This is my fourth year at my college. These four years have molded me into the person I am today and have been some of the best and worst times of my life. I've seen a lot in my time in my college town and therefore consider myself a reliable and sound source of information as well as a valid perspective from the geed side of the tracks.

I was approached by a number of girls my first semester asking if I was interested in joining a sorority. At the time, I knew absolutely nothing about Greek life. Each girl explained their sorority to me, why they were different and why I should choose them over the others. Although I ultimately decided Greek life just wasn't for me, I remained friends with each girl who first approached me with the idea because I could tell there was something different about them.

I got particularly close to one girl who later became my roommate. She basically took me under her wing and socialized me. She brought me to parties where I met her sisters and friends in fraternities. Most of my current friendships have stemmed from mutual friendships I made because of her. I'm thankful for her and so happy I met the people I did because they are now some of my closest friends.

People in Greek life are some of the most misunderstood and underestimated people you will ever meet. They have an automatic stigma attached to them of trust funds, privilege and selfishness, but the best stories I've ever heard of over coming struggles were from people in Greek life. Another stereotype is their grades suffer because they spend all their time partying. However, one of my close friends was extremely active in her sorority and social life, yet managed to get on the Dean's List every semester she's been here. I know people who use their Greek organizations as a means of developing connections to get their foot in the door of their future career; I think such ambition and determination should be admired, not frowned upon.

I've met good and bad, gained and lost friendships and even dated a few of them. I was honestly shocked at the amount of genuine people I've met in Greek life. I promise if you give them a chance you'll be pleasantly surprised.