@@gracejoiner1082 wait what? I have never met anyone at uni in Melbourne who doesn't just commute from home apart from international students (who don't live like this).
@@-kula They are no way similar, sororities and fraternities are houses and mansions. The residential buildings are just really shitty apartments that aren't actually even on campus but close. Most people move out after a year and live somewhere else.
You Europeans laugh at Americans when we think 100 years is a long time. Americans laugh at many Europeans when you think 100-200 miles is a long distance.
you have to pay a fuck ton to be in one, have to dress a certain way, have to post/can’t post certain things in social media, you have to go to certain events and if u can’t/don’t show up u get fined, ain’t worth it in my opinion lmao but this might just be where i’m from (Texas)
Hayden Murphy I’m from Washington, and in my high school/college I never heard anyone really talking about them so I kinda forgot that they (and their rules) even existed lmao
Hope this helps. It's 14 quick points. Sorry about the length. Lol Fair warning. 1. Fraternities (guys) and sororities (girls) are essentially giant clubs for students to join. There are some that are co-ed. They provide students with a chance to get more involved on campus and in their community and meet new people. 2. You have to be accepted and pay dues to join. Dues can be expensive but the dues cover parties, help to finance events that your greek org puts together, events with other greek orgs like mixers and intramural sports, insurance in case anyone ever gets hurt, your meal plan if your greek house has a chef, shirts for events, and some service/philanthropy events. I've seen some pay $100 per semester and I've seen some pay $2,500 a semester. All depends on what is being offered to you as a member. But if the fraternity/sorority has an official house like the one in this video you can expect the dues to be a bit more. 3. You do have to meet certain GPA requirements and generally they are moderately high to get in. You also have to maintain a certain GPA or else you can be placed on academic probation which usually involves losing your social privileges until you pull your grades up. So in most cases the kids in these orgs do care about grades. Most, not all, but I would say most care. You will have some slip through the cracks but most try to avoid that. 4. A lot of them also require that you do a certain amount of volunteer/community service hours per semester to stay active as a member. So it's not just non-stop partying. 5. Not every fraternity and sorority has a massive house like this. At my school there are strict zoning rules for all students who wish to live off campus so the fraternities and sororities usually rent out larger houses around campus and make them unofficial greek houses. And there are around 8 to 16 people living in each greek house at my school. At some schools where Greek life is a super huge part of the campus culture you may see these giant mansions built by alumni donations or apartments designed by the school specifically to house a small percentage of Greek students. Some of these mansions might have 60 people living in them. But it is possible to see a house like you do in the movies. You also aren't required to live in the houses. But you do get a discount in your dues for doing so. 6. The size of the greek org also varies by school. A chapter of Chi Omega at one school could have 60 members but a different chapter of Chi Omega at a different school could have 350 girls. 7. There are some fraternities and sororities that are made for certain minorities ( black, latino, asian, LGBT, muslim, and religious students.) These minority Greeks tend to have more of a historical aspect with them and concern themselves with topics that impact them directly. Like a Jewish fraternity/sorority celebrating Rosh Hashanah or a black fraternity/sorority doing volunteer work to help impoverished black youth and doing things on campus to help with the black students. You can still join even if you are not that specific minority. Plenty of white people join black and latino fraternities/sororities. I know a guy who was black and Christian, yet joined a historically Jewish fraternity. 8. There have been problems in the past with traditionally white greek orgs not accepting minorities but within the past 20 years many have become very diverse. There are still small issues but it is better overall. 9. Some greek orgs are designed to focus on community service or are designed to help students of a specific college major and these place less emphasis on partying and more on networking, your grades, improving interview techniques, having you meet service organizations and potential employers, and helping to boost your resume and land jobs. There are even some service fraternities designed for kids who are music majors or are musically inclined as a whole. 10. This specific sorority in the video would be classified as a "social greek organization" meaning that they do party and have social mixers with other fraternities and sororities in addition to doing community service work. 11. Some fraternities and sororities are like what you see in the movies where they party a lot, are very prestigious, filled with the popular kids, and have a social hierarchy, but I'd say the majority are very down to Earth and aren't as crazy as what the media makes them out to be. 12. A lot say that you are "buying your friends" by joining greek life. But the same could be said for any other club you join at college cause a lot have dues and the sole purpose of you joining a club was to get involved and meet new people. So... 🤷🏽♂️ 13. Sororities and fraternities are very diverse. Not all are full of rich kids. Not all of the sororities are full of drop dead gorgeous skinny models. Not all of the guys in fratenrities are extremely athletic with a 6pack. Find what works for you. 14. Some of the fraternities and sororities have chapters in the Caribbean countries, in Canada, and some have chapters in Europe and Africa at certain schools.
And here I am as a European wondering what the heck a sorority is. Guess I should google it... Edit Googled it, still don't get the point of it, looks like a sect to me. The house is bomb af though.
As a fellow european my thoughts are the same. What is the purpose of sororities and fraternities? I dont want to make anyone sad but i am glad it is not a thing in Europe seams pointless. Sorry
Just need to pop on here and remind you to please consider your comment before you write something rude or stereotypical. I wake up every morning to some seriously inconsiderate comments and as much as I have tried to answer your questions and clarify things, I will not waste my time replying to rude statements. For those of you who have said supportive things, thank you. Remember that a 13 minute video can't fully explain everything, so be careful when assuming things. I have made plenty of videos showing other aspects of sorority life and there are other videos on YT answering your questions too :) xoxo, Kiara
As a Sister (Iota Gamma Alumni) I really loved seeing a bit of what it could have been! Being from Louisiana, we actually weren't allowed to live in the house. As much as I loved my sisterhood experience, having the opportunity to live together would have been a dream. A lovely house, totally classy.
"The other two girls live on the porch" ... I don't know what that exactly means but to me, a porch is OUTSIDE and i wouldn't want to sleep outside 24/7 😂
Regina Bando V. It’s basically a bunch of girls apply to live and represent their sorority and sadly the girls who live there judge and pick from the group. I say sadly because most of the times they discriminate at least in my college that was happening.
imagine a club, but bigger i guess? u could really just go anywhere, be like "hi im in this sorority!" and then that's immediate common ground u can have with other people. u would go through recruitment where a bunch of girls sign up to attend events to learn about each different sorority and then by the end of it, you can receive a bid if they liked u and u liked them. there are a few types of sororities, the more mainstream ones are the ones u see here. i think the bigger greek life is at the school, the more strict/discriminatory they may be. they have other sororities that aren't as well known, but usually have a focus on something like volunteering, religion, ethnic groups, or lgbtqia+.
