 Hey guys, welcome back to my channel. My name is Sonali if you guys don't already know me and today I'm gonna be doing the long-awaited sorority Q&A. I posted a video about a month ago asking you guys to ask me questions And I actually got a lot of questions, so I'm really sorry if this video is long But trust me it will be very informative if you are planning on going through recruitment I'm so excited to launch my first series ever on my channel It's called hashtag how to sorority after being in a sorority for about a year now I want to share all my experiences with you guys and this coming year I'm gonna be getting a little so I'm definitely planning on doing some videos about that if you guys have any video ideas for this series Please let me know in the comments down below. Alright, I think that's it. Let's get on to the questions So the first question is where did you go to get involved in the process of getting into a sorority? So I have always known that I wanted to rush ever since like freshman year of high school or even before that I knew I wanted to rush even before my sister wanted to know she wanted to rush She's like three years older than me. So that was kind of weird. So when it was my time I googled UCF recruitment and I automatically found the link to register if you guys are planning to go through recruitment at UCF I'll leave the registration link in the description box below so it can be easy for you guys to sign up I recommend signing up now because there is a fee. I think it's $150 right now, but I'm pretty sure it's gonna keep increasing as the summer goes on So if you know you want to join the sorority, definitely register now so you can get it cheaper So a question I get asked a lot is if you're different like how does that play in recruitment? And I definitely felt this way when I was going through recruitment Obviously, I'm not the cookie cutter Barbie girl that I see in like college movies, but that's not how it is Trust me my sorority is so diverse and that's one thing. I love about it so much It's funny because before I went through recruitment I would stock all the tumblr pages just trying to find like colored girls like ethnic girls So that would give me hope but honestly being on the other side It makes me so sad when people ask me this because it's really not about the color of your skin It's about how well-rounded of a person you are the next question is is there any hazing there is no Hazing guys. That is long gone. At least I can speak for sororities. I'm not sure about return things but on UCF's campus They take it so seriously if someone gets haze and they find out about it Your whole sorority could get in trouble and get suspended or kicked off free park So honestly, it's just not worth it to anyone to risk it for their whole sorority And I'm pretty sure I signed something that said like I would not participate in any hazing So they take it really really seriously, so I would not be worried about it The next question I got is did I pledge to an Indian sorority? I did not because I've always known I wanted to be in a panhellenic sorority But yeah, I joined Kappa Delta. If you're a Kappa Delta 2 comment down below AOT The next question I got is how much does it cost and is it worth joining? It's really hard to say how much it costs because it's different everywhere My sister just became an alumni of her sorority But when she was in it, they had just built a house So obviously her dues are gonna be way more expensive than mine because my house was already built So my fees just came from maintaining my house But there are a lot of sororities without houses, so that makes your dues a lot cheaper Plus there's things like meal plans. Some sororities do have it and some sororities don't Mine personally does and oh my god I'm hashtag blessed because I have meal plans like it is the best thing ever I probably wouldn't survive my collegiate years without it But I've heard of sororities ranging from like $500 to $4,000 a year So I can't really say just the number Also your first year of the sorority will be the most expensive because of new member dues And all the t-shirts and accessories you want to buy with your letters on it Trust me, you will go crazy when you see everything with your letters on it I'm still not over that phase and yes, it is so worth joining Let me know if you guys want to hear pros and cons about sororities in my next video The next question is is it very time-consuming? It is extremely time-consuming honestly Especially the last month two of my sisters were running for sweethearts Which meant we had to go like support them at like events and stuff Which I personally love having stuff to do and it's a way for me to socialize So I won't just be like in my room alone every single day, you know So I personally love it, but it could be hard if you have a job You definitely have to ask off for Sundays because of chapter And then there's a lot of other events that you probably have to ask off for But don't worry because a lot of my sisters have jobs and actually pay for all their dues themselves So the next person said I'm a KD from University of Tennessee I just want to know what your favorite part about being a KD is AOTizzle AOT girl and my favorite part about being a KD is just having friends to call up Whenever you need to hang out with someone Like I am such a people person that if I just stay in my room the whole day I will literally feel so shitty about myself So the fact that I can just go to the sorority house and just have a conversation with anyone Makes me feel so much better and especially because I'm an out-of-stay student They made it so much easier to just find my friends And you know if you want like late night desserts You can just be like hey you want to come get a bazookie with me You have so many sisters that you can just hang out with all the time And honestly I've never had so many people support me and my youtube channel And just like my hobbies in general because in high school people were just like Not nice about it But all of my sisters are just so supportive of me And it's just nice to be surrounded by people who want the best for you The next question is how hard is it to rush as a junior So honestly the organizations do want you to be there like longer than like three years Like three to four years is the ideal time But I would say just go through recruitment because you never know I had so many sophomores in my pledge class and I