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Honestly, my only experiences with frats and sororities were with my brother joining one and myself having to attempt to teach members general biology for the last 5 semesters. I haven't been too impressed, to say the least.

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I was asked to be in 2 of them when I moved to a new high school (many years ago,lol) But I was brought up an army brat and there was no thinking you are better than anyone else in the military world so I wanted no part of it.

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I am a sorority member. It's pretty cool b/c there are graduate chapters and we do lots of volunteer work and still party (like grown ups not undergrads) ;)

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I am a sorority member. It's pretty cool b/c there are graduate chapters and we do lots of volunteer work and still party (like grown ups not undergrads) ;)

Green still doesn't play well with others and she avoids going to reunions, weddings, and baby showers. She also does not do pot lucks! She, however, will meet you in a bar, cafe, or restaurant.

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I was in Mu Phi Epsilon, a sorority for music majors. I loved it, but then again it was not your typical sorority (i.e. no sorority house, no wild parties :-p). I think sororities and fraternities are great! It's a really good opportunity to do work in the community, to meet new people, establish career connections, plus you get a lot of cool t-shirts, lol!

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I came very close to joining Sigma Tau Delta, a sorority for English majors who met a host of other requirements.

In a way I'm very glad I didn't, and in a way, I wish I would have.

The glad I didn't actually covers "in many wayS."

Wish I would have only covers the missed networking later in life.

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Wheetsin---I was a member of Sigma Tau Delta...(English Honor Society)...basically, I went to a couple of meetings and put it on my first 3 post collegiate resumes...

Never had a desire to do the S/F thing.... I'm not really a joiner.

Rain

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Yea, I am in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Men's music fraternity. Pledged in '98. Gosh its been almost a decade!

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I went to art school, we didn't have them. I can't say I feel deprived.

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