After living in a dorm for a year with a person you probably met off Facebook or even just met on move in day, choosing your next set of roommates is pretty important. After freshman year, you will probably have two choices. You can either live in the sorority house or live in an apartment. Both ways, living with some of your sisters is probably one of the best choices you can make and here are five reasons why:
5. Your apartment or room will be filled with cute sorority décor.
You do not have to worry about if your roommates will be okay with you putting up your letters in the living room or kitchen. You all will probably have some matching canvases or cups that your Bigs gave you during Big/Little week. There will probably be a cute little sign with your sorority saying in the kitchen that makes your apartment feel more like home.
4. You will always have someone to drive with to sorority events.
When it comes to chapter, you can always just take a roomie field trip to save gas. Having someone go with you to events or even just to study at the house can really help you get more involved.
3. You can all get ready together for social events together.
Having other girls around when you start getting ready for social events can be really fun. Getting ready together eventually turns into a huge jam session or dance party. Who wouldn’t love that? If you live in the house, you immediately have 50 girls who can help you get ready or chat with you while you do your make-up and hair.
2. Studying becomes less stressful and more enjoyable.
After a long day of classes and a full night of homework and studying, having a friend to study with makes it a little less dreadful. Living in the house is perfect for studying. You can choose to either study in your room or go downstairs with a bunch of other sisters who are studying too. You never know who is there, and 9 times out of 10 you can find someone to help you when you are struggling in a certain class.
1. Living with your sisters = getting to know your sisters.
Spending most of your time with your sisters means you will probably get to know them pretty well. You learn their quirks, what makes them tick, what they love, what they dislike and how they truly act. Living in the house for a year with your sisters can bring new friendships, deeper connections and great memories.
So if you are thinking about where to live next year or even next semester, consider living with your sisters. You will gain new best friends and make thousands of memories that will last a lifetime.
