What It's Like to Have All Greek Friends
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What It's Like to Have All Greek Friends

Is not paying dues worth it?

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What It's Like to Have All Greek Friends
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In a school where every organization sticks to themselves, it's pretty unique to find people who overlap. Members of the Greek community tend to stay away from athletes who tend to stay away from GDIs or the "God Damn Independents". Sometimes, however, these people overlap and break the status quo. I sat down with one of my only non Greek friends and wanted to know why she had never joined a sorority and what aspects of college life were different for her because of it. Eventually we came to find 11 things that totally suck about not being Greek when all of your friends are.

There is absolutely nothing to do on Sunday nights.

For those of you who don't know, sororities and fraternities hold their chapter meetings on Sunday nights so you get stuck at home. Alone.

Sometimes you just have to accept that your group of sisters all have their own sisters.

The girls that you regard as sisters and all of your very best friends have their own people. At the end of the day they have their organization that they call home and their own sisters that you may never meet or know about.

The number of people who simply refer to me as "geed" is a bit ridiculous.

I'll get shouted at and playfully teased about the fact that I'm "homeless" and the go-to name called is "geed".

People are constantly telling you you should join a sorority

Everyone you know seems to think you would work so well in this sorority, or that one, oh but they could also see you in that one too.

Fraternity boys don't want to acknowledge their relationship with you

Some fraternity men only want to attach themselves to sorority women and don't want to acknowledge that fact that you're together if you're not a member of a Greek organization.

The first thing guys message you on tinder is "what sorority are you in?"

Since all your photos feature fraternity letters and sorority friends in their own letters, everyone, especially boys on Tinder, assume you're in a sorority too.

I'll never get a little

Sometimes you just want to spoil someone and I'll never get that opportunity!

There are no freshmen around to give me their meal plan

As a member of Greek Life, there are always new freshmen that are sooo generous with their free food! But you don't get that....

People won't let you into parties

When all your friends go to fraternity parties, you often don't get let in. Not enough people know you and you don't have the sorority name behind you to vouch for you.

You don't feel as involved on campus

Sometimes it's particularly difficult to reach out on campus since you don't have your organization as a stepping stone.

Sorority events and mixers leave me with nothing to do

Some events where everyone seems to be occupied with each other, I'm not even allowed to attend.

It's difficult to expand your network

It's hard to meet new people, especially when you don't have alumni organizations or sisters to reach out to for help or for recommendations.

It's not all bad

There are no rules to follow. No being careful about what you wear, how you act, or who you say what to, the only person responsible for me is me. You don't have to pay dues. Not having to spend hundreds of dollars a semester? Is that a question?
































































































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