You wouldn't judge a book by its cover so why judge a girl based on her letters? With popular movies out like Legally Blonde and The House Bunny, sometimes viewers jump to conclusions, believing we are all like the women portrayed in these movies.
It is time to clear up a few misconceptions that the movies may have lead you to believe about sororities, starting with these:
1. You pay for your friends.
Actually, I pay to be a part of something bigger. My dues go towards the meals provided, they go towards events we host to raise money for local and national charity foundations, and they go towards retreats and socials that give me the opportunity to build stronger relationships with my sisters.
2. All sorority girls are preppy.
Not every sorority is the same and not everyone in a sorority is the same. When you take a group of 200 plus women there is bound to be some preppy ones but there are also edgy, trendy, and sporty girls.
3. All you do is party.
Yes, we party and yes we have a good time but that isn't all we do. We also work, do internships, host events that raise money for charities, and spend hours studying in the library to keep our grades up.
4. Sorority girls only go for douchey, hot fraternity guys.
Relationships are built off common interest and Greek life is a common interest among fraternity men and sorority women. When you are part of the Greek community you are involved in various events where sororities and fraternities mingle, providing opportunities for relationships to spark up. But with that being said, we would never ignore someone that is not a part of Greek life.
5. They invite girls back based solely on their looks.
If we only wanted you based on your looks we would just ask you for a picture instead of spending a week going through recruitment, having conversations with you and trying to see if you have the same goals as our chapter.
6. Your grades will suffer when you join a sorority.
When I joined my sorority my grades went up. I am surrounded daily by women with so much ambition and drive that it has motivated me to do better. Oh and by the way, sororities have GPA requirements.
7. They are rich spoiled kids living off their parents' money.
We are not all rich and spoiled. Many of us work and pay our own dues.
8. They only hang out with other people in Greek life.
We hang out with everyone.
9. They haze new members.
Hazing is strongly prohibited within all sororities and for the ones who break the rules always get caught and are strongly reprimanded for their actions. Just ask the Delta Gammas at The University of Maryland.
10. Sorority girls think they are entitled.
Just because we wear letters does not mean we think we are better than everyone else. Our letters provide us with many connections but we do not receive special treatment on campus or in the real world. We work just as hard as everyone else to succeed.
