Sub Cultures - In Class Exercise

Subcultures to which I belong:

Chi Omega Sorority - symphony "...to be, in the best sense, democratic rather than 'exclusive', and lovable rather than 'popular'; to work earnestly, to speak kindly..."; rush & initiation, holding yourself to a high standard - not only represent yourself but the sorority and the girls as a whole; sisterhoods once a month, chapter once a week, philanthropies, initiation, chi omega flower, symbol, greek letters, etc., sense of family - home away from home, power of sisterhood, image that girls in sororities join them because they can't find other friends or are desperate for attention; the image that we party all the time

Photo Editor of High School Yearbook Staff - deadlines, when photos should be taken, composition, what not to put in a yearbook, kind of look dorky from the outside, lots of time and patience to put an entire yearbook together & people don't usually understand how indepth and time consuming it really is

Zesto Ice Cream Employee - located in Fort Wayne, Indiana; work 15-20 hours a week, know the menu like the back of my hand; dealing with people from the outside and trying to please them and make what they want perfectly


Chi Omega Sorority
"You know not only represent yourself but the sisterhood of Chi Omega and all of the members as a whole," our President said, "You must always hold yourself to a higher standard, you're a beautiful woman, and a Chi Omega." The subculture I belong to is one of promise, friendship, and loyalty... a sorority. It takes up a lot of time and yet, in the end, it's all worth it. From the outside, people may see us as the snobby girls, with our big red bags displaying our Greek letters, believing that we're something better than everyone else. However, one does not hold our bag in this way, but displaying the love we share for our sorority, its sisters, and our club. As a sorority, we do much more than the standard thought of us partying, boy chasing, etc. We have philanthropies where we raise money for organizations such as breast cancer research and the Make A Wish Foundation. We also participate in other Greek life activities on campus. All Greek members share a special bond. We have important rituals like pinning ceremonies, initiation, etc. in order for all of us to learn more about our sorority and its teachings. However, I cannot share personal information of our sorority, like that of our initiation, for that's a secret ritual that only members take part in. Chi Omega is a group of random girls however joined together by sisterhood. Yes, there's girls that don't like each other and yes there's drama, like that in any club, but we're family and when we're all joined together in our suite in Woodworth, it's obvious to see that we can put these differences aside and support, fight, and care for our sorority.