By now I'm sure you all have had a chance to read the column posted titled "15 Things Every Non-Greek Is Sick Of" and if you haven't, I'll link it here, but basically someone decided to bash Greek Life and that's not alright.

Let me start off by saying I have NOTHING against individuals who are Non-Greek. It was your personal choice to not join the Greek Life community, just like it was my personal choice to join the Greek Life community. Maybe it's not for you and that my friends is totally OK. But it is for me. Being a part of the Greek Community has given me so many opportunities and has taught me so many things.

The author says that she is in "no way putting social sororities down, but here's just a few things that us Non-Greeks are getting pretty tired of." Newsflash: That's exactly what you did in this article. Every sorority girl is different & this article is clearly written from a stereotypical sorority girl viewpoint.

The following 10 points are taken directly from the article with commentary from me in italics. I am in no way trying to bash her or her article, I am just trying to shed positive light onto the topic of sororities that she made seem so bad.

1. "What sorority are you in?"

Surprisingly enough, I actually chose not to be a part of Greek life. Call me an independent, a GDI, an outsider or whatever you'd like, but I'm happy with my decision.

I'm asking what sorority you are in because I'm curious as to if you're a part of Greek Life or not. It's just like someone asking if you go to a certain college or not, or if you're in a certain major. And as stated before, I 100% understand and support your decision to not join Greek Life just like you should understand and support my decision to join Greek Life.

2. "We do not pay for our friends."

Maybe not technically –– but technically, you do.

Actually, I don't pay for my friends. The dues I pay do not guarantee that the women in my sorority will like me. The dues I pay do not go directly to an individual so that they'll be my friend.

3. *Handful of glitter blown into camera*

Alright, I admit, the first time I saw this it was pretty cute. Now it's getting a little old. I also can't hear the song "My House" without recruitment videos playing in my head so thanks for that.

One question for you: If you hate sororities so much, why are you watching our recruitment videos?

4. "You should totally join Greek life!"

No matter how great you tell me it is, I chose not to rep letters for one reason or another. Please stop trying to convince me that I'd be a perfect Kappa or whatever.

It's called recruiting new members. I was 100% against joining Greek Life my freshman year, got recruited my entire freshman year, and joined my sophomore year. I'm trying to convince you because I never once regretted my decision to go against my better judgement and join a sorority and maybe you won't regret it either.

5. & 6. "OMG Little!" & "OMG Big!"

Oh no –– no! Please we beg you, no more high pitched screaming and running into each other's arms every second of the day please. Also, the person you're talking to has a name... and I'm pretty sure "Little" isn't it.

You and your friends have nicknames for each other, right? Basically, it's the same thing. Sorry I'm not sorry that my big and little are my best friends... I'm allowed to get excited when I see them.

7. "Sisters by chance, friends by choice."

Someone please explain this to me. I'm pretty sure you became "sisters" because you judged each other off of a week's worth of judging, questions, etc. Friends, well, that one is also questionable because I hear an awful lot of sh*t talking between you and your "friends."

Hi, I'll explain it to you! I actually looked into each one of the sororities my campus offered, and went to the recruitment parties based off of what sororities I felt best fit me. Without even knowing the girls I kind of knew what sorority I wanted to join. "Sisters by chance" means we could have joined any other sorority, but we picked the particular one we are in & "friends by choice" means nobody has to be my friend but they genuinely like me so they are my friend. And admit it, you probably get annoyed with your Non-Greek friends, too, and vent about them.

8. "I joined my sorority looking for friends, but what I found were sisters."

Refer to #7.

Sometimes, best friends who are Non-Greek call themselves sisters because they are so close. Yes being in a sorority means you're supposed to be "sisters", but sometimes we do mean that the bond we have is so strong it literally feels like we are sisters... and we don't need the letters to make us sisters.

9. *Letters everywhere.*

Do you guys all plan to wear your letters on Wednesdays or something? This one is probably the least annoying out of it all, but still. (However I do give you credit for the clever sayings with your letters in it.)

We do plan to wear our letters every Wednesday. It signifies Greek unity because we are proud to be a part of our organization that is bigger than ourselves. Let us enjoy it, once we're adults we can't wear our letters everyday.

10. "We don't haze." "No, like, I swear we don't."

Mhmm, sure. You may not think that not letting your pledges wear make up, making them wear a specific pin or making them drink is hazing, but it is.

I can speak personally for my sorority when I say we really don't haze. If the new members do not want to do something we ask of them (and we don't ask them to do anything bad) they can say "no" and it will not negatively affect them in anyway. They are not forced to do anything.

11. "Sorority squat!"

This is not a thing. Our legs are meant to bend for a reason. I'm pretty sure this has been done since prehistoric times. Get real.

Once again, refer to numbers 5 & 6. It's like a nickname for the squat. Yes it's been done forever, but say "sorority squat" and everyone knows what you mean.

12. "Sisterhood!"

Not only do you guys hate girls within your own sorority, but you also make it a point for your sorority to hate the other ones. Sure you have Greek week where you all pretend to like each other (notice that key word pretend), but it's obvious how competitive you are to be the "better" sorority.

First off, Greek Week is a competition... of course everyone wants to be the "better" sorority. Who would want to lose a competition? Also, sisterhood is only as strong as you make it. Some sisterhoods are stronger than others but regardless, from the outside you wouldn't understand it and from the inside we can't explain it. We don't hate each other but we also aren't all best friends and that's OK.

13. "It's a Greek thing."

Ah yes just exclude us some more! (Honestly though I'd probably rather be anywhere else anyway).

All I'm going to say is that we are not excluding you because you had a chance to join Greek Life just like the rest of us. If you're unhappy, join Greek Life & if you'd rather be somewhere else then why are you complaining?

14. "OMG love you Big/Little!"

You guys just met an hour ago, how can you love each other already? Do you even know each other's names?

We do know each other's names. And in most cases, Big/Little bonds are something special... when you know you know (kind of like when you find a sorority you fit with). So yes, we love each other already because they are "our person." Just like with sisterhood the same goes for the big/little experience, from the outside you wouldn't understand it and from the inside we can't explain it.

15. "Ugh, I have *insert Greek life event here* tonight."

Darn, maybe you shouldn't have joined Greek life after all.

Just because we are a part of something doesn't mean we love it 24/7. Just like anything else, Greek Life isn't perfect. We might like some things better than other things but it's all a part of being in a sorority.

So there you have it. Being in a sorority isn't just something you do for four years or for the "college experience", it's something you are a part of for life. Sorry you don't fully understand where we are coming from, just like I'm sure there are some aspects of your life we don't fully understand. People have different views all the time, but you need to respect views and decisions that are different from your own.