When people hear the words, 'sorority', 'fraternity' or 'greek life' there always seems to be a negative stigma associated with it. Some fraternities and sororities haze, some fraternities and sororities are just there to party, but there are some fraternities and sororities that are around to help build on a legacy that will last a lifetime.

Prior to entering college, I was on the fence about whether or not I should join Greek life.

All of the social events, philanthropic events and friendships made it seem well worthwhile. However, I did not want to have to dress like every other girl, I did not want to have to attend weekly meetings and I did not want to have to change myself in order to be accepted. At the beginning of my freshman year, I decided to go through the rush process in hopes of finding my place at such a big university.

After the first round, I had attended nineteen houses and they all seemed to mesh into one. I felt hopeless and did not think that I would be able to find a place I called “home.” But, I ended up sticking out the rush process and on bid day found myself at Kappa Delta.

People always ask me, "Do you like your sorority?" "Do you think it's worth being in a sorority?" When I first joined Kappa Delta, I would have answered "no." The first few months in Kappa Delta, I truly did not think I was going to find my place. People were starting to form friend groups and I felt that I didn’t even know all 55 names of the other girls in my pledge class. I decided to stick it through for the rest of the year and was hoping sophomore year would be better.

When people ask me, "Do you like your sorority?" "Do you think it's worth being in a sorority?" My answer now would be "yes." I never thought I would be able to say this but I have made friends that I know will last a lifetime. I always wanted to find friends that I could compare to my friends at home. People that were always there for me and supported me no matter what I decided to do. I was able to find that at Kappa Delta. I feel comfortable to be myself and I have such a great support system with me every step of the way. They are my go-to girls for all things in life whether it is about a boy, a good grade on a test, or if I am stressed out.

To my girls -- You all have become my best friends and I don’t know what I would do without you. You have all made Kappa Delta become my home away from home. Most importantly, you have accepted me for who I am and push me to be the best version of myself. I love you girls endlessly and cannot wait to make even more memories during the rest of our college careers.