Gretchen you should make your chapter's recruitment videos!!! I'm sure they'd be so cute if you made them and I know you'd do a great job showing your sisterhood :)
I'm in Alpha Phi at Lehigh University!!! Best decision I ever made, I love our whole house and being in a sorority has honestly changed my life, so excited we are both APhi!!!!
Aw everything she did for you was so cute!! We had our big little week a few weeks ago and it was so amazing everyone was so happy so I'm glad you are too! I still haven't taken down most of the decorations my big put up for me lol
The clips where you are talking and wearing the leather jacket and your hair is tucked in it looks like you got a hair cut and you look so pretty and edgy :)
Me and my big now work for the same company and continue to be best friends...forever thankful for Greek life and the bonds it's given me, I hope it's given you everything you ever imagined
I just wanted to say thank you for recommending curology, my acne wasn't terrible enough for me to go to a dermatologist, but, like you, it made me insecure that I constantly had a few blemishes as well as past acne scars. I've been using it for about 3 weeks and my skin is clearing up! It was also because of them that I stopped using a product that I believe contributed to my breakouts, I never would have known otherwise! I know people can be mean about product sponsorships, so I just wanted to weigh in and say that its working for me and I am thankful for the recommendation
Hey Gretchen!! I've been watching you for awhile now, but I'm going to BU next year and I'm so excited! I was wondering if you could do a video about Greek life and the social scene at BU? Thanks!!!
I'm vegan and I don't eat honey. If you don't think of bees as animals, avoid honey because of the environmental effects - if honeybees go extinct, so will mankind.
Hey Hattie, I'm in a sorority at a different campus! I can attempt to answer your question! So in my chapter we have dues and they're at the beginning of each semester and they cover things like the budgets that each chair has, things for the house, PHC and National dues. We fundraise a lot too! I've heard a lot of people say things like "you pay for your friends" and honestly if thats the case I don't pay nearly enough! I know that wasn't much information but it really depends on your chapter and the university you attend. I've also heard that southern chapters have higher dues, I go to school in the midwest!
lol at how my big forgot about big/little week and then dropped...but it was cool seeing how sweet your big is to you and how fun big/little week usually is!!!
I'm thinking about rushing next fall at my school so I'll be a sophomore, do you find that a lot of your friends are freshmen because you rushed in the fall? /do you feel left out from all the girls in your grade because you're a sophomore? Pls answer it would be so so helpful!!
From what I've seen it's basically just a buddy system. The 'big' is the girl that's been there for a year or two before you, and so she takes care of her 'little', gives her advice and overall just acts like a big sister.
@sydney she's not obligated to respond. but she is to be vegan. you seem to not realize that. you see, our selfish and ethically-bending, indoctrinated actions lead to extremely negative impacts: which doesn't make it just her business. it is all of ours. because it's a collective doing. seems like you need to do some more research on what it means to be vegan.
haha yeah her twin - but for real i follow both channels and i thought this was supposed to be both of them but its just like her other channel. just gretchen videos only. im a big lucy fan as she is like me
Most chapters make you take a test before initiation, but usually you do online courses to learn about what will be on it beforehand so it's not too hard. I'm not in APhi though so I'm not sure exactly what they do.
Luchi Bucci my chapter of kappa delta has a new member program where you learn about your sorority, you take a test before initiation. You can keep taking it until you pass.
When you decorate the rooms like that, it is considered hazing... I know it's all for fun! Maybe just be extra careful with what all you share. If my University's Greek Council saw something like that, you would be in trouble.
Hey, I was wondering why? I know like my chapter considers paddles hazing and we're not aloud to have scavenger hunts and stuff like that. Maybe it's just your university? We can decorate and stuff like that and it's not hazing..
Aubrey Denise When I was pledging, I saw a room get damaged from glitter and writing on the door. Yes, it was streamers and toilet paper. But it's still hazing, because it was in her room. It wasn't anything major, no one was hurt. My sorority only decorated the doors. All the sororities came together for a big meeting. We were told what we could and couldn't do. Even when we advertised Bid Parties and chalked on the side walk. Some groups followed the rules, others did not. GLB is excited! And I'm happy she went Greek. She should just be extra careful. You never know, who is watching and could try and turn this or something she says in. You just don't know. This is a scary world.
Room has been trashed and covered in toilet paper
Friends: Oh my gosh, this is sooo cute
Gretchen you should make your chapter's recruitment videos!!! I'm sure they'd be so cute if you made them and I know you'd do a great job showing your sisterhood :)
I'm in Alpha Phi at Lehigh University!!! Best decision I ever made, I love our whole house and being in a sorority has honestly changed my life, so excited we are both APhi!!!!