I was in a sorority when I was university. It was a blast. It was not like the stereotypical sorority you see in movies. Yes, we would go to parties and stuff. But, we also had the highest group GPA. We did a lot of volunteering. Almost all of us worked as well. I'm very introverted, but, it was a great way to make friends with a group of girls with similar ideals. Living is a sorority house was actually cheaper than living in the dorms. I don't know if every school is like that. I went to a smaller university.
There aren’t many times I regret joining the navy but this makes me wish I was a 22 year old girl going to U of O and not breaking my back doing drug busts at sea.
I live in Australia and this is such a forgein concept for me haha in saying that I didn't go to uni here either but this is so interesting. The idea of so many people in one house is crazy but also heartwarming aswel. Great insight!
That looks so cute and so much fun to live with everyone, but how does a sorority house work? Do you have a cook/cleaner (the dining room looks set up like a hotel or something) or do you have to do everything yourself?
At my school the sorority houses have people who cook their meals during the week days but not really on the weekends. No sure about the cleaning but wouldn’t be surprised if people came into help
At my sorority we have a cook and a handyman/cleaner. It is expected that girls keep their rooms tidy and vacuum them themselves. The room I lived in had its own bathroom, but we had to clean it ourselves. Other sororities on my campus had someone who came into clean, but didn't have a cook. The ones without a cook did catering instead.
That sounds amazing oh my god! In Ireland we don't have anything like a sorority and our college flats/houses are usually pretty horrible and overpriced, American colleges dorms always look so clean and nice hahah
Jessica Drew lol I live in the oldest dorm building at my college and it definitely ain’t super nice!! It’s old (but I do prefer the quality and storage over new ones) but I’d say it is really overpriced too!! My dorm and mandatory food account is more expensive than my actual tuition.
chloe You’re correct, I’m a straight girl and I have no problem sleeping with another girl like that. It’s really not a big deal, even if they weren’t straight, it doesn’t really matter either. Girls aren’t so worried about that
Hey! Thanks for this! I'm from Eugene and love historic architecture. Also, I was a security guard for Chi Omega a couple years ago. I used to check your doors three times a night to make sure you were safe. On occasion, some young lady would hear me and pop her head out the door and we would both have a good startle and a laugh! I think it would be wonderful if the various houses would give tours in the summer, or something, you know, for all us old house lovers.
I lived in that house from 1986 to 1989. I loved every minute of it. At the time everything was pink with teal accents and the woodwork was painted white. The dining room had purple-flowered wallpaper. The other girls in the house were achievement minded so it really helped me keep my grades up and do well in college. I wasn't cute or popular in high school so I enjoyed being part of a group with such great women.
The way you showed all the girls rooms and described them was so cool and all the rooms are so adorable and you girls are so sweet! I love you Kiara... ❤️🤗
Watching this because I miss being in my sorority house during the pandemic!! The house is BEAUTIFUL and all of the rooms are so aesthetically pleasing!!!
I study in Germany and have my own apartment together with my boyfriend, but now i honestly wanna have one of those 12 squaremeter rooms and live in a sorority because this is the coolest thing ever, what the heck
Never been too big on the sorority thing, but this makes it seem pretty cool. Also, the fact it's a historical house and there is a picture of the original building makes it really special! Honestly, I thought the history part was one of the coolest things
All rooms were absolutely adorable!!! ❤️It would be interesting that you made a video explain how can you enter in a sorority, how does the room selection works.... love u Kiara and also Katie ❤️
Wait sorry if this sounds so dumb but did you say some girls lived on the porch? When you were talking about the 4 person room? I could have misheard hahaha
Caroline Downing lol that’s what we call the sleeping porch which is a room with a bunch of beds but it’s 24/7 dark and quiet so I can’t film in there :)
You don’t live in the porch, it’s just where your bed is! It is dependent on how many girls live in the house. My sorority, sigma sigma sigma, has two porches. We have a 16 bed porch and a 26 person porch. We all have a room we share with 1-4 other people that’s where we keep all of our things, but we sleep in the porch!
This is super cute! My mom is a Chi Omega from FSU circa 1979-1981 I think lol. Her house was pretty big but nothing like this! That house is incredible!
Idk _ it honestly depends on the school. i go to the university of Michigan, and I was assigned one of the more expensive dorms my freshman year. i will be living in the AOII sorority house next year, and it is slightly cheaper.
K T that’s a really negative way of thinking about it. yes, there are chapter dues you have to pay, but you get so many things in return! there are tons of events throughout the school year such as bid day, sisterhood events, philanthropy events, date parties. i love my sorority, and it is a lot more to it than just “pay for me friends”.
Student here at UO. Never seen the inside of a frat or sorority house except in movies and tv shows. Nice video! It was very informative and I do love how reasonably intact the house is still in compared to when it was first built. I hope at some point during my time here I get to see the inside of one of the many we have with UO. I’m genuinely more interested in the history and architecture of the older homes. Good luck during your final couple of weeks!
Thanks so much for your genuine comment! It is truly so well built and amazing how much work goes into the upkeep of the house which is so appreciated by all the girls who call this place home.
Kiara Madisen I was serving, about a week ago, a group of ladies from one of the sororities (can’t place which one it was) who were having a chapter meeting and they talked a lot about their house too and how much they love living there. One take away some of the other people in this comment section don’t seem to understand that I find very beneficial about sororities and frats is the comradry. They can call it “buying friends” but do you know how difficult it can be to make friends at a new school with nearly 8,000+ students lol? How intimidating it can be. That’s what’s so great about these houses, making those connections and friendships right out the gate. It makes your overall academic experience more worthwhile and engaging. So again kudos to you joining and giving others an inside look 👍🏻. I can’t recall in the video but did you mention what year you are this year? What’s your major or what majors are you leaning towards if you’re still undecided?
