First of all, thank you to my new sisters for everything. For making me feel comfortable for who I am. Recruitment was a stressful time, but you all showed me I made the right decision. That I ran to the right home on bid day. I feel like I belong. No one makes me feel left out. There is always someone I can go to when I need help, or when I just need a laugh. Everyone is different, which makes it perfect. We all can be so different, but bounded by mutual interest.
I never thought I would fit into a sorority. I can be quirky and weird, sometimes too much. I would bounce back and forth between friend groups. I never had a stable group to call mine. Now, I have so many girls to go to when I need help. They all know how I feel. There is so much to learn on top of school. But, they all have gone through it. They all know it's possible. They believe in me. Having so many girls to look up to makes everything worth it. Especially when they are girls like my sisters.
Going through all the recruitment activities, I was so confused on which sisterhood seemed right for me. Everyone was great, which doesn't make a decision easy. Every girl I asked said they "just knew" which was right for them. I had no idea what that meant. I thought maybe I would wake up in the middle of the night, and a group would just suddenly be the one. Not so much. It was an emotional process, but like every other girl I just knew. All of the girls in that room, helped me make my choice. I wanted to be friends with them all, and now I get the opportunity. They told me to trust the system, and I'm glad I did.
The hardest part of recruitment, for me, was living up to expectations. You see, my mom was in a sorority. She never pressured me to join Greek life, but I know she is happy I found the right one for me. My whole life I practically have done everything my mom has. I didn't want to drop and not live up to that. I know most daughters don't want to do anything their mom did, but I know it brings us closer together. And now she has an excuse to be on campus more.
Overall, recruitment was one of the most stressful situations of my life. Not knowing if you got invited back to visit one of the groups was the worst part of the whole experience. But, here I stand, knowing I'm a better person because of it. I learned so much about myself, and the connections I wanted to make with the girls. I learned being in a sorority isn't as scary as the media makes it. It's a couple of stressful days that lead to lifelong friendships.
