It has officially been two years since I joined Greek Life. Within those two years many news stories have come out showing Greek Life in a negative light. I am here to set out the truth about Greek Life and the impact that it has had on my life.
I am not one to say that all the stories coming out are not true. Some of those things may have actually happened but at the same time, that is not what Greek Life is as a whole. I joined Greek Life not knowing what I was getting myself into. One of the first things that I had to do when I joined the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority is sign a "No Hazing" contract. What this contract is, is saying that I will not haze and if I see hazing happening I will report it.
The truth is that everybody that signs this paper in any Greek life capacity may not uphold it. But, there is 99% of people out there that are in Greek Life that say NO to hazing or anything surrounding the harm of other people. Recently I came across a video from one of my Panhellenic sisters titled "LiveYourOath".
There are a lot of videos out from this movement and I believe that everybody in Greek Life should get behind it.
When I joined Alpha Sigma Tau, I not only found a place of comfort in my own sorority but I also found a home and comfort within my Greek Life community. I always feel safe when I am around my Panhellenic sisters and the fraternity men on my campus. Over the past two years I have gone through a lot in my life, but I have always had my sisters and brothers in Greek Life to pick me up when I am down.
If you are thinking about Going Greek, do not stop the news stories from you rushing. Give it a try and see what it is really about, you won't regret it.