It's kinda complicated and different between every single house across America ...but basically you get points from your GPA, attending events, involvement in the house, and community service hours and then every girl gets ranked based on the number of points they have and that determines who chooses their rooms first! Hope that makes a bit more sense :)
@@KiaraMadisen That sounds so weird... Ranking people from best to last, is there a lot of competition between the girls then? And also, when you're in a house with like 50 people, do you get to know everyone or do you kind of stick to one smaller group of friends and only see the other ones at events and meetings?
Kiara Madisen can you make a more in depth video explaining these questions?!!! Pretty please even if you include other girls too answering the questions!!!
@@medyamnv2236 Sorry this is a late reply, but no it's not weird and not very competitive. If anything, the competition fuels involvement and good grades which are very positive things. To answer your other questions, we all hang out together and in my house I genuinely am friends with everyone. We naturally have smaller friend groups, but we do have a bond between everyone and hang out all the time :)
This is so interesting! I didn't really know the culture behind sorority in American universities and how they work but after looking at several videos and this one included, I think I understand it more a little bit better of how they work and represent. We don't really have sororities in my country but we have student associations and communities that works like sorority; doing fundraisings, charities, community services, etc. Having community/student housing for specific association is very rare but I see the appeal of having your own house and living together. We just have separate male and female dorms in universities but the majority of the students chooses to live outside campus anyways and live with close friends instead.
If u haven’t watched house of anubis u definitely should cause u look soooooooo much like the main character an also you’re living in this very old house... u should really see it
This was so cute! I’m not sure about anyone else but here in the uk we spend our first year in dorms and then we get flats with friends to live in for the rest of school.
I dont know if you'll see this, but you got a new subscriber :) I like how you're all about your college life first and youtube is secondary, unlike SO MANY youtubers! I want to see a slice of someone's real life and not just them being a celebrity. Stay real, Kiara! Much love xxx
Hi! I am going to University of Oregon next year but I have never been to Oregon and I am kind of nervous about that but your videos have helped me out a lot! I respect how much effort you put into them and please keep making more videos! Also I am so looking forward to scream when I run into you at school😫😫
I’m genuinely astonished that they share rooms. It’s literally just not allowed in university accommodation in England it would never happen. I would also kick off soooo much if I had to share a room tf that’s the only space that you can escape from everyone when it gets too much and then there’s other people in there??!
Josie Jones Yeah, that makes sense. People fight due to diff personalities, jealousy, stealing, bullying, etc. Can’t imagine having to deal with that while trying to live a peaceful and studious college life.
it's really not that bad...everyone has such busy schedules it's not like your roommate is always there, plus there are so many places in the house to find quite space where you can chill too :)
Kiara Madisen If you’re lucky to have decent people around. My mom’s friend’s daughter said her roommate bothered her studies when she brought guys to fuck in their room and kept locking her out their room and kept music loud. When she confronted her roommate, the more the girl did it (idk why). She endured it until she could leave and enlisted in the navy.
I’ve never been a fan of Sorority girls because they do often have a reputation for not being the nicest group of girls. However....you girls are really adorable, your house and rooms are adorable, and you make me miss being in my early twenties and wished I had experienced that. Cest la vie. Thanks for the tour, you girls are presh. 💗
Kiara Madisen I know! I’m doing an exchange year in America next year at college! Excited to see what it’s all about:) annoying that I can’t be a part of it though! :( x
@@Emilyc13 If I get into my firm choice I will have a study abroad year. I was looking at canada but i may purposely look for a place with this sorority thing! it looks like such a sisterhood. reminds me of the all girl school i go to. i love it. ♥ hopefully you are able to experience it and enjoy it when you do an exchange year!
LOL i was in a sorority at a city school in Washington D.C. and we didn't even have houses like this! we didn't have the space or the number of people to fill it up. i don't wish we had a proper house since i never lived in our townhouse anyway, but it still looks cool.
Ugh love. It’s like MTV Cribs Sorority addition. I really like seeing the less “extravagant” houses like many schools in the south have. It’s a cool contrast to have a bit smaller and more historic house that has that really homey feeling like this. :)
@@KatRettino Haha i know this house is totally beautiful! Look like an Alabama sorority house tour though and you'll see what I mean. They just have like 50 bedrooms and pools and crazy things at some schools.
Wowza I wish our house was like this! In my city it’s illegal to live in our house bc it’s considered a brothel so our house is very small and outdated BUT we’re renovating it this summer :)
yo i was literally in a sorority and these videos are so weird to me LOL. because i went to a city school literally right by the White House in the middle of D.C. and we only had room for townhouses, not actual houses. these mansions are nuts!
@@db1365 yeah. there's literally no room lol, especially not at GW. Georgetown Greek life is basically nonexistent, i heard way more about AU Greek life
@@jewel7784 Georgetown's greek life is so bad omg, people are more into sports here. I honestly feel like sororities are better off than frats at AU. I've been to my bf's frat house and it is a shithole, good thing he leaves off campus lol
@@db1365 HAHA and then GW has like NO sports culture. seriously, like 95% of us never gave a single fuck about our basketball/water polo/soccer/tennis/etc. teams that we had, though most of them weren't really official teams. AU sororities actually seem decent, at least from what i've seen. definitely more "Greek life"-ish than GW though.
I go to school at UIC in Chicago and we aren’t allowed to have sorority houses. It’s considered a brothel in the city of Chicago to have numerous girls living under one roof.
@@rachelelizabeth2483 in my sorority house we have day rooms where your desk and clothes and things are, then all the beds are in one big room (a sleeping porch). I believe its because of fire safety laws for our particular house. And the rooms wouldnt be big enough.
Wow you girls are so lucky! What a wonderful environment and experience to have during university. I think America have a wonderful College learning environment. In Australia, all of our universities are in big expensive cities and we have to move out of home and rent in horrible share houses where most people dont communicate. We have nothing like the sorority vibe.
*Even as an American I still can’t comprehend that this stuff actually exists*
Elizabeth Taliiraq Hope exactly it’s confusing
It's all about buying networking essentially
James huh, interesting.
Its real normal to us sorority members
Same lol
Americans are so weird. I thought the movies were lying to us...this shit's real.
