Someone once told me, "I don't believe in Greek Life because all they do is party and sleep around."

This stopped me in my tracks because ever since I was a little girl, I had always wanted to be a part of the Greek community and to hear someone that important to me say something like that just crushed me.

Yes, I'll be the first to admit, the Greek community has its fair shares of parties and scandals. But what outsiders don't recognize is the sense of community between all neighboring sororities and fraternities.

Of course not every interaction is filled with love and compassion, there is a fair share of drama between every human being. But to be judged by someone who has never experienced it just blows my mind. You don't see us degrading Younglife or other communities around campus. We do just as much, or more, philanthropic work than anyone else. You find yourself sitting in meeting every week, hearing about the new event we are going to this week to help.

I once dated a boy who told me even though he loved me, he wouldn't support me if I went Greek.

"All you're going to do is party and get drunk and surround yourself with bad people. I don't want anything to do with that. I'll never go to anything with you, I'm sorry."

The funny thing is I've met some of the kindest, nicest, most genuine people in these past four months than I did all four years of high school.

You will never know true friendship until you call someone crying at 4 a.m. and they pick up with no hesitation and rush to you. Walking into your house early for meeting, and have 15 girls come running downstairs to talk and ask about your day. Having a pledge class, 60 girls big, and a chapter, 170 amazing woman, who would offer you a kidney if you needed it.

Not to mention the love and gratitude other chapters around the world, and even the other sororities on campus, have towards you when something unspeakable happens.

I was worried when I came to college, I would lose my faith. That after 13 years of Catholic school and forced religion classes and daily mass, that it would just vanish.

But I see Jesus in every one of my sorority sisters. Even in the other sororities. In all the amazing young men in the fraternities on campus.

So don't tell me Jesus is not in Greek Life. I see him more clearly every passing day being within the Greek community.

“People ask why I am in a sorority & I try to explain all the things a sorority is that they cannot see. A sorority is more than letters on a sweatshirt, I say. More than traditional songs, a gold pin, rituals, & obligation, or a way of life. A sorority is learning about people, a sorority is giving without expecting a return. A sorority is earning respect from others, as well as for yourself. A sorority will not solve your problems. But I have made good friends & found confidence there to help me take life one step at a time.”

“It’s not just letters, parties & good times. It is a feeling that will never leave you as long as you live. It is a responsibility & a duty to yourself & your sisters. It is an eternal love.”