band and kind of need to work in school too. I was just wondering if I'll have enough time to handle all three since I'm going to a big 10 school.</p>
<p>It depends on how big Greek life is at your school. Some schools are basically impossible to have a social life if you’re an independent.
Sororities can also be expensive so if you’re working throughout the year to pay for college then you may not be able to afford one.</p>
<p>Greek life is a great way to get involved on campus. If Greek like if fairly common at your school and you can afford, I say go for it! It is worth a shot, and if you don’t like it, you aren’t required to continue your membership. It will help you make friends and get acclimated to college life. If it isn’t big at your school, don’t feel like you need to join just for the sake of joining.</p>
<p>I think one reason Greek life is so popular is that it’s a social venue that doesn’t require a talent/skill/ability to be a part of. You may find that marching band offers a similar feeling of community.</p>
<p>You should def. try & rush! Also, I think more people graduate when they’re in a sorority (some have a GPA requirement), plus you can make connections & network! (:
Do what you want. Good luck!</p>
<p>Many sororities require pledges be present at certain times on certain days. This conflicts with being in the band and/or working. You would have to find a sorority that doesn’t have this type of pledge commitment. Go to their web sites and/or ask them to find one that fits.
You say you “want” to be in the marching band and “kind of” need to work. You must decide whether you will do these or not.<br>
Ignore mpch13’s note that it is basically impossible to have a social life if you’re an independent. Independents at every college can have a social life.<br>
Ignore joegsph’s note that Greek life is a great way to get involved on campus. Anyone can get involved on campus by joining campus clubs, groups, etc.
glassesarechic is right that marching band offers a feeling of community.</p>
<p>I know a few girls that are engineers, in marching band, and in a sorority. So I recommend you try it. If you can’t handle all of the time commitments, then you can drop out of the pledgeship process. And if you don’t like it, same thing. But you may end up loving it and being able to have it. Also, see if your school has spring rush. I know my school does, and it’s informal and not all chapters participate, but it’s a good way to check out Greek life. So if your school has informal, you should definitely do it!</p>
<p>Yep, it all depends on how much time you have, what you can afford, and how much of an impact it has on your school. Sororities and marching bands both have their own requirements so you would have to do some research and compare both groups and figure out what you can afford doing.</p>
<p>“Ignore joegsph’s note that Greek life is a great way to get involved on campus. Anyone can get involved on campus by joining campus clubs, groups, etc.”</p>
<p>Why ignore that post? It’s true - it is a great way to get involved, as are the other methods you mentioned.</p>
<p>Greek clubs don’t have a clean history. Greek clubs are known for their crazy ways of initiating their pledges and the things they do. They have their own requirements and expectations so some prefer to join regular clubs where they can have fun. It really depends on what your goals are for college.</p>
<p>Some Greek organizations do haze but many do not. It depends on whether your chosen school has a hazing culture or is very strict on it - you can find out by talking to some current students or alumni. Most clubs have requirements and expectations - the ones for Greek organizations are just different.</p>
<p>I think that you will likely have time to do all three, as most members of Greek orgs I know are very involved in other activities on campus (even the ones at big Southern schools where Greek life rules). Visit your school’s Greek life website and then look at the individual pages. Most of the pages will have some information on at least the e-board officers, and sometimes the entire membership - including major and other clubs joined. When perusing the Univ. Alabama page, for example, I was surprised how many sorority members were math and engineering majors and how many other clubs they belonged to on campus. And I know at my university, sororities are often just one thing on a long list of activities these students do. I have three RAs who are in sororities and also do plenty of other things on campus.</p>