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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was talking to a sophomore who goes to Ole Miss last weekend and she absolutely loves her sorority. The sorority house is beautiful. They apparently have full time cooks and she eats almost all her meals there. She feels very supported.[/quote]

Is she going to college to eat or learn? Is she going to office hours, building a relationship with her TAs and professors, is she deepening her knowledge of her major, studying? Why spend all that money on college only to spend more money at a sorority in endless dues to cover full time cooks and focus on doing silly tiktok dances rather than learn?[/quote]

My daughter is at a different large university and feels the same. Of course, academics are the priority- but eating her meals at the house doesn’t take away from that. They learn to balance time, which is important for everyone. I would be sad of my child was solely focused on her academics and didn’t care about creating relationships, building leadership, etc… Sororities care about grades and reputations. Stop thinking that all sorority girls are vapid. They’re not- they are enjoying life and being successful at school and fun![/quote]

I'm happy to hear that academics are still her priority. All kids - whether they join groups like sororities/frats or make friends organically through dorms/clubs/classes - want to create relationships and build leadership. [b]You don't need to pledge a social fraternity or sorority to make friends! And if you do, I would just be cautiioned about all the dues, rules, cruelty and hazing.[/quote][/b]

DD is at Arizona- a big sorority/fraternity school.

1) No, you don't need a social frat/sorority to make friends, but it sure is a great and quick way to make them.
2) Dues include all food and are less than the school meal plan. It's actually a pretty good deal. For sophmore year, she is living in the house and her dues include activities/food/housing and is at $9,000- so considerably cheaper than housing and a meal plan- actually way cheaper than just housing in Tucson. Sorority is "free."
3) Yes, there are rules. It's about time they learned some after going through MCPS where there were no rules. Glad she is learning discipline before going into the workforce. 
4) Cruelty/Hazing- I'm sure there is some at some places, but my daughter never experienced any.

The culture of each sorority is different, but if your DD follows her gut and finds one that is a match for her personality, it can be a great fit. Things you see on TV are often an exaggeration or old school. I am sure those types of sororities are still around- especially in the SEC- but don't assume that they are the majority. I have been nothing but amazed at the positive experiences and relationships that my daughter has being exposed to due to her sorority.

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