While you might have your mind set on a particular sorority due to its reputation, it is important to keep an open mind until you visit the house and meet the other members, “Teen Vogue” urges. Whether you want to pledge a sorority based on its popularity, certain features of the house, or the sorority's academic or social standing, it is important that in the end you go with your instinct and choose the house where you can imagine spending much of your time comfortably, productively and happily.
Once you have narrowed your options and have decided which houses you want to visit during rush week, research the house and the sisters' expected behaviors during rush and once you have become a member. Find out what pledges wear to the welcome parties, if you need to bring anything to the event, and anything else you need to know to show the sorority sisters you are serious about becoming a member. You and other new pledges will be on the spot in these situations, so be prepared by doing your research prior to the events.
When you start to list the costs and fees associated with becoming a part of Greek life during college, you might find it disheartening. Beginning with preparing to go to the social events for consideration of acceptance into a sorority, you need to extend your wardrobe to adhere to the house standards. Additionally, you must consider recruitment fees, housing costs and dues, a sorority pin and various social functions that come up often.
Greek life is brimming with activities, which are often fun and engaging, but they can also demand large portions of your time that you need for studying. While your sorority encourages academics, sometimes you must discover ways to work around your sorority obligations to make sure you have done your projects and have adequately prepared for quizzes and examinations. Finding time to yourself might also prove challenging, so you need to explore what types of boundaries you will be able to set for a personal life as well as being a good student and sorority sister.