It was the summer after my first year of college and I was out to lunch with my high school best friend who is a year older than me. We were laughing; the conversation was as easy as ever. Then she stopped and looked at my shirt; it had the letters of my sorority printed on it with some cool design. She hadn’t joined a sorority and teased me a little since neither of us were typical sorority girls.

“Sigma Kappa,” she said, nodding.

“One heart one way,” I laughed, throwing our hand symbol out and rolling my eyes.

“You know, I was really nervous for you to join a sorority,” she looked down, “I thought it would change you and I thought I would lose you.”

My head cocked and my brow furrowed. I always considered going Greek the best decision of my college career even to this day, as a junior, so I was taken aback when someone, who knew me so well, was afraid of its influence on me.

I said, “If you’re in the right sorority, it shouldn’t change you. It should bring out the best in you, and now I just have 200 more sisters, 200 more people like you in my life, supporting me.”

She smiled and said, “Then I like Sigma Kappa.”

Fast-forward two years, I am sitting at an executive board meeting for my chapter and fellow exec members Amanda Steinman and Julia Lescarbeau, said these magic three words, “Actual Sorority Move.”

A few weeks later, three million people were saying it, too.

Working with our PR chairs, Meredith Broderick and Lindsey Rosen; Amanda set off with a poster board and a camera, documenting Sigma Kappa Kappa Zeta’s #ActualSororityMove.

Within 24 hours of going live, the campaign spread nationwide and women of all organizations began to participate to show society what it truly means to be in a sorority.

The campaign started with a simple photo album with 21 women. They were featured holding a sign with the words, "my #ActualSororityMove" and had captions of how their real life differed greatly from social media's perception.

"Because I fully embrace my inner goofball and eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner#ActualSororityMove"

"Total Sorority Move has articles that tell me how to be 'boyfriend material.' I am an INDEPENDENT Lebanese woman and I DON'T need no man#ActualSororityMove."

"Stigmas against sorority life preach that greek organizations tear down individual differences to create homogeneous cookie-cutter replicas. Sigma Kappa not only has celebrated my differences but also has provided me a platform to continue my campaign on body love and acceptance to help those struggling with Eating Disorders #ActualSororityMove."

Despite facing some criticism, Kappa Zeta kept their head high and knew that the message they are promoting extended far past the opinions of others. They worked tirelessly and their hard word has paid off after becoming a viral sensation.

The picture below features the press release provided by Sigma Kappa, Kappa Zeta.

There is nothing more capable than a group of educated, empowered, passionate and motivated women. These women are determined and fearless for making such great strides in showing another aspect of sorority life.

As a member of this chapter, I reflected back on that conversation over lunch. My friend had no idea what actually goes on in a sorority. She did not know about the philanthropy, the traditions, sisterhood, and the standards we must uphold to wear our letters. Many of those who are not involved in Greek life only are exposed to the stereotypes endorsed by media. The women of Sigma Kappa Kappa Zeta, who I proudly call sisters, changed the face of what it means to be in a sorority and THAT’S an actual sorority move.