<p>hey… so this is probably a stupid question, but bear with me. i’m a sophomore and i missed the main rush period this year (thinking I would never like it), but there’s a new sorority opening up on campus and I’m interested in trying it out. I’m a transfer student, so I haven’t gotten to meet a lot of people on campus, so I think it would be a great social experience to get to know a pledge group and put time into starting the sorority up. Thing is, I’m not really into partying/drinking. I’m not against it either, but it’s not really how I like to spend my nights. Will that be a problem? Obviously I might not get in at all, but I want to know if there’s a chance I could enjoy sorority life without the partying. Thanks!</p>
<p>No, that shouldn’t be a problem at all - especially if you’re thinking about being part of a founder’s class. The expectations tend to be different in such cases.</p>
<p>It really depends on the other girls in the founding colony… If they’re the type of girls who really like to drink and party, then you might start to feel sort of awkward and left out. If there’s a good mix of girls, or if most of the other founders also don’t place particular emphasis on these things, then you should be fine. </p>
<p>In general, though, founding classes tend to be less crazy and more serious, I think… Otherwise, it’s usually easier for them to just join an existing chapter that’s already got strong frat connections and a party rep instead of going to all the trouble of establishing a new sorority</p>
<p>Agree with double.</p>
<p>The girls that found chapters tend to be like the OP, not particularly drawn to the current experience offered at their university. </p>
<p>I would give a word of advice to the OP that in the future social calendar is something that girls going through recruitment notice - they may not value it, but they notice. I believe it will be important for you, if you join, to make it to the occasional social event. No one is saying you have to get blackout drunk, or even drink at all, but your presence will be a positive thing for a fledgling chapter.</p>
<p>OP,</p>
<p>There are a couple of threads on greekchat.com regarding your school’s sorority expansion. Jump over there and type in your school in the search engine. It will pop up.</p>
<p>I loved sorority life as an active and decades later, still love it as an alumna. Schools like yours that have top-flight academics have greek systems that don’t interfere with academic success. Being a founding member of a chapter is a unique leadersip opportunity. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Good luck.</p>