Survey Summary

Most of the people that took our survey want to join a sorority or frat in the future.  Five out of Nine people want to join one in college. Another question we asked was if you knew someone in a sorority or frat.  Seven out of Nine people know someone in a sorority or frat.  Many of the people said that sororities and frats seem very fun and it is a great way to make friends, although we got a few responses saying that they don't like hazing.  Most of the people that answered our survey said that sororities and frats were very cool when they visited them.  I was surprised at how many sorority and frats people knew of.  Beta Phi and Delta Phi were common answers.  Finally, most of the people want to join a sorority or frat to make new friends and have fun at the social events/parties.

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Discussion Question #3

Doug Anderson creates a lot of tension between a group of girls throughout the entire book.  Discuss Doug's relationships with all of the girls and what happens in the end.

Doug is stuck in a love triangle and can't
 choose which girl he likes the most.

     Doug is a girl's dream man.  He has bright blue eyes and he is drop dead gorgeous.  On the outside he seems to be a perfect guy; However, on the inside, he never knows how to make up his mind in relationships.  Doug constantly goes from girl to girl and it leads to some conflicts between friends.  When Diane first sees Doug, she falls head over heels for him.  She loved him for two years before he actually made a move on her.  They went on one date and it ended in tears.  Doug had broken her heart after she had told him that she loved him.  Doug then moves on to one of Diane's best friends, Karen.  Karen knew that dating Doug would be a bad idea so she tries to stay calm. "He's just so ridiculously handsome.  I can barely take a full breath" (206).   Doug knew he wouldn't have a shot with Karen because of what he did to Diane so he decides to move on again.  Doug then sets his eyes on Laurie.  Laurie really likes Doug but she does not think that dating him would be the right thing to do.  Although, Laurie decides to date Doug and it last for awhile.  "Today, Doug Anderson and I have been dating for three years.  I don't want to believe these two facts, not being a bridesmaid and dating Doug, are related in any way" (250).  Laurie is very happy with Doug but she still wonders if the girls are mad at him for what he did.  While Laurie and Doug were dating,  Doug tries to hook back up with Karen.  The good thing is, is that Karen decided to stay away from Doug because she knew that Doug was with Laurie.  Doug and Laurie end up breaking up and Laurie was very upset.  "Laurie, all alone in the world, falls for the first guy who bothers to pay attention to her for more than five minutes at a stretch" (283).  The girls knew that Laurie and Doug would not end well, but no one thought that it would last three years.  Doug is a perfect example of a child.  Just like kids, he can not make up his mind on the things in life and he is also very greedy with the girls he goes out with.  In the end, the girls all realize that dating Doug was a bad idea and they decide to keep their relationships intact instead of letting the be destroyed by a stupid guy.

Discussion Question #2

Discuss why guys have a hard time being honest in a relationship.

Diane is furious at Doug because of what he said to her.

     Guys have a tendency of getting bored during relationships.  After you start dating someone for a long time, nothing excited ever happens.  You start off having your heart completely in the relationship but as time goes on the spark in your heart starts to die off.  For example, when you first get a new car you feel like you're the coolest person ever.  Everyone is jealous you have a car but as time goes on, new cars come out and you start to want a new car.  In a relationship, guys like the girl so much in the beginning, but as time goes on they see new girls they want to go out with and they start to think about the relationship they are in.  In the book, Sorority Sisters, the author shows many instances where guys get bored with the girls they are dating.  "Diane, this has been great, but I want you to know, I feel like I have to tell you, to be honest with you.  I feel no love for you" (128).  Diane poured her heart out to Doug after loving him since freshman year.  Diane and Doug spent the night together and Doug was all in for the beginning.  Once their night was over, Doug lost interest in Diane.  Diane was heartbroken but later realizes that she needs to move on.  Sometimes it is a good thing that guys are honest when they say that they don't love you anymore.  For instance, I would rather date someone for a short time rather than dating them for years and have them break your heart after you thought they loved you.  All relationships have to be honest to be real.  You can go through a relationship and think you love someone until you realize they have only been telling you lies.  It is a good thing that Doug told Diane the truth before things got too serious between them.  A girl will be upset when you tell them the ugly truth, but in the end, they will get over it.  Telling the truth is a very difficult thing to do when you know it will hurt someone.  Doug did not want to hurt Diane later in her life so he chose to do the right thing and end it between them as soon as possible.  

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Discussion Question

Discuss the differences between the four girls in the book and evaluate how the sorority has changed them.

     Four teenage girls decide to join a sorority to find a place to belong and to meet new people in their first couple of weeks at the University of Los Angeles.  Everyone joins a sorority for different reasons, but what most people realize is that their sorority ends up changing who they are.  Laurie joined the sorority because she was simply looking for a place to call home.  Karen is a rule follower.  She always tries to do what her mom asks so she does not get in trouble.  Ellen is the girl that is opposite of Karen.  Although they both wanted to make new friends, Ellen joins a sorority so her Dad has to pay for everything he has done to her.  Finally. Diane is a beautiful and confident girl that has guys constantly after her.  Karen at first does not think it is a good idea to join a sorority.  In order to join a sorority, you have to go through something called rush.  Karen was scared she was not good enough to join a sorority because of her looks but tries her hardest to do what her mom wants.  Throughout the book, all of the girls change who they are as a person.  Karen starts to love being in a sorority and begins to make lasting friendships.  Ellen is beginning to enjoy the college life and she feels grateful for her dad for paying for this.  Diane, constantly has problems.  While she was growing up she had always told herself to follow what her dad did.  Her dad was a pilot and that is exactly what she wanted to do until she got sick in flight and was asked to leave the flight program.  Diane also gets very attached to people.  One night she tells Doug that she loves him after obsessing over him for the longest time and he says he does not feel the same way.  "We're supposed to stand politely, not talking, not flinching in embarrassment when some guy looks you over like a suit he's buying, studying your name like it's a math problem he can't quite get" (4).  All girls go into college trying to act like their normal self but that never works out.  There is drama.  No one really ever leaves college acting like their old high school self.  They evolve during college.  Sometimes going through college and changing can be good but sometimes the sorority can change them as a person.  Everyone changes sooner or later and a sorority is where most of the change occurs.