Joonha Shcal yeah it’s real except there isn’t as much drama and stuff
Honestly,I'm American and this is still so weird to me🤦♀️
All I have to say to this video is "lol"
literally
Welcome to America...
Coming from Australia... this doesn’t look real- I swear anyone living in a sorority house is actually in a movie •o•
I'm in Melbourne and this is very similar to where I live, just in apartments not houses
@@gracejoiner1082 wait what? I have never met anyone at uni in Melbourne who doesn't just commute from home apart from international students (who don't live like this).
Laura B I go to uni in Melb and live in res! Was from a rural town about 3 hours away!
@@-kula actually, our sororities and farts are not similar AT ALL to Australian colleges.
@@-kula They are no way similar, sororities and fraternities are houses and mansions. The residential buildings are just really shitty apartments that aren't actually even on campus but close. Most people move out after a year and live somewhere else.
''This house was built in 1926 so it's an historical house'' Me, an European: HISTORICAL? 1926? That's not even that long ago
Hahhah same
yeah easy to say when europeans have been around since the fuckin big bang
You Europeans laugh at Americans when we think 100 years is a long time.
Americans laugh at many Europeans when you think 100-200 miles is a long distance.
TideFan Yankee touché
it's just on the historical registry which means it will be maintained to keep its original look
Wow, I’ve never wanted to live in a sorority before... but now I kinda want to lol
:( I live in Aus and out college/universities dont have dorms but they have lockers for hire.
you have to pay a fuck ton to be in one, have to dress a certain way, have to post/can’t post certain things in social media, you have to go to certain events and if u can’t/don’t show up u get fined, ain’t worth it in my opinion lmao but this might just be where i’m from (Texas)
Hayden Murphy I’m from Washington, and in my high school/college I never heard anyone really talking about them so I kinda forgot that they (and their rules) even existed lmao
Jazmyne Calvillo it looks so fun to be in but at the same time like shit is it even worth it
I wouldn’t risk it, they could haze you.
Me: I would never be a sorority girl
Me, after watching this: should I color code my closet now or wait till I move in
your sorority house looks like a pinterest board in real life 😍😍 so so beautiful, it looks so fun to live there
aww thanks! So lucky to call it home ❤️
Ariel Alena trueeee
Is it normal for a middle-aged gent to want to live in this fairy tale house? It really does seem Heavenly. 🤗🌞🤗
Spoiled college kids making videos of them living in mansions? I’ve seen it all. Our next generation is do clueless!🤪🤣😳😉
@Pure_Water , Her parents are rich, not her! Typical ignorant new generation, braindead!😂🤪
Can you do a video about what sororities do, how they work and what they are for? I am not from the US, so this is a big mytery to me lol
Yeah! There are a ton of videos about sororities on YT and I've made a few on my channel as well :)
same. I got no clue either.
Basically you pay more money to get friends and live in a big house.
Hope this helps. It's 14 quick points. Sorry about the length. Lol Fair warning.
1. Fraternities (guys) and sororities (girls) are essentially giant clubs for students to join. There are some that are co-ed. They provide students with a chance to get more involved on campus and in their community and meet new people.
2. You have to be accepted and pay dues to join. Dues can be expensive but the dues cover parties, help to finance events that your greek org puts together, events with other greek orgs like mixers and intramural sports, insurance in case anyone ever gets hurt, your meal plan if your greek house has a chef, shirts for events, and some service/philanthropy events. I've seen some pay $100 per semester and I've seen some pay $2,500 a semester. All depends on what is being offered to you as a member. But if the fraternity/sorority has an official house like the one in this video you can expect the dues to be a bit more.
3. You do have to meet certain GPA requirements and generally they are moderately high to get in. You also have to maintain a certain GPA or else you can be placed on academic probation which usually involves losing your social privileges until you pull your grades up. So in most cases the kids in these orgs do care about grades. Most, not all, but I would say most care. You will have some slip through the cracks but most try to avoid that.
4. A lot of them also require that you do a certain amount of volunteer/community service hours per semester to stay active as a member. So it's not just non-stop partying.
5. Not every fraternity and sorority has a massive house like this. At my school there are strict zoning rules for all students who wish to live off campus so the fraternities and sororities usually rent out larger houses around campus and make them unofficial greek houses. And there are around 8 to 16 people living in each greek house at my school. At some schools where Greek life is a super huge part of the campus culture you may see these giant mansions built by alumni donations or apartments designed by the school specifically to house a small percentage of Greek students. Some of these mansions might have 60 people living in them. But it is possible to see a house like you do in the movies. You also aren't required to live in the houses. But you do get a discount in your dues for doing so.
6. The size of the greek org also varies by school. A chapter of Chi Omega at one school could have 60 members but a different chapter of Chi Omega at a different school could have 350 girls.
7. There are some fraternities and sororities that are made for certain minorities ( black, latino, asian, LGBT, muslim, and religious students.) These minority Greeks tend to have more of a historical aspect with them and concern themselves with topics that impact them directly. Like a Jewish fraternity/sorority celebrating Rosh Hashanah or a black fraternity/sorority doing volunteer work to help impoverished black youth and doing things on campus to help with the black students. You can still join even if you are not that specific minority. Plenty of white people join black and latino fraternities/sororities. I know a guy who was black and Christian, yet joined a historically Jewish fraternity.
8. There have been problems in the past with traditionally white greek orgs not accepting minorities but within the past 20 years many have become very diverse. There are still small issues but it is better overall.
9. Some greek orgs are designed to focus on community service or are designed to help students of a specific college major and these place less emphasis on partying and more on networking, your grades, improving interview techniques, having you meet service organizations and potential employers, and helping to boost your resume and land jobs. There are even some service fraternities designed for kids who are music majors or are musically inclined as a whole.
10. This specific sorority in the video would be classified as a "social greek organization" meaning that they do party and have social mixers with other fraternities and sororities in addition to doing community service work.
11. Some fraternities and sororities are like what you see in the movies where they party a lot, are very prestigious, filled with the popular kids, and have a social hierarchy, but I'd say the majority are very down to Earth and aren't as crazy as what the media makes them out to be.
