One year ago I decided to go through sorority recruitment and I can honestly say I've never regretted it a day since. People say, "Worst case scenario you find friends, best case scenario you find your family," and I really don't think there's a better way to describe going through recruitment. I definitely found my family and my home in Gamma Phi Beta and it has given me so much more than I could ever ask for.
Through Gamma Phi Beta, I have found my absolute best friends and I am so lucky I get to call them my sisters. They keep me sane when I get stressed out about anything and everything. They're always there when I need a shoulder to cry on or a dancing partner that is equally as awkward as me. We share a bond through our sisterhood that no one else can understand. There has never been a time when I asked for their help and they weren't knocking on my door prepared with advice and snacks 10 minutes later. Looking back on this past year, I really can not imagine what my life would look like without them in it.
Through Gamma Phi Beta, my love for our philanthropy and philanthropic partner has grown immensely. Building Strong Girls and Girls On The Run have become a big motivation in my life to inspire me to be the best role model I possibly can. We are strong women building strong girls and we're always striving to do this in everything that we do. We don't just want to raise money, we want to be able to see the impact we are making on these young girls. Seeing that we actually can make a difference in these girls' lives makes my heart so happy and filled with joy every single day.
When you look at it from an outsider's point of view, greek life seems intimidating. You go through recruitment and suddenly you are in a chapter of almost 200 women and you think there is no way you will ever be able to learn everyone's names. Not to mention actually getting to know them on a personal level. But somehow you know and learn to love every single woman in your chapter. Even if you don't know them that well or have never even talked to them before, you share a bond that you will never have with anyone else. It's also a nice feeling knowing you have an army of girls who will have your back no matter what.
One year later, I am a better person because of the people I have met through Gamma Phi Beta. I have learned so much about myself and who I want to be because of these people. They are my friends, my study buddies, my dance partners, my partners in crime, my shoulders to cry on, my motivators, and most importantly: my sisters.
