Sigma Pi

It has been a hectic few weeks since my last post. At the end of last term after all the exams and parties were over I flew over to New Jersey on the East Coast to stay with an American friend who was on exchange at Nottingham when I was a fresher. It was a quick 3 day trip but we packed loads in, sampled the delight of Jersey's pasta pizza, had a cheeky dabble on the blackjack tables in Atlantic City's casinos (East Coast Vegas) and spent a morning in the Bronx and an afternoon in Manhattan two VERY different parts of NYC. After all that I flew back to London for Xmas and quickly found myself in Blackpool, quite the classy jet setter I know.
After the usual NYE antics I once again found myself back at Heathrow bound for Corvallis, and luckily only a 24 hour journey this time. My roommate went back to LA pretty early at the start of this term so I found myself with little reason to stay in the dorms so got myself 'rushing' a fraternity. This basically means when you go over to the frat house and get to know everyone if you are thinking about joining. Once you like them and they like you, you receive a bid to 'pledge' to the fraternity, (very long winded process I know, the frats aren't quite as simple as a bunch of guys in a house partying). When you pledge (which i have now done) you have a little ceremony which is a very cultish experience and pledge you life and soul away to the frat which in my case is called Sigma Pi. The whole process hasn't finished yet though, during my pledge ship I have to learn about the frat and its history before i can be fully initiated as a full member which wont happen for me until next term. Its a very fascinating incite into the Greek culture of American Unis, and of course great fun as well. After this I am off to an athletes and housewives party with a sorority (house full of 50 odd girls). More to follow.