12. A lot say that you are "buying your friends" by joining greek life. But the same could be said for any other club you join at college cause a lot have dues and the sole purpose of you joining a club was to get involved and meet new people. So... 🤷🏽♂️
13. Sororities and fraternities are very diverse. Not all are full of rich kids. Not all of the sororities are full of drop dead gorgeous skinny models. Not all of the guys in fratenrities are extremely athletic with a 6pack. Find what works for you.
14. Some of the fraternities and sororities have chapters in the Caribbean countries, in Canada, and some have chapters in Europe and Africa at certain schools.
Kendrell Harrison and you’ve summed up what a “Cult” is lol
And here I am as a European wondering what the heck a sorority is. Guess I should google it...
Edit
Googled it, still don't get the point of it, looks like a sect to me. The house is bomb af though.
I don't get how there are people from different Unis in the same sorority.. this is such a weird concept for a European lol
Nina C. There are nationwide sororities that have a chapter at each school
Yeah it looks like a cult? Very confused
It’s where you pay a lot of money and basically buy friends and connections if your rich
As a fellow european my thoughts are the same. What is the purpose of sororities and fraternities? I dont want to make anyone sad but i am glad it is not a thing in Europe seams pointless. Sorry
1.This was randomly recommended.
2. All the comments are from not Americans (also me) about how they were thinking this only was true in movies
Agnese Ozola I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING
I really liked the “sorority GORLS” picture 😂😂
haha same.. 😂
Just need to pop on here and remind you to please consider your comment before you write something rude or stereotypical. I wake up every morning to some seriously inconsiderate comments and as much as I have tried to answer your questions and clarify things, I will not waste my time replying to rude statements. For those of you who have said supportive things, thank you. Remember that a 13 minute video can't fully explain everything, so be careful when assuming things. I have made plenty of videos showing other aspects of sorority life and there are other videos on YT answering your questions too :)
xoxo,
Kiara
Ofc, and don’t listen to the rude comments if they don’t even know what their talking about
As a Sister (Iota Gamma Alumni) I really loved seeing a bit of what it could have been! Being from Louisiana, we actually weren't allowed to live in the house. As much as I loved my sisterhood experience, having the opportunity to live together would have been a dream. A lovely house, totally classy.
What's the point of a sorority?
AMEN. most wish they were a soro. haha
They assume because it’s a majority white sorority that everyone is racist 💀 I’ve seen the comments.
Beautiful house
Love from uk.
i would love a video of you just sitting down talking about how this whole things works
Bailee King yesss
Yes please
80% of the girls are blonde and white and every other sentence must include 'cute'
u have a problem with that?
nell.i she black so, yea 🤣
Samuel Triad why do you have to hate other races? i don’t know what’s the benefit you get from that, it’s unnecessary. but ok.
@linaa only an ignorant idiot would say what u just did lmao
She is just having an opinion coz I’m not being funny like she is right tho 😂
Idk why this was recommended I'm 100% opposite from all of them
Ashley W hahahahahahah same
SAME
Zactly. But here I am watching
Same. 😄 Then I watched the whole video and now I'm sitting here thinking, I wish I could live there.
@synchromorph Which kind are you?
“here’s my cubby!”
“this ones my cubby”
“the big one, shocker”
felt that
"The other two girls live on the porch" ... I don't know what that exactly means but to me, a porch is OUTSIDE and i wouldn't want to sleep outside 24/7 😂
this confused me so much please explain @kiaramadisen
Ashley Jade haha sorry that’s just the nickname for the sleeping porch :)
Kiara Madisen what is a sleeping porch?
it's kinda like a bunk room that is 24/7 dark and chilled so you can have optimum sleep :)
Kiara Madisen thank you!! That clears that up a lot haha
so sororities kinda stuff actually exists outside movies. usa keeps amazing me
Ana Novaes lol yeah, its not a myth. also, there are only Black Greek Sororities out there as well.
Spicy Crocs black Greek sororities are only for black women
Only for black women?? Im sorry, I'm Greek ,am i excluded ?! Lol🤣
Nina Z lol no some non whites join but it was created because black women weren’t allowed to join white sororities during segregation
@@kambam5489 it’s 2022, racial segregation isn’t a thing anymore so they should stop that crap.
How does the whole sorority thing works? We don´t have that kind of thing in my country
Regina Bando V. It’s basically a bunch of girls apply to live and represent their sorority and sadly the girls who live there judge and pick from the group. I say sadly because most of the times they discriminate at least in my college that was happening.
imagine a club, but bigger i guess? u could really just go anywhere, be like "hi im in this sorority!" and then that's immediate common ground u can have with other people. u would go through recruitment where a bunch of girls sign up to attend events to learn about each different sorority and then by the end of it, you can receive a bid if they liked u and u liked them. there are a few types of sororities, the more mainstream ones are the ones u see here. i think the bigger greek life is at the school, the more strict/discriminatory they may be. they have other sororities that aren't as well known, but usually have a focus on something like volunteering, religion, ethnic groups, or lgbtqia+.
We dont have that in Venezuela either... we only have movies just to imagine how it would be...
Where is your bedroom
I was in a sorority when I was university. It was a blast. It was not like the stereotypical sorority you see in movies. Yes, we would go to parties and stuff. But, we also had the highest group GPA. We did a lot of volunteering. Almost all of us worked as well. I'm very introverted, but, it was a great way to make friends with a group of girls with similar ideals. Living is a sorority house was actually cheaper than living in the dorms.
I don't know if every school is like that. I went to a smaller university.
Omg All I could think of was that I want to play the Sims 3 University
Elsa same! I hope EA makes Sims 4 Uni 🙏🏻
@@SaraL13. your dream has come trueeee
Harriet Blair haha I pre ordered it and still haven’t played it
Oh yeah. I'm here to get ideas for Sims 4 University :'D
OMG! That hole in the shower to put your foot is the best thing i've ever seen!!!! =^.^=
such a life savor ❤️
@@nisa-yx6lb buf....never shaving again
Kiara Madisen lol saver*
@@ximenavaldez8840 nahh it's 'savor' if ur daddy's rich 🤣
@@roxxy008v2 or maybe she meant savior
When I looked at the thumbnail the house kind of reminded me of the house in Legally Blonde
Elizabeth Kariuki haha I can see it!!
that’s what i was thinking
“these are our sorority gorls” (camera pans to a picture of human bodies with Gru heads). I’m screaming what. Why is this so funny 😭
Can’t wait to replicate this on Sims4
i need all of your sorority sisters’ pinterest boards
There aren’t many times I regret joining the navy but this makes me wish I was a 22 year old girl going to U of O and not breaking my back doing drug busts at sea.
