Rushing as a sophomore?

liveandlearn2011
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:36:43 +0000

Here I am, nearly at the end of my second semester of college, and I still don’t have friends at school.

I met a few girls at the beginning of last semester who I thought I would be friends with, but they all joined a Christian sorority that I didn’t get into and have since stopped talking to me.

I’ve joined several other clubs that are more focused on my major/future career, but I haven’t really made friends with any of the other people in those (at least not in the “Hey, let’s get lunch…” kind of way).

So, I’m considering going through rush for social sororities in the fall. I thought about doing it this past fall, but I had some concerns about the financial aspect of joining a sorority. (It came down to choosing between studying abroad and joining a sorority. I have since gotten an amazing internship that allows me to travel, so I don’t have to worry about choosing any more.)

With that said… could a sorority be what I’m looking for? If I do decide to join a sorority, what are some obstacles I could encounter rushing/pledging as a sophomore? Is it harder to get a bid as a sophomore? How do you juggle the financial obligations of being Greek with paying rent, buying groceries, etc.? Is the pledging process overwhelmingly difficult? This is especially important to me. My roommate pledged the Christian sorority mentioned above and almost had a breakdown because of all the stress. I definitely don’t want to pledge if it’s THAT stressful.