Whether you're a sister or a freshman, you're probably preparing for sorority recruitment. For potential new members, recruitment is absolutely terrifying. For sisters, it means new littles and additions to family lines. For all women, it means long hours, blisters, and extreme exhaustion. 

I've compiled a list of five things for potential new members to keep in mind while going through the process. This is equally as important for sisters, because sometimes we forget where we came from. We all started from the bottom. Now, we're in letters.

1. Trust the process. You’re going to think you’re in love with a sorority, and then they’re going to drop you. That’s lust, not true love. The process -- the sorting hat of sorority girls -- knows this. Love is a two-way street and if they don’t want you, then you shouldn’t want them. In the end, you will be with those who make you happy.    

2. If you fake it you won't make it. If you act like someone you’re not, the sisters are going to see right through you. They wont want you in their chapter because you’re a poser and no one likes posers. On the other hand, some girls may think you’re being real and then you’ll join the chapter and have to continue being someone you’re not, which is a lot of unnecessary energy. Be who you are. Sisters appreciate the opportunity to get to know you, even in the short period of time they have to talk. In the end, this really benefits you because you’ll be given a bid to a chapter who likes you for who you are. 

3. Wear deodorant. Okay, ladies. Long hours, small rooms. Self explanatory. If you smell you’re probably not getting a bid.     

4. Don’t beat them, join them. Don’t think you are cooler than the girls you are talking to. During recruitment you will experience a lot of singing and extreme enthusiasm from the sororities you visit. If you are rolling your eyes at the songs, the pep, and the matching outfits, then maybe sorority life is not for you. Keep in mind, a year from now you could be in their 5-inch patent leather heels.     

5. Everyone is equal. Every girl you talk to was once in your position. No one is looking down on you. A mutual respect is expected. You’re talking to your potential lifelong sisters! No stress, no stress girl; you deserve nothing but the best.