Sorority Initiation What is it? What to expect?
Initiation is not be feared. It is not a time of hazing. It is candle ceremonies, songs, traditions and a celebration of sisterhood.
I can’t discuss exactly what goes on during Greek initiation, but I can give a little perspective to help settle some nerves… Various events are organized so new members can get to know the older ones. My chapter schedules a sisterhood on three separate nights so that each older class can hang out with the new pledge class. These include movie nights, ice cream socials, anything to do with crafting…you know, girly stuff… All of this leads up to the actual initiation ceremony. Greeks consider initiation ceremonies very special and sacred; so much so that what happens during the ceremony is kept secret from members who have not been initiated yet, as well as those unaffiliated with Greek life completely. In a nut shell, initiation is the time when new members can officially pledge their loyalty to a given Greek chapter, and overall national organization. It’s also when they learn about the history of the chapter, the meaning of the sorority or fraternity’s motto, specific symbols used to represent the organization… Greek Life: Unlocking the Secrets to Greek Initiation . 05/29/2015 - Article by Melissa Pope.
Some of Our Favorite Quotes for Graduation or Initiation Cards
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“In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality.” —Kristian Kan |
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” —Steve Jobs |
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“Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!” —Louisa May Alcott |
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“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.” —Joseph Addison |
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“It is absolutely still possible to make a difference.”—Michelle Obama |
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“The highest result of education is tolerance.” —Helen Keller |
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“Graduation day is tough for adults. They go to the ceremony as parents. They come home as contemporaries. After 22 years of child-raising they are unemployed.” —Erma Bombeck |
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“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”—Malcolm X |
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“Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” —Nora Ephron |
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“Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive: easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.”—Henry Peter Brougham |
