So ridiculous and juvenile. |
OP here-Definitely not the issue that it’s just a really small school with very low-key Greek life |
Op here— thank you. You are spot on. Just so painful. |
Are you careful to distinguish the honor societies that are not sororities or fraternities, but also have Greek letters, like Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts), Kappa Mu Epsilon (math), Psi Chi (psychology), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Alpha Psi Omega (theater), etc. |
Good point. |
The Greek experience at Hamilton sounds exactly like what OP describes. A very small percentage (10%?) of females rush sororities with no national affiliation that exist only on this campus, and the sorority members tend to be arrogant about their membership and exclusive in the most painful way. Generally, they socialize only with other sorority members. They wear their sorority gear and for this small percentage of girls, it dominates their attention and college experience. I’m very surprised that the school has not forbidden them, because they are the antitheses of the ethos of general school community. |
The is beyond gross and I agree--seems completely unaligned with the culture of the school. sad. |
Did you go there or dc? Where you/they in the sorority? |
We have a Tri-Delta in the chat. |
+1 The financial VP of our sorority managed a $600K budget, and that’s a pretty significant skill that can set a 21-year-old apart from other candidates in a positive way. The recruitment VP managed over 200 people, marketed abc scheduled events and managed an intake process that resulted in 74 new members that’s a pretty impresssive skill for someone to have on an HR resume. Our Philanthropy VP planned and executed our annual fundraiser that had over 580 attendees and raised over $62K. So yeah….I don’t think you’d want to put “member of Alpha Beta Chi—partied my a$$ off for four years!” But if you held a role that gave you demonstrated experience in a certain area, you don’t leave it off the resume just because someone like the judgy “throw it in the trash” guy might read it. I mean, I’d throw the resume if someone who had too many visible tattoos in the trash too, for the same reason as judgy PP: my opinion is that tattoo guy may not use the best judgment. That’s what judgy PP thinks of sorority girls. Maybe we’re both wrong. Or not. |
Sororities and fraternities are relics from another era. |
+ 1. I can’t believe they still exist. |
I went to a school that didn't have a Greek system. I didn't want to go to a school with an active Greek life because it all seemed co catty and only focused on partying.
Fats forward 20 years and now I know I was naive and short sighted. Sororities and Fraternities give you a lifetime of career and social connections. It comes up all the time in my work life and I envy those that have Greek connections. |
Interesting. It has never ever come up once in my work life. |
+1 |