Hellobee Boards Topic: Did you go Greek in college?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Did you go Greek in college? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:50:53 +0000 Mrs. J on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596704 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:31:30 +0000 Mrs. J 596704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Alpha Phi! I didn't rush until my sophomore year because I thought I would never in a million years pledge, but it really helped me to connect to campus (I commuted) and feel a sisterhood bond that I missed from my all girl high school. Our school was really, really strict on the hazing issue and any other things that would bring a bad name on Greek Life/our university, so I liked it. Our Greek community was pretty small, which led to some issues between chapters, but overall, I had a really positive experience. I got my first taste of teaching as the New Member Educator :) @Ree723: @dookie32: yea, APhi! Turd Ferguson on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596692 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:28:38 +0000 Turd Ferguson 596692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. Our school had them, but they weren't as "big" as some of the other schools in the area. You had the select few that were like, aaall about 'em, but for the most part, no one really cared. dookie32 on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596650 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:19:21 +0000 dookie32 596650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Ree723: I was an Alpha Phi also! I know a lot of people have negative associations with Greeks & sororities but it was a great experience for me. I had a really hard time meeting people freshman year and once I pledged (we rushed before 2nd semester) I instantly met a bunch of people who were like me. Most of my sisters are still some of my closest friends now. lilyann on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596591 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:02:27 +0000 lilyann 596591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Tri Delta! I had an amazing Greek experience and keep in touch with several of my sisters on a daily basis. I did go to a small private school though, so that might have made a difference. My pledge class ended up being around 10 people by the time we were seniors. purrpletulips on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596576 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:57:04 +0000 purrpletulips 596576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, belonged to a local sorority (XAN) anbanan15 on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596498 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:32:24 +0000 anbanan15 596498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @KJfromNJ: Oh I would at least know the one in ZTA! I graduated in '08! If the girl in AZD was a biology/geo student I would know her too lol. Small world! kjpugs on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596490 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:29:07 +0000 kjpugs 596490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @anbanan15: They both graduated in 2007 :) I remember hearing about how their dorms were for the sororities and them having a cook and all that :) anbanan15 on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596487 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:28:11 +0000 anbanan15 596487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @KJfromNJ: haha how did you know?! (and the house I was talking about was neither of them!). Depending on when they graduated I may know them! I got married in NC! kjpugs on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college/page/2#post-596466 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:22:09 +0000 kjpugs 596466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @anbanan15: I know what school it sounds like you went to - Rider- because I had friends got ZTA and AZD there. I actually went to school in NC. anbanan15 on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596460 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:20:36 +0000 anbanan15 596460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @KJfromNJ: oh that's so awesome! I would love to work for NHQ! I've seen pictures...beautiful! Haha dentist office meets Brady Bunch! Cracks me up! I'm assuming your from NJ? I went to school in NJ! mamabolt on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596448 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:18:42 +0000 mamabolt 596448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I went to a school with no greek life, so it was a non-issue for me. I probably would have pledged if I had been at a larger school though. LuLu Mom on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596424 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:13:37 +0000 LuLu Mom 596424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, first off I went to a junior college before switching to a university so there was no greek life. However, secondly I wouldn't have joined for the reasons above, the thought of my "friends" hazing me is disgusting to me and I would have never put up with it. I had enough issues with eating in college, I didn't need any added force there. kjpugs on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596420 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:12:20 +0000 kjpugs 596420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @anbanan15: your NHQ was right down the road and I had friends who worked there... there's a road, Founders Road, that has a bunch of fraternity and sorority NHQ's. Our NHQ looked like a dentist's office meets the Brady Bunch house, but your NHQ was amazing. Your old one was sold to Theta Chi and the new one was built across the street, and it's SOOO GRAND. The whole top floor is storage and since my job entailed a lot of stuff that got stored (extension- opening new chapters) I remember being IN AWE and so jealous of it!!! anbanan15 on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596404 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:07:30 +0000 anbanan15 596404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @KJfromNJ: So awesome you worked for NHQ! Our housing was similar...technically dorms directly behind the academic buildings. Set up the same as the dorms but only slept around 60 and had their own chef and large common areas. Overall my experience was great and I loved it! It's just the one house on campus, that I was never even interested in rushing was like the above comments. kjpugs on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596353 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:48:42 +0000 kjpugs 596353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Another amazing sorority experience here, Sigma Kappa. I actually went on to work at NHQ for two years. The school I went to had NO hazing policies and were very strict about them, so it was a very positive experience. The sorority houses were technically on-campus housing (they had large meeting areas and kitchens but only slept 10-12) and the school regulated recruitment. The new member period was "dry" for most sororoities meaning no drinking for the 6 weeks you're pledging. Of course we all had huge parties after initiation :) Working at NHQ I did learn there was still some hazing going on, which I don't think is acceptable. But I think sororites are mostly getting better. Fraternities are behind though. ETA- the school had strict "No Hazing" policies not zero hazing policies in place, LOL. My school was strict! blackbird on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596312 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:20:43 +0000 blackbird 596312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Another super positive experience over here. I was a Chi Omega at a small engineering university. Joining a sorority was a huge financial incentive (room and board and food was $400/month on campus versus the dorms which were closer to 1K/month). Our fees were $30/month. Academics was a huge focus for us, considering what we were all studying. We didn't have any of the major hazing/other problems I read about other schools having (in fact, we didn't have hazing period because I would have known about it, considering the leadership positions I held) and our house was only about 65 members large. My best friends to this day are my sorority sisters. I don't think I would have pledged at another school. It was kind of a perfect scenario for me to rush. Happygal on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596279 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:03:21 +0000 