I'm so glad that you're having so much fun in your new sorority!! :)
Aw everything she did for you was so cute!! We had our big little week a few weeks ago and it was so amazing everyone was so happy so I'm glad you are too! I still haven't taken down most of the decorations my big put up for me lol
The clips where you are talking and wearing the leather jacket and your hair is tucked in it looks like you got a hair cut and you look so pretty and edgy :)
GO ROYAL PHAM!!!! i love my cousin forever xoxo
Looks like the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" guy, is in your dorm room, in the background!!
Me and my big now work for the same company and continue to be best friends...forever thankful for Greek life and the bonds it's given me, I hope it's given you everything you ever imagined
ugh i cant wait to rush!!!!
I just wanted to say thank you for recommending curology, my acne wasn't terrible enough for me to go to a dermatologist, but, like you, it made me insecure that I constantly had a few blemishes as well as past acne scars. I've been using it for about 3 weeks and my skin is clearing up! It was also because of them that I stopped using a product that I believe contributed to my breakouts, I never would have known otherwise! I know people can be mean about product sponsorships, so I just wanted to weigh in and say that its working for me and I am thankful for the recommendation
YAY I'm so happy it's working for you because I love it too :)
WOAH you would look BOMB with short hair omg!!!
Big little is so fun, I'm glad you're enjoying greek life!
I'm so glad to see you're having so much fun at college! You seem so happy❤️ Love you, Gorgeous Gretchen
Taylor!!!!!!!
Hey gretchen! What is your major again? And what do you want to do with it? Love your videos so much and I watch every one of them!
Hey gretchen, nice vlog!! I'm confused though on what big little week is? Could you explain a little more about it? Thank you!!!:)
Aw I love seeing these vlogs and it's cool to see how this works!!
Okay I heard Remi!! Remi from TH-cam or a different one. Fangirl moment lol. But I love this video, making me so excited for college Saturday 😂💜
Hey Gretchen!! I've been watching you for awhile now, but I'm going to BU next year and I'm so excited! I was wondering if you could do a video about Greek life and the social scene at BU? Thanks!!!
I haven't watched your vlogs in forever. I missed so much.
There's so many shirts omg
Omg I cannot wait to rush next year! Thanks for making this video!!
Just found your channel girl!!! Love your videos! I'm an Alpha Phi at Kent State University! AOE Babe :)
I want to transfer to SDSU, hopefully APHI accepts juniors, I'm obsessed.
Gretchen!! some people say honey isn't vegan, but i'm a vegan and I eat stuff with honey in it... hehehe so like what's your opinion on that
Cassie Williamson Where does honey come from? A bee. What do vegans not eat? Animal products. I think you can put the rest together. 😀
Sorry! I know it may sound silly asking that!
Cassie Williamson I remember her talking about eating honey in one of the summer vlogs so I think she still eats it
I'm vegan and I don't eat honey. If you don't think of bees as animals, avoid honey because of the environmental effects - if honeybees go extinct, so will mankind.
Can you explain how much money goes into belonging into a sorority for those considering joining one? Love you
A couple thousand
Hey Hattie, I'm in a sorority at a different campus! I can attempt to answer your question! So in my chapter we have dues and they're at the beginning of each semester and they cover things like the budgets that each chair has, things for the house, PHC and National dues. We fundraise a lot too! I've heard a lot of people say things like "you pay for your friends" and honestly if thats the case I don't pay nearly enough! I know that wasn't much information but it really depends on your chapter and the university you attend. I've also heard that southern chapters have higher dues, I go to school in the midwest!
Thank you!!
I pay $100 a month, give or take a few dollars. It really depends on what school you go to and whether or not they have a sorority house.
lol at how my big forgot about big/little week and then dropped...but it was cool seeing how sweet your big is to you and how fun big/little week usually is!!!
Hahaha omg she left a rice cake😂idk why but thats so funny lol
This is so freaking cute congrats gurly
That's so cool you got this experience with the sorority. Jelly lol
Ahhh so happy for you! So fun!
Hey Gretchen, what's the name of the lipstick you're wearing at the end ? It's gorgeous !
What is the royal family? Is that just the name of your fam or does it mean anything?
I go to BU and I’m rushing in February I’m so excited ahhh
Do a big tag or q&a with your big!!
So much money going into the gifts and decoration, is that normal in green life?
One of the shirts I got from my big was from 2006 it was wild
Aphi is one of my fave sororities!
I'm an alpha phi! where is the floral flag from??
