“The truth is, you spend 3 or 4 years as an active and maybe 40-50 years or more as an alum. All of the sororities have excellent values, core beliefs, philanthropies, leadership training and social activities. They all have active alumni organizations with more opportunities than you can take advantage of. They all have nice jewelry. They all have pretty colors, crests and mottos. They all have a proud history. They all have famous or not so famous members. They all have chapters that are the hottest of the hot on campus and chapters that are about to fold. Once you are out of school, none of the tiers, social status or other nonsense matters.”
Anon (via littlechouette)
“Our ritual is a ceremony – a dramatic play of sorts, written by young men more than a century ago. It’s a little trippy, and there are costumes. You’ve probably never been part of something like this, because our society doesn’t do a lot of ritual stuff like it did 100 years ago. You won’t understand all of it as you’re going through it. Just listen and enjoy it. You’ll get to read it, study it, and understand it later. Try to imagine men from 100 years ago sharing this with you, because that’s what it is – a gift from our founders. They worked very hard to make it a ritualistic representation of the most closely held values of our fraternity, and although it’s had a few small changes along its journey to you, it’s the same ritual that every member of our fraternity has shared. That’s what makes it so special. You shouldn’t be afraid, you should be excited. Take it in. This gift to you is a culmination of your efforts and it’s an investment in the brother you’ve become to us. It’s given to you so that you may pass it along to others.”
Taken from “Preparing for ritual,” by T.J. Sullivan (via mygreeklife)
“Those damn Greeks run everything.”
Random Student (via southernscarletandsilver)

What is a sorority?

kellywithak:

What is a sorority?

If it’s really anything at all, 

A sorority is not entirely a flower, national conventions, monogrammed rings, worn-out songs, bylaws, membership standards, or a golden pen. 

And it is not entirely an institution, a creed, a legacy, an obligation, or a way of life. 

If you’re going to insist that it is something, 

A sorority is only 
Moving in for the first time and slowly learning that all beautiful people have fat legs and use mouthwash and wear last year’s coats, 
Sitting next to an alum you don’t particularly like and being nice because maybe it all means something to her, 
Long, tired eternities of black coffee and exam snacks when you can’t remember the Renaissance architects or the stages of photosynthesis or respiration, 
Sitting on the back steps and listening with all your helplessness because she’s lost and she’s lonely and it seems the whole world just fell into ugly pieces. 

And it’s coming in very late one night and closing the door to tell someone who’s seen you through the hardest years of your life that you’re happy now, and you’re getting married. 

And a sorority is, I suppose, a kind of evaluation. 

You grow up inside these elegant halls 
And perhaps you do learn more about this grizzly, ungrateful circus we call life than if you had lived it somewhere else. 
You learn that a football player is sometimes just shoulder pads and that skinny arms sometimes hide a great man. 
You learn that some lecture halls are just watery echos and that there are silent rooms for deeper rivers. 
You learn that no matter where you come from or who took you there, you’ve still got to find that one small acre that belongs to you, by yourself. 
You learn to wait, because chance is slow and change isn’t always right. 
You learn that there’s still a lot left to believe in and a whole lot more to hope for. 
You learn that love has never been easy, and it’s a long time coming. 

And if you’re very smart, or very lucky, you learn that no matter how big or how messy the world becomes, what is precious and what is permanent is always the same. 

And in the very end 
A sorority can only be a better way to stumble down the back steps and out the front door.


can’t wait for july release…

sororitysugar:

(Source: lifeguardpress.com)

“Wait, don’t sororities require you to party?” -Non greek community college friend.”

I hate all of the stereotypes behind greek life.  I get asked the most annoying questions by my non greek friends…

Or my 2nd favorite is:

“What is it like to be hazed?”

It is hard to explain that not every sorority or fraternity adheres to greek stereotypes.  Then they look at you like you have no idea what you are talking about. Some houses do value sisterhood and respecting its members, sorry you base your impressions off of what your hazed and required-to-party greek friends say about greek life because it reinforces what you already believe to be true.

(via bonkasaurus)

preach it.

"You don't even look like you belong in a sorority"

eidolonnature:

I hear this all the time from family, friends and other members of the Greek community. Here are a few things that apparently make me “too different” to be apart of Greek Life.

“You don’t own any Lily? How is that even possible?” “What are Norts? Goodness girl…we need to educate you.” “You don’t…

gypsysoulxo: likeyou-onlyprettier: inamorate: “Even after 30 years, her AXO pledge class wouldn’t let her go through breast cancer alone. TSM.”For all of you who don’t understand, THIS is sisterhood.  it is way too early in the morning for me to cry. This. This is one of the best things I’ve ever seen. sisterhood at its best!

gypsysoulxo:

likeyou-onlyprettier:

inamorate:

“Even after 30 years, her AXO pledge class wouldn’t let her go through breast cancer alone. TSM.”

For all of you who don’t understand, THIS is sisterhood. 

it is way too early in the morning for me to cry.

This. This is one of the best things I’ve ever seen.

sisterhood at its best!

Examining the Benefits of Greek Life - USA Today

shutup-meg:

This is one of the best articles I’ve read on Greek Life.

Don’t judge all of us based on the poor decisions of a few. 

Going Greek is seriously the best decision I’ve made in college.