Doing drug busts sounds a lot more interesting to me
You can just marry one
MuseofRubens married to the sea.....jk sorority girls hmu lol.
girl: “DONT open my closet”
other girl: *opens and shows it anyways*
sooo rude
I live in Australia and this is such a forgein concept for me haha in saying that I didn't go to uni here either but this is so interesting. The idea of so many people in one house is crazy but also heartwarming aswel. Great insight!
Imagine playing hide n seek wowza
wait that's such a good idea 👌🏼
Living in a sorority house would have added on so much more stress to my life. I'm glad I lived in a conventional residence hall.
That looks so cute and so much fun to live with everyone, but how does a sorority house work? Do you have a cook/cleaner (the dining room looks set up like a hotel or something) or do you have to do everything yourself?
At my school the sorority houses have people who cook their meals during the week days but not really on the weekends. No sure about the cleaning but wouldn’t be surprised if people came into help
At my sorority we have a cook and a handyman/cleaner. It is expected that girls keep their rooms tidy and vacuum them themselves. The room I lived in had its own bathroom, but we had to clean it ourselves. Other sororities on my campus had someone who came into clean, but didn't have a cook. The ones without a cook did catering instead.
That sounds amazing oh my god! In Ireland we don't have anything like a sorority and our college flats/houses are usually pretty horrible and overpriced, American colleges dorms always look so clean and nice hahah
Jessica Drew lol I live in the oldest dorm building at my college and it definitely ain’t super nice!! It’s old (but I do prefer the quality and storage over new ones) but I’d say it is really overpriced too!! My dorm and mandatory food account is more expensive than my actual tuition.
rich ppl
Is no one gonna talk about the “mega bed”?
straight girls bruh...
And how it used to be in the closet lol
chloe You’re correct, I’m a straight girl and I have no problem sleeping with another girl like that. It’s really not a big deal, even if they weren’t straight, it doesn’t really matter either. Girls aren’t so worried about that
Hey! Thanks for this! I'm from Eugene and love historic architecture. Also, I was a security guard for Chi Omega a couple years ago. I used to check your doors three times a night to make sure you were safe. On occasion, some young lady would hear me and pop her head out the door and we would both have a good startle and a laugh! I think it would be wonderful if the various houses would give tours in the summer, or something, you know, for all us old house lovers.
creeepyyyyyy....
I lived in that house from 1986 to 1989. I loved every minute of it. At the time everything was pink with teal accents and the woodwork was painted white. The dining room had purple-flowered wallpaper. The other girls in the house were achievement minded so it really helped me keep my grades up and do well in college. I wasn't cute or popular in high school so I enjoyed being part of a group with such great women.
Are we really going to ignore the “gorls” picture, that was goals-
haha that was one successful prank 👏🏼
Your sorority house is so cute and all the girls room are adorable!!😍😍 this was such a cool vid too, I’ve always been curious haha
Aww thanks so much for watching & for your sweet comment Sarah!
I'm dying laughing at the girls who felt too separated by not having their beds right next to each other
As an Australian this is totally what I imagine the college dream to be!!! AMAZING! Love it :)
The way you showed all the girls rooms and described them was so cool and all the rooms are so adorable and you girls are so sweet! I love you Kiara... ❤️🤗
Namrata J aww ily!! 😘💕
Watching this because I miss being in my sorority house during the pandemic!! The house is BEAUTIFUL and all of the rooms are so aesthetically pleasing!!!
Thank you so much!
If people think this is crazy you should see sorority houses in the south - they're on another level
The sorority gorls had me dead!! That’s amazing
All the rooms are SOOO NICELY DECORATED wow
I study in Germany and have my own apartment together with my boyfriend, but now i honestly wanna have one of those 12 squaremeter rooms and live in a sorority because this is the coolest thing ever, what the heck
Studying in Germany is boring. There is not enough fun and too much work.
@@jantube358 england is worse
Never been too big on the sorority thing, but this makes it seem pretty cool. Also, the fact it's a historical house and there is a picture of the original building makes it really special! Honestly, I thought the history part was one of the coolest things
Thank you! It is really cool to hear about the traditions through so many generations.
All rooms were absolutely adorable!!! ❤️It would be interesting that you made a video explain how can you enter in a sorority, how does the room selection works.... love u Kiara and also Katie ❤️
Yea I've may some videos about my experience so far so I would check those out but I will for sure make some updated ones :)
This makes me want to buy a house with my friends
Wait sorry if this sounds so dumb but did you say some girls lived on the porch? When you were talking about the 4 person room? I could have misheard hahaha
Caroline Downing lol that’s what we call the sleeping porch which is a room with a bunch of beds but it’s 24/7 dark and quiet so I can’t film in there :)
Same
@@KiaraMadisen How many girls live on the porch? DId they decide to live there? I am so curious about this!
You don’t live in the porch, it’s just where your bed is! It is dependent on how many girls live in the house. My sorority, sigma sigma sigma, has two porches. We have a 16 bed porch and a 26 person porch. We all have a room we share with 1-4 other people that’s where we keep all of our things, but we sleep in the porch!
@@briandsky2 This doesn't sound very convenient. Have you ever lived in a room arrangment like that?
This is super cute! My mom is a Chi Omega from FSU circa 1979-1981 I think lol. Her house was pretty big but nothing like this! That house is incredible!
What’s so nice is you’re never lonely. The lighting is amazing in that house.
So this is what its like to live as Sidney White!
이스테이시 THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING
My very first thought!
Hey
I would totally join a sorority, it looks so fun and totally something I’d love, but if only it wasn’t so expensive 😩
Is living in a sorority house cheaper than a dorm?