My school does Instagrams instead of facebook
I'm thinking about rushing next fall at my school so I'll be a sophomore, do you find that a lot of your friends are freshmen because you rushed in the fall? /do you feel left out from all the girls in your grade because you're a sophomore? Pls answer it would be so so helpful!!
Leah Kaczmarek so many girls rush as sophomores. Don't be nervous! You'll still make friends.
I rushed as a sophomore and it was completely fine. You'll have friends in all of the grades.
we do that at my school except it's a fake instagram page!!
Where is your necklace from 😻
THAT RICE CAKE THOUGH!
I love you guys so much ❤️❤️❤️
Will you be moving into a sorority house or??
I'm pretty sure she mentioned once that BU doesn't have greek life housing
I love your sorority videos Gretchen 😍
Love u😍😍💕💕💕
did you rearrange your bedroom?? or is it just the camera angle?
nooelllle I rearranged!
so cute!
does anyone know if her and Justin are still together
they're not!
Can someone explain to me the whole big little relationship and why it exists??
From what I've seen it's basically just a buddy system. The 'big' is the girl that's been there for a year or two before you, and so she takes care of her 'little', gives her advice and overall just acts like a big sister.
are the eyelash extensions completely permanent? they're kind of extreme
Nope! most fall out after 2-3 weeks, and you can get them filled :)
Oooh, makes sense! slay gretch, you always look great xo
Great grand big 😂 omg I can't with sororities 😂
are you not vegan anymore? there are a lot of candy that isn't vegan and the honey almond butter...
Amelia if she is or is not is her own business. She's not obligated to tell us anything.
@sydney
she's not obligated to respond. but she is to be vegan.
you seem to not realize that.
you see, our selfish and ethically-bending, indoctrinated actions lead to extremely negative impacts: which doesn't make it just her business.
it is all of ours. because it's a collective doing.
seems like you need to do some more research on what it means to be vegan.
Amelia try being nice! It's a great way to live life!! 😘
who gives a damn
Maybe her big didn't realize the stuff wasn't vegan?
how many girls are in Alpha Phi at BU?
Eliza Marie I'm not sure but I think around 120 :)
The rice cake😂😂😂
are you and lucy still friends?
her twin? lol
haha yeah her twin - but for real i follow both channels and i thought this was supposed to be both of them but its just like her other channel. just gretchen videos only. im a big lucy fan as she is like me
Morgan at the beginning on the school year Gretchen mentioned that Lucy won't be vlogging very much bc she is busy with school and rowing
do you have to take a test?? to know how well you know the sorority or greek life in general? PS: im thinking of rushing alpha phi next year
Most chapters make you take a test before initiation, but usually you do online courses to learn about what will be on it beforehand so it's not too hard. I'm not in APhi though so I'm not sure exactly what they do.
Luchi Bucci my chapter of kappa delta has a new member program where you learn about your sorority, you take a test before initiation. You can keep taking it until you pass.
hahaa the pineapple juice for girls nite out :)
i don't know if you've already answered this, but is Lucy in any sority?
jayne Williams no since she's still rowing :)
Omg my brother went to BU
Gretchen do you still call yourself a vegan? Just wondering since you have an LV bag which I'm sure is leather.
Donna Brehm she just eats plant based
woo go alpha phi
I have a friend in Alpha Phi
You're so gorgeous
Im an alpha phi too! AOE
Wait abbey is your cousin?
Nia Drade yes! Our great grand bigs are twins! So we're both in the royal fam :)
Oh okay! Lol 😊
Will you be moving into a sorority house?
AOE
AOE!
I feel like your big should know you're vegan and not have given you chocolate (Reese's egg)
if it hurts to pee its alpha phi lololol
When you decorate the rooms like that, it is considered hazing... I know it's all for fun! Maybe just be extra careful with what all you share. If my University's Greek Council saw something like that, you would be in trouble.
Hey, I was wondering why? I know like my chapter considers paddles hazing and we're not aloud to have scavenger hunts and stuff like that. Maybe it's just your university? We can decorate and stuff like that and it's not hazing..
Aubrey Denise When I was pledging, I saw a room get damaged from glitter and writing on the door. Yes, it was streamers and toilet paper. But it's still hazing, because it was in her room. It wasn't anything major, no one was hurt. My sorority only decorated the doors. All the sororities came together for a big meeting. We were told what we could and couldn't do. Even when we advertised Bid Parties and chalked on the side walk. Some groups followed the rules, others did not. GLB is excited! And I'm happy she went Greek. She should just be extra careful. You never know, who is watching and could try and turn this or something she says in. You just don't know. This is a scary world.
Not all Unis have the same rules... is door/room decorating considered hazing by the NPC?
AOE