Trying to understand Greek life is confusing for anyone. Up until the time when you actually join, it's basically a mystery. Honestly, this overused quote describes it perfectly: "From the outside looking in you can't understand it, from the inside looking out you can't explain it." So, here's a list of things that you probably didn't understand until you were actually in Greek life.

1. You learned how to read Greek letters.

Let's start with the basics. Before joining Greek life, you probably had no idea what the difference between a Phi and a Chi was or that an Omega was different from an Omicron. Now, you consider yourself a pro at identifying Greek letters and if you're really good, you even know the alphabet in order!

2. GroupMe can be both wonderful and annoying.

It's basically impossible to keep up with your chapter's GroupMe unless you're on it all of the time. It can be a great tool to connect you with your chapter, but it also blows up and sometimes gets annoying. It's also a great distraction because you never want to miss anything that's said, so instead of writing your essay you're constantly checking the app.

3. Alcohol can and should be used as a currency.

I think that this one is pretty self-explanatory and you all know what I'm talking about.

4. What Jungle Juice Is

I'm still not sure if I understand this one, but it's definitely not as bad as I thought it would be.

5. GoFundMe can pretty much be used for anything.

I've seen a GoFundMe for basically everything. Sometimes it's a great way of raising money for an actual cause and sometimes it's just used for things that I'd never give my money to. I guess it never hurts to try.

6. Philanthropies get super competitive.

Sure, we're all there to raise money for a good cause, but if you get in my way, I will cut you. Philanthropies seem to bring out the competitive streak in everyone and Greek unity basically goes down the drain until the philanthropy event is over.

7. You have a love/hate relationship with theme parties

Let's be honest, a lot of the time, themes are just a way for fraternities to get the girls to dress in variations of underwear. However, can we please at least keep the themes simple? Who thinks of these?

8. Finding a date to formal can be more stressful than finals.

Finding the perfect date is basically impossible and it is an extremely long process. Finding a date takes days of planning and all of your friends will have a different opinion about who you should take. Choose wisely.

9. You have a whole wardrobe of clothes that you only wear once a week.

No one wants to actually wear meeting attire on a regular basis.

10. Snapchat is both your best friend and your worst enemy.

It's great to know what's happening in other people's lives, but a saved snap or ending up too drunk on someone else's Snapchat story can be a nightmare.

11. You really can feel a bond with over 100 people.

Before I joined Greek life, I didn't believe that it was possible to feel a connection with that many people just because of shared letters. However, it does happen. Even though Greek life can be a mess sometimes, at the end of the day you have your sisters or brothers there by your side.