Idk _ for some school yes
You have to pay for friends also so not really
Idk _ it honestly depends on the school. i go to the university of Michigan, and I was assigned one of the more expensive dorms my freshman year. i will be living in the AOII sorority house next year, and it is slightly cheaper.
K T that’s a really negative way of thinking about it. yes, there are chapter dues you have to pay, but you get so many things in return! there are tons of events throughout the school year such as bid day, sisterhood events, philanthropy events, date parties. i love my sorority, and it is a lot more to it than just “pay for me friends”.
Yes, at my school it is :)
Student here at UO. Never seen the inside of a frat or sorority house except in movies and tv shows.
Nice video! It was very informative and I do love how reasonably intact the house is still in compared to when it was first built. I hope at some point during my time here I get to see the inside of one of the many we have with UO. I’m genuinely more interested in the history and architecture of the older homes.
Good luck during your final couple of weeks!
Thanks so much for your genuine comment! It is truly so well built and amazing how much work goes into the upkeep of the house which is so appreciated by all the girls who call this place home.
Kiara Madisen I was serving, about a week ago, a group of ladies from one of the sororities (can’t place which one it was) who were having a chapter meeting and they talked a lot about their house too and how much they love living there.
One take away some of the other people in this comment section don’t seem to understand that I find very beneficial about sororities and frats is the comradry. They can call it “buying friends” but do you know how difficult it can be to make friends at a new school with nearly 8,000+ students lol? How intimidating it can be. That’s what’s so great about these houses, making those connections and friendships right out the gate. It makes your overall academic experience more worthwhile and engaging. So again kudos to you joining and giving others an inside look 👍🏻.
I can’t recall in the video but did you mention what year you are this year? What’s your major or what majors are you leaning towards if you’re still undecided?
I’ve been watching so many sorority house tours and none of them made me want to join one until this video - the vibes are emasculate!!!
i’m at the zeta beta chapter of chi omega at the university of arizona!!! hi sister!
Ashtyn Gee wait what
Living in the house was honestly one of my favorite memories! Y’all have an amazing house! - Chi Omega Alumna, LICO
This seems like the friendliest sorority in America tbh 😂
Autumn Goldsmith oh I know! I’m from Oregon born and raised 😊 22 years 🌲
all the rooms are so aesthetically pleasing 😍
when Katie said megabed...i felt that. haha but in my sorority house we also push our beds together and call it megabed :)
Can you talk about how the point system works and how you get your rooms
It's kinda complicated and different between every single house across America ...but basically you get points from your GPA, attending events, involvement in the house, and community service hours and then every girl gets ranked based on the number of points they have and that determines who chooses their rooms first! Hope that makes a bit more sense :)
@@KiaraMadisen so the people with the lowest points live on the porch? you said 2 girls live on the porch at 4:32
@@KiaraMadisen That sounds so weird... Ranking people from best to last, is there a lot of competition between the girls then? And also, when you're in a house with like 50 people, do you get to know everyone or do you kind of stick to one smaller group of friends and only see the other ones at events and meetings?
Kiara Madisen can you make a more in depth video explaining these questions?!!! Pretty please even if you include other girls too answering the questions!!!
@@medyamnv2236 Sorry this is a late reply, but no it's not weird and not very competitive. If anything, the competition fuels involvement and good grades which are very positive things. To answer your other questions, we all hang out together and in my house I genuinely am friends with everyone. We naturally have smaller friend groups, but we do have a bond between everyone and hang out all the time :)
"This is my closet"
"Don't show mine"
"Annnd this is kyyylies" lmao
All of the study rooms are my favorite....ya’ll have more places to study than my whole dorm building
This is so interesting! I didn't really know the culture behind sorority in American universities and how they work but after looking at several videos and this one included, I think I understand it more a little bit better of how they work and represent. We don't really have sororities in my country but we have student associations and communities that works like sorority; doing fundraisings, charities, community services, etc. Having community/student housing for specific association is very rare but I see the appeal of having your own house and living together. We just have separate male and female dorms in universities but the majority of the students chooses to live outside campus anyways and live with close friends instead.
omg i’ve never seen such a pretty house 😍 had no idea oregon had such cool historical stuff
there’s more than just this, google the coin flip between pettygrove and lovejoy.
Is someone able to explain the sleeping porch thing? Xx
girl dorms: beautiful and cozy
male dorms: cesspool of filfth and 7th circle of hell where my sleep paralysis demon lives
If u haven’t watched house of anubis u definitely should cause u look soooooooo much like the main character an also you’re living in this very old house... u should really see it
no way! Okay I'm going to have to check it out haha!
This was so cute! I’m not sure about anyone else but here in the uk we spend our first year in dorms and then we get flats with friends to live in for the rest of school.
All the girls are so pretty and seem so nice, and that house looks like a dream..
Wished we did this in Britain it looks so good like being with different people and connecting to each in different ways seems really fun 😭❤️❤️
same, im british and this makes me so jelly omg
Cute! But idk why the brick room is most popular. It was the darkest and smallest to me lol.
This is so cool to see!! I live in the uk so we have nothing like this!!!! Was so interesting
Reminds me of my time in Sigma Kappa at The University of Kansas! Oh the nostalgia!! Love it ladies!!
I dont know if you'll see this, but you got a new subscriber :) I like how you're all about your college life first and youtube is secondary, unlike SO MANY youtubers! I want to see a slice of someone's real life and not just them being a celebrity. Stay real, Kiara! Much love xxx
It was so awesome to see your house! Im a Chi Omega from Florida State University!!
Erin Elenz ah yes the infamous chi o house at fsu
Hi! I am going to University of Oregon next year but I have never been to Oregon and I am kind of nervous about that but your videos have helped me out a lot! I respect how much effort you put into them and please keep making more videos! Also I am so looking forward to scream when I run into you at school😫😫
I’m genuinely astonished that they share rooms. It’s literally just not allowed in university accommodation in England it would never happen. I would also kick off soooo much if I had to share a room tf that’s the only space that you can escape from everyone when it gets too much and then there’s other people in there??!
Josie Jones Really? In England, do you get individual rooms? I live in the US and I hate the thought of sharing dorms or rooms.
