Living in the sorority house was one of the best decisions I have ever made. To say I was sad to move out is an understatement. As cheesy as it is, getting to live with your best friends is amazing. The memories we made and the memories we don't remember (lol) are things we will cherish forever.
Since I'm still in denial that I won't be living in the house next year, I decided to create a few guidelines for those fortunate enough to live in their sorority house this upcoming school year. If you don't follow these suggestions, your pets will have bad luck for the next 10 years. You've been warned.
1. Eat the cake at dinner. You will gain weight by living in the house. It's inevitable. The food is too good to pass up. Don't let this worry you. Every meal is good so the few extra pounds will not kill you. So eat the cake. Work out later. The end.
2. Make friends with the staff. I loved interacting with the ladies that cleaned our house. They probably think we are crazy, but can we blame them? And please remember to thank them -- they clean the bathrooms in the mornings after we go out. We owe them probably way more than a thank you.
3. Be super-appreciative of your house mom. She deals with a lot. Taking care of 50+ girls under one roof is a job for a navy seal, not a 60-year-old women, but you can tell she loves her job very much. She also has to put up with us after we go out. I'm sure the doorbell ringing to pizza deliveries and girls stumbling up stairs are not the best wake up calls.
4. Keep the drama OUTSIDE of the house. Ain't nobody got time for that. Part of the reason I enjoyed living in the house so much is because it was drama-free. I hate drama more than I hate "Teen Mom" re-runs, which is a lot.
5. Play at least one prank while you are there. The best decision I ever made was buying a handful of fake roaches. Placing them in various locations around the sorority house was just as funny as you would imagine. I lost a few friends but I sure got a good laugh out of it.
6. Enjoy every moment. Here I go being cheesy again. But I'm serious! Time really does fly by when you're having fun. Living in the house is an experience like no other, so take advantage of every opportunity you have to spend time with your sisters because it will be over before you know it.