had a handful of juniors too Some people just aren't ready to join a sorority until they're a junior and They can't help that so I would say go for it The next question is do a lot of people rush during spring or is it uncommon I would say kind of uncommon because not a lot of sororities do spring rush And if they do they literally only take like maybe like two to like eight people So if you do have the option to do it spring or fall I would definitely pick fall because it kind of sucks if your options are narrowed down So next someone asks for tips for someone who is wanting to rush But is shy around new people So even though I'm not super shy I was very very nervous walking in those doors So first go in there with a clear mind Because all you need to think about is if you like the sorority Second is that I really feel like you can make yourself confident in the moment My mom always said to stand in like the Superman pose for five seconds And that will help your confidence so much So if you need to do that before you go in I highly recommend it Because you'll feel so great about yourself once you do it And then third these girls don't really know you or your past So you have nothing to be like afraid about You should just walk in there feeling confident Like you have a new start to life The next question is is it hard to deal with getting dropped by houses during rush This is a really good question because people take it very differently I would just say go in with an open mind because if you do have that open mind You won't get hurt as much as other people do that are closed minded I did get dropped by one of my top houses And after that I had trust issues with like every house But you really have to trust the system Because obviously I ended up where I needed to be And I'm so grateful for it One thing I do advise you not to do is If you get dropped by your favorite house Do not just drop the whole recruitment But I really recommend just going through the whole week suffering through it Because you never know The next question is when does sorority recruitment start It is the week before school starts It starts on a Monday and then bid day is that Saturday The next question is did you have any recommendation letters For Katie or any other sororities I did not because UCF doesn't really do that For some reason I don't know why But they're really really big in SEC schools So if you're going to one of those schools I would definitely recommend them But at UCF I asked their O'Gamas when I went through And they said that they don't really look at them The next question is was it hard to balance academics Your Greek life and social life and YouTube It wasn't really hard at first because it was kind of gradual Like you would have like an event and a meeting You had to go to like once or twice or twice a week But at the end of spring semester it got so chaotic And it was kind of hard to juggle But it's all about time management If you plan everything out you'll be fine I literally got a planning app because it kind of got too crazy For me and that helped me so so much The next question is what happens if I'm putting a sorority And I hate it So if you see the sorority that you didn't want On your bid day card then you can just tell your O'Gamas And they can like do the process from there I don't think it's like that hard of a process It's just probably saying like okay She's not gonna accept the bid The next question is do sororities and fraternities do stuff together Yes absolutely We have socials together We have homecoming week together Where we have like a social every night Then there are things like philanthropy events Which is when a sorority or fraternity Will put on an event to raise money for their cause The next question is how did you know you wanted to join a sorority Like I said I've always known I'm a people person So it makes socializing a lot easier And it was a lot easier to make friends during the fall Compared to summer B when I wasn't in a sorority The next question is I already accepted the fall semester admission Should I not rush yet because I don't know what life is like there It really depends on the person I know I wanted to join a sorority So if I did do fall I would definitely just go ahead and rush But if you do take a little bit more time adjusting to your surroundings Then I would say just wait till spring recruitment if you want to do that Or wait till the next fall recruitment which I do recommend The next question is are keeping up with academics important once you get in It is extremely important because once you start falling under the GPA requirement You get called to standards and they might put you on academic bad standing Which means you can't go to any socials or do anything fun The next question is how do you convince your parents to let you join a sorority For me it was kind of simple because my sister was already in a sorority I would just tell them all the pros about sororities Like networking is so big A lot of sisters get their jobs from other sisters so that's really cool And if you're an out of state student and don't know anyone Going to your school then it might be something good for you Because trust me it made me so much happier of a person So if they're concerned about your mental health Then they should at least let you go through recruitment The next question is can you still join other clubs and still have time for a sorority Absolutely some sororities actually make you join clubs And I kind of like it because you can branch out and meet a lot of different people So I tried to do the fashion society club And I'm a part of the photography club like Facebook page I don't know if they have like meetups I don't know about that but I guess that's a club But yes there is a lot of time for other stuff too So don't worry about that And the last question is even if you don't want to join a sorority Is it still worth it to rush? 100% yes guys Because you'll never know unless you try going through recruitment One of my best friends in Katie actually went through recruitment as a joke And she's still in my chapter So I would just go for it because you might end up loving it I hope you guys really enjoyed this video and found it somewhat helpful If you guys have any other questions then leave them down below And I'll be sure to get back to you guys And don't forget about leaving me video ideas for my hashtag how to sorority series I will see you guys in my next video Bye guys