I will be the first to say that I never wanted to join a sorority. I believed in the common misconception that joining Greek life is “buying your friends”. However, being a part of a sorority gave me so much more than parties and friends.
I want to first start by saying that being in a sorority, is not all fun and games. Just like any other organization, it takes a lot of planning, coordination, and structure to keep things going. In addition, a goal is to raise money for a philanthropy. Given all of these roles that maintain the sorority, it gave a lot of insight and opportunities to leadership.
Personally, I have never been one to lead. However, I became so passionate that I took on a leadership position. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do, but I grew so much in the time that I took on that responsibility. It showed me unfound strengths and weaknesses in myself. Had I not been backed by such a supportive group of women, I never would have taken that huge leap.
My sorority as a whole and as an experience constantly pushed me out of my comfort zone to find new growth. I am generally shy with those I do not know and coming into a sorority filled with at least one hundred girls you do not know, that was my worst nightmare coming out high school and not being in the “popular” group. I had to learn to swallow my insecurities and just be myself. Through that process, I’ve made friends to last me a lifetime.
But little did I know about a year later, I’d be repeating the same process. Only this time, I would be talking to hundreds of girls coming through recruitment. I would somehow have to get on a personal level with these girls and tell them why my sorority has made being in it worth while.
Never in a million years did I think that I could talk to so many girls with confidence. And that is exactly what my sorority has given me, is confidence. In all, my sorority has given me growth in all aspects of my life. I learned to lead, have confidence, and love others and myself. Without the obstacles and various bumps out of my comfort zone, I never would have grown into the person I am today.
