It's about that time. School is in full swing, and you decided to sign up and give recruitment a go.

No one's recruitment experience is the same. You'll make amazing connections with girls, get an overwhelming amount of information about each sorority, and quite frankly, you may just want to give up.

I remember going through recruitment, and I kept asking myself... is this all this talking and exhaustion really worth it? The answer to this is, yes.

Rounds are long, conversations may become repetitive, it's hot in the houses, and yup, your feet are going to hurt. But a weekend of getting to talk to amazing girls is something special, so the sweating and the feet aches aren't all for nothing, I promise you that.

Nervous? So are the active members.

Nerves are inevitable, especially in the first stages of recruiting. But you're not alone. Even the active members are nervous. The best and most important thing to remember is just to be yourself. You'll find your home by being the best version of you, not by trying to be someone else.

Keep an open mind.

This is probably the most important thing to remember during recruitment. No matter how much you may love one sorority versus another, don't write anyone off. Some girls don't find where they're meant to be until one of the last rounds. Keeping an open mind also eases the disappointment you may receive if you don't get asked back to a house you may have fallen in love with.

Trust the system.

You'll probably hear this one time and time again. But you will run home to exactly where you're meant to be.

Don't stress about the little things.

Sure, what you're wearing each round is important. However, outfits don't mean the difference between you getting asked back to a house or not. Another thing a lot of girls worry about is, "what if they don't like me?" That's not something to stress about either. Being yourself and being engaging in conversation is the two most important things that an active member could ask for.

Last, and certainly not least - talk to your Rho Gamma.

Recruitment is overwhelming and can be a lot to handle at times. However, that's what your Rho Gamma is for. They lose their letters, so they can help you find yours. They will be there for you 110 percent, no matter what you want to talk to them about. Utilize them. They want you to find where you're meant to be just as badly as you do.

Be patient, the best is yet to come! <3