What is a sorority and its benefits?

a sorority is a social club, usually at a college or university, composed of all girls (at least to my knowledge; i know fraternities can be co-ed). usually, the girls in it are relatively similar to each other—they all are “sisters” and stick together throughout life. they have philanthropies, which means they do community service for a particular organization.

there is a certain stereotype to go along with sorority girls—that they’re all bitchy or slutty. greek life is huge at my school, though, and the majority of sorority girls i know are all generally kind individuals looking to have some fun and do some service with their friends. my mom was a sorority girl, and all of her friends today were her sisters or in different sororities.

i did not “pledge” (commit to join) this semester, because i am a freshman – but i am hopefully doing so next spring.

This is the wikipedia for sororities and fraternities. It explains it pretty well.

I decided not to pledge one in college. Many people see it as paying to be in a big clique. They can have benefits like a social scene, and it can be a way to meet people who share a similar background or interests.

In my experience, sororities take bright, spirited young women and turn them into chastised, clique-ish girls who are willing to compromise the best aspects of their minds and personalities in exchange for shallow friendships, and social ladder climbing. But that’s just what I’ve seen.

Sorority = bought friends. Unless you consider being unable to make friends on your own a benefit, there are none.

Depending on the college and the individual temprament, sororities are a great way to fit in and feel included at a large school. It’s also a great way to feel horrible if you don’t get a bid (invitation to join) to a sorority that you really want to belong to. It can also split up high school friendships if you end up in different sororities, or one gets a bid and the other does not. Sorority social life and commitments are pretty involved so once you’re in, you pretty much only do things with people in your sorority. Many colleges have separate housing for each sorority or fraternity, which can be nicer than the dorms.

ADD: Most sororities require members to do a lot of volunteer work, and they offer leadership opportunities.

Sororities make you stupid. Unless they’re service sororities. Then they just make you a little stupid.