Personal Narrative: Sorority Recruitment

I learned so much about the things I was capable and not capable to do and about the foundation of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. The lovely ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. always made me feel very comfortable to the point that I was able to be myself around them. However, when I tried that with the other sorority members it did not felt the same way. The other sorority made me feel left out and uncomfortable when being around them and that’s something that Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. did not. Being able to talk one on one, ask for help and talk to the ladies like a regular friend was one of the reason why I chose Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated purpose is to be of service to all mankind dealing with critical issues in communities domestically and internationally. What I have grown to understand an envision a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to be, I accredit largely to the ladies of the Gamma Theta chapter. This has the result of attending many of the chapter’s events during my time at Hampton thus far. One of my favorite events was a screening of a documentary Girls Rising. I learned to appreciate every opportunity to learn and gain knowledge because in some parts of the world girls are restricted from receiving an education. A

Joining a sorority is not just four for years but for life. Going through a week-long process of meeting thousands of girls can be intense, overwhelming but intriguing and exciting as well. Recruitment to many is known as a terrifying process where girls come from all over with matching shirts, bright smiles and dreams that at the end of the week they will receive the white envelope that incases the 4x6 card with the sororities crest inviting them into their sisterhood. By preparing ahead of time, which includes building a resume, searching for recommendation letters and extensive research on each chapter, sorority recruitment doesn’t have to be an intimating process.

I have been reflecting this week what being a part of a sorority means to me, which got me interested in find sources based on the negative aspects of greek life. The first source comes from the political cartoon genre that was written by a student and published in their university’s newspaper. The cartoon has the caption “Deciphering Rush Week Slogans” and depicts a young female student walking through a lawn filled with recruitment signs. The other source is a blog post from HerCampus titled “7 Things Sorority Girls Won’t Tell You About Being in a Sorority”. This article goes through a list of things that members will not discuss with the younger girls during recruitment which includes things such as you wont be best friends with everyone

The Truth: Sorority recruitment is a very exact process, one that requires the PNMs (Potential new members) to meet all of the chapters on campus. Chapters also have a "total" number of girls they can give bids to. Sororities also recruit based on values, not based on who can get the most boys. Sisterhood means that the other girls in your chapter don't care what you look like, and your chapter can still be extremely successful even if you don't go out every weekend and have the boys all over you. Believe it or not, sorority women can be happy and thrive, even when they aren't the "hottest."

Target Audience In this memo, I will discuss the stereotypes of sorority girls do to the public and media. Also, I will discuss what sorority girls believe in and what they do in their chapters. I created a Sororities Life PSA to target market girls who are afraid of joining a sorority because of false accusations they hear and see about Greek life. I chose this PSA because I was one of those girls who were afraid of joining a sorority because of all the negative effects it had.

She was interested in joining Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Incorporated because she wanted share the experience of having sisterhood on campus who valued the same things she

One of the most common reason why one will choose to go Greek is so they can find a place where they belong. Before recruitment starts for the new year, leaders and other members of a fraternity/ sorority will promote their house

Chanting and screaming of sorority houses at Library Lawn, as new members take off running from all different directions to their new homes. If you stopped and took it all in, you could see all thirteen houses standing out around a stage in different themes, waiting for the new pledges. After months of preparation of recommendation letters, resumes and shopping for the perfect outfit to wear to each house event during recruitment, Bid Day was finally here. Today was the day that over 700 girls would run to their new home for the next four years and make bonds and friendships that would last a lifetime.

The first club that I checked out was a sorority called Sigma Lambda Gamma. The girl who was running the table for Sigma Lambda Gamma went to my high school three years ago. I’ve never really interested in sorority life not because of

Can Greek Life Organizations, on college campuses, have a positive impact on the young students? If so, how? I plan on focusing on the positive outcomes of being in a Greek Letter Organization. Greek life is always blown up in the media as being an awful influence on college students. This paper will bring together all the positive sides of being in a fraternity or sorority instead of the negative ones. Some of the positive outcomes of being in a greek organization are the networking opportunities, job possibilities, and the personality you build while being in a fraternity or sorority. My sources will be coming from the internet, magazines, and interviews. I am interested in this topic because I am in a sorority on campus at George Mason University.

Among the many fraternities in the United States, some fraternities are said to accept students after “drinking a whole bottle of alcohol nonstop” (Brown). Flushing toilets after a current member takes a dump, not sleeping for two days, carrying bricks in backpacks for weeks, and sexual intercourse are some of the many shocking things new members will do to earn their way into a fraternity or sorority. According to Kevin Brown, “you have to do whatever the frat [or sorority] tells you to do to get in, and that could be anything.” Some sororities “will paddle each other till their behinds are bleeding. They will force girls to do things like boob ranking, where they’re given five minutes to examine each other’s chests and rank themselves by size” (Morehouse) before getting accepted. Clearly, fraternities and sororities often do not respect the rights, opinions and well-being of their potential members.

As the spring semester quickly approaches, many of us have one thing on our mind: formal sorority recruitment. While the overall idea of wearing high heels and small talking for an entire day can seem intimidating, here are some tips and tricks to make this week worth it.

One thing I’ve had my mind set on doing since I was a junior in high school was rushing a fraternity in college. I made my mind up after hearing stories from my friends’ older brothers and teachers that experienced greek life. Not only did they provide them with a close-knit brotherhood in college, which can be a hard thing to find if you are coming to a school out of state, but they also provide an active social life, leadership opportunities, and business connections for later in life. The key, I’ve been told, is finding the fraternity that you fit in the best and that feels like home. If you plan to spend the next four years with a close group of guys every day it’s imperative that you find an organization you believe you belong in.

Right around now is the start of the academic year at American universities. Among the traditional activities accompanying the start of school is fraternity/sorority rush, in which students who wish to join a Greek-letter organization attend functions to learn about and select from the different houses and the fraternities and sororities decide which students they would like to invite to become members.