You chose not to go Greek, and that’s okay
I promise, you don’t need to worry that you don’t want to rush.
In my Spanish class this past Monday, my professor asked everyone how their weekend went. As every girl took their turn, they all said that they visited “las casas de las hermanas”, or basically, the sorority houses. When she came to me, she figured I too had done the same, and asked which one was my favorite. Sorry profesora, but that’s not for me. So I told her about my weekend of simply having fun with my friends.
Being a freshman comes with a lot of decisions , and choosing to join a sorority/fraternity or not is one of them. It may seem like talk of rush week is suddenly all you hear and it can be overwhelming if you decided not to participate.
Syracuse is widely known for its extensive Greek life, with 24 social sororities and 20 social fraternities. In some ways it may appear that members of sororities and fraternities are people who are the most well known, have the most fun, and know the most people on campus. I can tell you that this is a common misconception.
We may have dressed as frat boys for Halloween, but neither of us are rushing and we’re okay with it!
Be assured that choosing not to go Greek will do nothing to hurt you socially. Though they are not talked about nearly as often as Greek life, there are literally hundreds of clubs and organizations that will act as a second home to you, where you can meet new people and form meaningful bonds, just like sororities or fraternities. Things like that are pretty underrated.
Not rushing will also save you a lot more time and money than you expected. Whether that’s the reason you decided against it or not, it can be really helpful for some people and allows for a lot of other great alternatives to get involved on campus. The extra time may let you get involved a lot more, which it makes it even more likely for you to make more connections.
Friends like these can be made anywhere at ‘Cuse.
Whatever you decide to do other than going Greek, the most important thing to know is that you are still valued on this campus as much as anyone else who decided the opposite. And just because a lot of other people rush at Syracuse, doesn’t mean you have to feel bad for not rushing. Even if you don’t join anything else on campus, you still have every ability to meet new people and have loads of fun as long as you’re not afraid to embrace what you want and what’s right for you!