Vane V yeah, you can get shared apartments in second/ third year but it’s not advised at all
Josie Jones Yeah, that makes sense. People fight due to diff personalities, jealousy, stealing, bullying, etc. Can’t imagine having to deal with that while trying to live a peaceful and studious college life.
it's really not that bad...everyone has such busy schedules it's not like your roommate is always there, plus there are so many places in the house to find quite space where you can chill too :)
Kiara Madisen If you’re lucky to have decent people around. My mom’s friend’s daughter said her roommate bothered her studies when she brought guys to fuck in their room and kept locking her out their room and kept music loud. When she confronted her roommate, the more the girl did it (idk why). She endured it until she could leave and enlisted in the navy.
I am also from another country realizing this is just like movies. What surprised me is how pretty all the rooms look like
I was a Chi Omega at a small school in Kansas! It was so cool to see all the similarities between our two chapters!
this makes me want to live in a sorority
same! my aunt didn't like living in a sorority, but now it seems so nice, living in a little community of supportive friends!
I refuse to believe that people actually live like this
well we do, and we have a lot of fun so believe it :)
Can we appreciate the girl touring us tho? She knows everyone and seems to be so nice 🥺
thank you, I appreciate this 💕
Kiara Madisen ahh omg! Thanks for the reply ❤️ I love your positivity
I love this💜 it’s very satisfying to watch💛💛💛💛
thanks for watching!
I’ve never been a fan of Sorority girls because they do often have a reputation for not being the nicest group of girls. However....you girls are really adorable, your house and rooms are adorable, and you make me miss being in my early twenties and wished I had experienced that. Cest la vie. Thanks for the tour, you girls are presh. 💗
I am so ridiculously jealous you have sorority houses like this! the UK doesn't even have sororities😫
littlems ahh I wish they did! It would be so cool to have sisters all over the world!
Kiara Madisen I know! I’m doing an exchange year in America next year at college! Excited to see what it’s all about:) annoying that I can’t be a part of it though! :( x
@@Emilyc13 If I get into my firm choice I will have a study abroad year. I was looking at canada but i may purposely look for a place with this sorority thing! it looks like such a sisterhood. reminds me of the all girl school i go to. i love it. ♥ hopefully you are able to experience it and enjoy it when you do an exchange year!
LOL i was in a sorority at a city school in Washington D.C. and we didn't even have houses like this! we didn't have the space or the number of people to fill it up. i don't wish we had a proper house since i never lived in our townhouse anyway, but it still looks cool.
Wow! Never seen a REAL sorotity house! We don’t have that in The Netherlands. This looks so GOOD!
Would be cool if we had it in the netherlands!
This is gorgeous! I'm a Chi O but my chapter doesn't have a house - you're very lucky! LICO ❤️
Ahh omg dying! I went to U of O and my best girls/ roomies lived there! That house was gorgeous !Miss U of O so much!
aww so fun! I love this house ❤️ thanks so much for watching!
I literally couldn't take my eyes off of Kiara the whole time. Like damn
I could never live in a house like this, but if you're actually friends with the girls in your sorority this must be the best!!
Yea I love everyone in my house so I had a great experience :) Thanks for watching!
Ugh love. It’s like MTV Cribs Sorority addition. I really like seeing the less “extravagant” houses like many schools in the south have. It’s a cool contrast to have a bit smaller and more historic house that has that really homey feeling like this. :)
Ahh I love it! And yes I so agree! This house has felt like home since I walked into it and I just always feel comfortable here :)
@@KatRettino Haha i know this house is totally beautiful! Look like an Alabama sorority house tour though and you'll see what I mean. They just have like 50 bedrooms and pools and crazy things at some schools.
Wowza I wish our house was like this! In my city it’s illegal to live in our house bc it’s considered a brothel so our house is very small and outdated BUT we’re renovating it this summer :)
ohh boy haha I hope the renovations turn out well :)
They are so nice and kind to each other. Ugh, I want that.
yo i was literally in a sorority and these videos are so weird to me LOL. because i went to a city school literally right by the White House in the middle of D.C. and we only had room for townhouses, not actual houses. these mansions are nuts!
lmao GW? none of the DC schools have good frat/sorority housing, not even Georgetown/American, even though they have separate campuses
@@db1365 yeah. there's literally no room lol, especially not at GW. Georgetown Greek life is basically nonexistent, i heard way more about AU Greek life
@@jewel7784 Georgetown's greek life is so bad omg, people are more into sports here. I honestly feel like sororities are better off than frats at AU. I've been to my bf's frat house and it is a shithole, good thing he leaves off campus lol
@@db1365 HAHA and then GW has like NO sports culture. seriously, like 95% of us never gave a single fuck about our basketball/water polo/soccer/tennis/etc. teams that we had, though most of them weren't really official teams. AU sororities actually seem decent, at least from what i've seen. definitely more "Greek life"-ish than GW though.
I go to school at UIC in Chicago and we aren’t allowed to have sorority houses. It’s considered a brothel in the city of Chicago to have numerous girls living under one roof.
So jealous that you guys can have beds in the rooms! I'm AOII at OSU just up the road :) love your house so much!
I know I hate that some houses have fantastic rooms, but you can't sleep in them!
AOII sisters!!!!
How could you have a room without a bed??? I'm so lost lol
@@rachelelizabeth2483 in my sorority house we have day rooms where your desk and clothes and things are, then all the beds are in one big room (a sleeping porch). I believe its because of fire safety laws for our particular house. And the rooms wouldnt be big enough.
This is goalsss!!! We dont have sororities where I live and ive never even heard of it until I started watching ur vids!😭😍 wish i could experience it
I know it's so funny how sororities are not everywhere because it's such a great way to meet people from all around! Thanks so much for watching!
Love you !💜
Wow you girls are so lucky! What a wonderful environment and experience to have during university. I think America have a wonderful College learning environment. In Australia, all of our universities are in big expensive cities and we have to move out of home and rent in horrible share houses where most people dont communicate. We have nothing like the sorority vibe.
Nice to see not much has changed! But I am jealous of the new bathrooms!
The new bathroom's are the best!
Omg this is so cool (& sooo aesthetic) Kiara!!!! Love this 🙌🏼 Is it too late for me to apply to University of Oregon & join?! 😩💞
quick transfer and be my roomie 😏👏🏼