If you are in a sorority, or ever have been, you'll understand. Being Greek has taught me so much about myself and really opened my eyes to what is going on in the world around me. Here are some of the things I have learned by being in a sorority, both superficial and deep:
1. "I don't sweat, I sparkle" applies to your life.
You can't seem to get glitter off of you. You don't know when or how it got there, and no matter how many times you shower, you still find traces of it...but it's wonderful.
2. Instant Popularity
Your likes on Facebook and Instagram skyrocket! You now have 30-100+ women to stand behind you and any selfie you post - good or bad! You also have people to text you when you post a #mcm or tell you that you just wished someone a happy birthday a month late.
3. You can never have too many t-shirts, ever.
Somehow every sorority t-shirt is so cute that you can't prevent your wallet from making decisions without you. It's fine that you already have eight hundred and don't even wear half of them, you need this one too. For the collection. You don't even care that a handful of women will inevitably wear the same one at the same time as you.
4. Pantyhose are still a thing.
You probably didn't even know that pantyhose were still being manufactured somewhere until you joined a sorority and had to buy eight pairs (because you keep losing the one pair you actually need). However, one beautiful part about Greek life is tradition, no matter how weird that tradition may seem to us in the 21st century. Also, you don't have to shave your legs and the bottom half of your body will have that perfect fake tan look that the upper part of your body will lack.
5. Recruitment is like the Christmas before Christmas.
It's one of the most wonderful times of the year. A full week, or weekend, of laughter, story-telling, food, screaming the lyrics of your favorite songs at the top of your lungs, and bonding time with the people who know you inside out and love you for it. Best of all, it ends with presents - new members who you have fallen in love with and can't wait to let in to your world.
6. Love at first conversation is real.
No one tells you going in to Recruitment that you can care so much for people that you hardly know but it's possible. You meet people, genuine people, who care about what you have to say and what is going on with you even when you stop caring yourself. I met my big on night one of Recruitment and when I did, I knew. Soulmates exist in friendship and I've found many of them in joining a sorority.
7. Individuality is important.
Stereotypes make every assumption but the right one. So many times I have seen pictures of "the sorority girl," who is perfect, tan, blonde, thin, and typically portrayed as being not as intelligent as the average girl who steers clear of Greek life. Well, world, I've got news for you. We are all perfect but in different ways. Every single one of us is ambitious, is driven, and is one-of-a-kind and proud to be. In fact, sororities don't try to mold us into the same girl but instead collaborate our differences and quirks into a group of girls that can come together and accomplish anything. Not only is individuality valued but it is enhanced. While we do wear matching shirts and have a handful of things in common, we are anything but the same and that is my favorite part of being in a sorority.
8. You are a part of something bigger.
As a sister, you are a part of something much larger than yourself, your friend group, your school, or your state. You are participating in changing the world around you on a global level. Your philanthropy isn't just something you care about but it is instead something you put time, effort, and heart into improving. You have purpose and you are working towards something that matters. Not only does your charitable work look fantastic on your resume but you'll come to realize that it is one of the greatest feelings in the world to be selfless and to do so as a team.
9. Life is easier.
You will inevitably have a sister in almost every class and even if you don't, you will have someone who has taken it or the professor before and can give you tips, advice, notes, etc. In the same way, you have someone who can tell you which places are hiring, who to use as a doctor, and where they got their cute shoes from. You'll meet someone who will bring you a shirt when you got spaghetti sauce all over your cute white one and will go out of their way to get medicine to you when you feel like your head is going to fall off of your shoulders. You have someone who will listen to you cry for hours on end about whatever stupid boy has done you wrong this month, someone who will work out with you until you get down to the weight you want to reach, someone who will eat with you every time you're hungry (a lot, thanks friends), and someone who will binge watch your favorite Netflix series with you even if they don't particularly love it. For these reasons and millions more, being in a sorority has made my life so much easier. I don't have to do or go through anything alone. 
10. You have forever friends.
Quality over quantity any day and luckily, being in a sorority gives you both. Since I joined, I have met people who have changed my life for the better. I have met some of the women who I want to stand beside me when I get married and I've stood next to some of my very best friends and watched them say "I do." I have "run" countless 5ks, watched endless chick flicks, and had so much fun doing absolutely nothing with women I would have probably never met if I didn't make the decision to go through Recruitment. As graduations pass, marriages take place, families are celebrated, and moving separates us I can say that I've got something that is lasting in each of these friendships. I have the love that distance doesn't affect and the support that trials and tribulations run from.
