I would suggest you find the few houses (or chapters/colonies) that
you feel comfortable in and are compatable with.
As 33girl said, colonizing is a
LOT of work, and there probably will be members who bail, or at least don't pull their fair share.
If you find a colony that you just feel absolutely right about, I would suggest you jump in with both feet.
You could be the brother that makes sure all of the requirements are met and things keep moving right along as they should.
If you are concerned with the brothers' motivation (or lack of), you may want to restrict your choices to only active chapters. But remember, chapters can lose their charters and dissolve as well.
To answer your original question
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i was just wondering whether or not there was a difference in quality/brotherhood between chapters and colonies
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-it is going to depend on each individual chapter/colony at each individual school. You'll have to find out for yourself.
Only you will really know what is the right choice for you.
Regarding houses. I don't think you should let this be a big part in your decision, if you let it play a part at all (which I wouldn't).
There are pros and cons to having or not having a house.
I went to a school where
no GLO's (or BGLO's) had houses. The biggest benefit to this is probably the much lower dues (it can be a couple hundred dollars cheaper depending on the school, location, etc.) The other big plus is that it makes it easier to make friends and stay friends with students outside of your GLO.
That being said, I would have absolutely
loved having a house.
I think it
does help strengthen the brother/sisterhood. You're living together like a 'family'. Depending on the school (again) it may be a good solution to limited housing. (I also live near OSU {ohio state} and there are some
nice houses!)
I definately recommend going through rush, but don't limit yourself before finding out everything that's available!
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