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I've Been In A Sorority A Month, And Here Is What I Have Learned

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Oct 11, 2017

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I've Been In A Sorority A Month, And Here Is What I Have Learned

Jessie Searles

I have been in a sorority a month and let me tell you something, I have found a home.

After moving from small-town McKinney, Texas to even smaller town West Lafayette, Indiana, I was searching for a group to be a part of. I was looking for a group to push me to be the best version of myself I could be. I was looking for a group that will support me through the rough times of finals week. I was looking for people to become my family over the next four years.

I was looking and I found all of this in Sigma Kappa.

Media makes people believe that a sorority is just paying for friends. There is this stigma that all sorority members just go out and party on the weekend and don't actually do anything to better the community. This is not true. I spent the past weekend at the Walk for Alzheimer's and our chapter alone raised over $10,000, and we were the second biggest fundraising team for the walk. I got to walk side by side with people who have been personally affected by the disease knowing the money we have raised will help those walking around us.

I have had the time of my life these first few weeks of school getting to know the girls around me. I have gained friends, football buddies, and roommates for the next two years. I have people who I know I can call in the middle of the night with an issue or a funny story. Most importantly, I know for a fact if I never needed anything, I could call ANY of these girls and they would be there in an instant. When you pick up and move across the country like I did, people like this is exactly what you need.

People will sit there and tell you all these terrible things about a sorority and why you should avoid them during your time at college. I am here to tell you that joining a house was probably the best move of my college career. Yes, I agree that joining a house isn't for everyone, but I found my family in mine. I have been in this house for a month and I know that this is where I needed to be. I know that the next four years with these girls will be amazing. I am beyond excited to get to know them more and more.

Thank you for the past month, and thank you in advance for the next 4 years.

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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