Happygal 596279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I rushed at a big southern school, and wowzers, it was intense! It made me feel insecure as a 17 year old who had never experienced true southern belles before. You were supposed to go down before other students and weren't "allowed" to go out during the rush week. It came down to one sorority that I liked, and when I didn't get a bid from them, I opted not to join at all. My friends who did join usually loved it for a year or two, then just fizzled out and grew tired of all the functions and rush and so on. Many have good memories, and I know it was a great way for people to create strong friendships. I did have a friend who officially quit, and she had to sign papers vowing to not reveal secrets of the sisterhood. I'm ultimately glad I didn't join mainly b/c of the money situation. My parents helped me with rent and groceries, but anything for fun was supposed to be earned by me. There's no way they would have paid for the fees for all those functions, nor would I have had the money to buy new outfits. And finding dates for all of them! I feel a little stressed thinking about it! birdofafeather on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-596111 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:02:19 +0000 birdofafeather 596111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs Spoon: I went to school in LA too and although I do feel like LA and sororities are judgy, there was nothing like what the PPs talked about with makeovers and circling body parts! @MamaMoose: yay! I'm also a Kappa! I met great girls in my sorority. My sister is also a KKG at another school and its another tie that binds us. tbuzz on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595922 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:33:33 +0000 tbuzz 595922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. Delta Sigma Theta. A positive experience for me. I made lifelong friends. mediagirl on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595811 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:48:46 +0000 mediagirl 595811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Delta Gamma. No hazing. Yes judging. I came out of it with a friend who, though we live a thousand miles apart, would do anything for me. And vice versa. She was my big. :-) Judgement is everywhere, though. I also played rugby and my teammates were constantly on me about pledging/being a sorority girl. LaughLines on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595600 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:42:20 +0000 LaughLines 595600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm surprised to see the negative comments - I had an incredibly positive sorority experience. I went to a school in a different state with no friends and without my sorority I don't know how I would have made a connection with so many people. It was a fantastic and uplifting community - sororities AND fraternities at my midwest school had higher GPAs than the all-school adverage and there was a strict no-hasing policy and I never even heard of hazing going on. We built each other up, never broke each other down with weight issues/looks, etc. Our sorority did a lot of good things including philanthropies, donating blood every semester, encouraging school involvement, tutoring and good grades. It definitely helped me get the most out of my 4 years - not JUST party-wise. I think it can vary school to school, but I would think most are pretty positive. rattles on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595522 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:13:38 +0000 rattles 595522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaMoose: That was my experience too! @Mrs. Jacks: That's truly terrible. Ugh. Mrs. Jacks on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595393 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:33:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 595393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @bree72: That's really sad about the one house that seemed cool. There was a lot of that at my college too (except surprisingly toward the minority and gay fraternities/sororities...) At one point I did consider going Kappa Delta Phi, since most of my friends were Asian anyway, but I too was really put off about the whole deal. SleepyMonkey on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595384 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:30:36 +0000 SleepyMonkey 595384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ nope. i was too awkward and shy at the time! MamaMoose on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595377 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:28:13 +0000 MamaMoose 595377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup. Kappa Kappa Gamma!! It was a wonderful experience for me. I made lifelong friends. I never witnessed or experienced and hazing. Pledging basically consisted of getting lots of presents and going to awesome parties where you could drink or not. No one forced anything. BananaPancakes on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595356 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:21:12 +0000 BananaPancakes 595356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @anbanan15: That's nice that you didn't have to do a formal rush. I was so jealous of the guys..they basically all just hung out at all the houses, drank beer and played sports for 7 days. They didn't have to visit all houses if they didn't want to, and they could spend as much or as little time at each one. @Mrs. Jacks: I knew I was in trouble when the leaders (can't remember what they were called) started handing out oil blot sheet to girls who looked oily and perfume if you were sweaty. Ha! It's so ridiculous when I think about it. It was August in Florida, we all were sweaty and stinky. And I did have one house that I met with in which the girls seemed genuinely kind and smart. They were also the only house that consistently had minorities and girls that weren't cookie cutter. They gave me a call after I quit to talk to me because they really liked me. But there were entire houses talking about how nerdy and lame the girls of that sorority were and it just turned me off of the whole thing. anbanan15 on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595329 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:01:00 +0000 anbanan15 595329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Ree723: I don't have sisters IRL, so I was hoping to gain life long friends, especially from my big/lil. Unfourtunetly they did not share the same attitude. I am actually better friends with a girl who I knew before rush who just happened to also be my pledge sister! I like the things my alumnae chapter does for breast cancer awareness and support of collegiate chapter and that's what I miss the most. @Mrs. Jacks: Unfortunately they still occur. Pepper on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595326 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:00:28 +0000 Pepper 595326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was a member of the honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. All I did was pay to sign up, put it on my resume, and never really got involved with meetings or anything else. I guess since it's Greek it kinda counts? Haha. Emsmems on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595299 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:48:07 +0000 Emsmems 595299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I joined Gamma Phi Beta, but had to quit a semester after initiation due to other personal and financial obligations that needed more of my attention. I never thought I would have anything to do with a sorority, and am not a fan of drama, but Gamma Phi Beta turned out to be exactly the opposite of what I imagined and I loved it and the girls! Ree723 on "Did you go Greek in college?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-go-greek-in-college#post-595294 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:46:57 +0000 Ree723 595294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was an Alpha Phi in college. It was fun and I definitely enjoyed my four years, but once my four years were done, that was it. I've never understood the "sisters for life" mentality or "once an [insert sorority name here], always an [insert name]!" I keep in touch with a few of the girls now but I couldn't care less about founders day or homecoming or any of that stuff. I've done way cooler stuff with my life post-college and the sorority rates pretty low on the list of important events in my life. I know an awful lot of people who feel quite differently but to me, it was fun for the four years and that was it.