Most schools have Greek life. For the schools that do, each one goes through a similar process called recruitment. Basically, you go through different rounds meeting each sorority on your campus.
Even before I came to college, I knew I wanted to be apart of Greek life. It was always something that intrigued me and something that I always heard amazing things about. People older than me would always say that they made their best friends being in a sorority and it was the best four years of my life.
Once the time for recruitment finally rolled around, it hit me how real this was, that I was soon going to be able to say that I am in a sorority. The process was long and very, very tiring. It was long days and many sororities to see. Everyone was running around trying to get to their next recruitment party, worrying about hair, makeup, outfits and just all around nervous.
As each round went by, I was very happy because the sororities I was connecting with were also voicing that they were connecting with me.
On the last night of recruitment, you had the option to visit two or fewer sororities for the fancy round called "preference night." This was a formal party with food, decorations, and ceremonies. After going to your parties, you went to a room to rank your top two sororities in order of who you thought you connected with most. After that, you just had to wait until the next day, which was bid day.
Bid day was finally here which is the day you find out what sorority you will be in. Everyone meets in one location and opens their bids together. It is supposed to be the most fun day ever.
but, for me, that was not the case at that moment.
I had opened my bid and had found out that didn't get a bid for my first choice sorority and I was so upset. At that moment, all I wanted to do was leave bid day and cry in my bed. Seeing everyone around me so happy just made me feel even worse.
Little did I know, only a few short weeks later would I be extremely happy about my situation.
After realizing that these girls were so welcoming and excited to have me, I knew that what happened on bid day had happened for a reason. I absolutely love my sorority and every girl in it and couldn't be happier to experience the next four years with these amazing women.
