After spending one year not being a part of a sorority and then another year being in one, I now can fully understand where the rumors and opinions of sororities and sorority girls come from. I am here to proudly say that they are not true. And with the help of the show "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt!"
1. The girls are dumb
Fun fact: almost all the sororities you come across have a minimum GPA requirement! Also, if grades start to decline for some sorority members, we all pull together into study groups, tutors, and support to ensure that they get back on track.
2. All of the girls are the same/ no diversity
Sorority members come from many different places and from different backgrounds. In fact, you will be happy to hear that the majority of sororities are doing the best they can to invite in more diverse people and bring them into their chapters.
3. There is competition between sisters
If anything, we bring each other up. Ever since joining my sorority, I now have a large group of girls I could pick from that would be more than happy to join me at hip hop fitness, so I do not have to feel insecure when I go alone.
4. All we care about are looks
The first, and one of the only things we look at while recruiting members into our chapters, is a girl's values. Sororities base the majority of decisions on whether they believe a potential new member shares the same beliefs that we do.
5. It is a waste of money
Yes, it can be come expensive, but it comes with so many benefits! First, you get lunch and dinner five days a week (at least I do). Also, this pays for events that you have on almost a weekly basis (bonus! you never get bored!).
6. Big/Little sisters are pointless
Your big sister is not just a girl that jumps out of a box and hugs you. She is your best friend while you are away from home. All I know is that once I left for college and did not see my older sister everyday like I used to, having my new big sister at my sorority helped to bring me so much happiness.
7. All the girls are fake towards one another
Girls can always be catty towards one another, however, with sororities it is different. You now consider all of these women your family and you have a bond holding you guys together. Hence, not fake towards each other because we all just want more friends.
8. They change you
I will admit, my older sister did call me out for "changing" once I joined a sorority. When you are in a sorority, the only things that change are the amount of clothes you have (because now you have access to hundreds of other girls' clothes) and your number of friends increase significantly.
9. Don't actually do real community service
There is a large amount of fund raising between every single chapter at each school, the philanthropic events, Dance Marathon, and the list goes on and on. Greek life contributes a large sum of money every year to benefits, research, and charities.
10. What sorority / "tier" you are in matters
Now, I know that some people are going to read this last point and be like "oh she is just saying that because she is probably in a bottom tier sorority." Boys do not care whether you are in a sorority or not- so I highly doubt that they will care which chapter you are a part of. Additionally, it is known that girls are supportive and kind between chapters.
