An Open Letter To The Girls Going Through Sorority Recruitment In The Midst Of a Pandemic
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An Open Letter To The Girls Going Through Sorority Recruitment In The Midst Of a Pandemic

From the recruiters on the other side of the Zoom call.

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An Open Letter To The Girls Going Through Sorority Recruitment In The Midst Of a Pandemic
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Potential New Members,

Wow. What a crazy year this has been so far. First, we want you to know that we're sorry. This past year has been much different than expected for us all. Although it can be easy to dwell on the past and everything that has been taken away from you, it is important to look towards what is ahead. Sorority recruitment is an exciting, emotional, stressful, yet wonderful experience that only happens once in a lifetime. So, we need to make the best of it.

For many sororities nationwide, Zoom has become the primary means of communication during this unusual fall recruitment. There's no way to sugarcoat the fact that recruitment over Zoom simply sucks. Fall recruitment is intimidating and daunting under normal circumstances, and now we're supposed to do it all virtually? Believe me when I say if we could change it, we would. Nothing compares to the moment you finally walk into a house and instantly feel the vibe of the entire chapter, and there is no perfect way to recreate that moment online.

Take it from me, an incoming sophomore who was once a nervous freshman in your shoes, there's no way that this is easy, but you will get through this.The single most important piece of advice that I can give you is to always be yourself.There isn't a simpler way to say this. Just because sororities are stereotyped as cookie cutter clones in movies doesn't mean that they actually want that.They want to get to know who you are as a person when you're going through recruitment, not who you want to come across as.

My advice may come off as cliché, but it's one of the most important things to keep in mind while going through recruitment. We genuinely want to get to know you all are so excited to meet our new sisters! So, even though it's over Zoom, and even though you can't see the perfect, staged sorority houses in person, joining a sorority is one of the most rewarding things I've done in college, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Happy recruitment, and best of luck!

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