<p>Hello! I am a first semester freshmen and am trying to decide if I should rush. I don't really have a group of friends that I hang out with here yet (just some people in class) and I want to join a sorority, but I would probably end up being at rush week kind of by myself (with none of the girls that I really know). Is it weird to rush without a group of friends with you?</p>
<p>You won’t be by yourself. You will be randomly assigned to a group the first day to visit all the sororities… It will be very tiring. I think there are 14 (?) and you’ll visit each one. There will be one senior sorority sister to guide you from one house to another. Make sure you have warm walking shoes, and a bag to carry your indoor shoes. It’ll be a good opportunity to meet a lot of people.</p>
<p>Do you like parties and drinking? If so, I highly recommend you giving it a try at least.</p>
<p>Oldfort is pointing out an important fact…you don’t need to start out knowing anyone else rushing, because the structured nature of rush means that you will meet lots of people. Have you met any sorority members yet? You might find it reassuring to talk to older students about their rush experiences at Cornell.</p>
<p>I would also like to point out that you do not need to like drinking to rush. My older daughter was in a sorority. I am sure she partied, but the Greek life was a lot more to her than just partying. She was very involved with her sorority, which gave her an opportunity to interact with the Cornell administration and gain the experience in running large events. </p>
<p>Greek life isn’t for everyone. There are positives and negatives. It did make Cornell smaller for my D and made it easier for her to have a close circle of friends. My younger daughter will most likely rush this Jan.</p>