When I first arrived at college, joining a sorority was something I constantly considered and debated with myself. I wondered if that was truly what I wanted. Was it for me? Am I "that kind of girl"? As my freshman year went by I decided that it was not for me. As in movies of course they portray sorority girls, as perky, overly excited and way too much lip gloss.

I never wanted to be a part of that because it just was not for me. How do I act a certain way just because I wanted to feel like I belonged in a group of random girls I have never met? But a part of me still regretted that I never at least tried to put myself out there during Fall/Spring recruitment. Maybe it was just a part of me that felt like I was missing out on something? Or was it truly because deep down I felt like that is where I belonged?

Finally, the upcoming year I struggled again with the same feeling. Fall recruitment passed and all my new friends were finding their place in each one of their sororities and fraternities. When Spring recruitment came around I took a chance and I went to Alpha Omicron Pi recruitment meetings. The first day I was super nervous and already felt like I did not belong and never would. As the days went on, the more I felt comfortable.

The girls in AOII are different. A good different. Ever since I joined, I have never been happier. I have found the girls that I could go to about anything, these are girls that make you feel like you have a home away from home. As I struggled for so long to figure out that I did belong somewhere and that being me was something original, a long with all the other amazing women I am surrounded by every day.

To answer your question, is FSL really for you? For a lot of people it is not. For some it completely is. And for most we really just don't know until the opportunity presents itself. But it never hurts to try it out and go through recruitment to actually see for yourself.

So take a chance, maybe you will find your place if you follow your passion for trying new things.