Let’s just say…I am not the type to hang out with all girls all the time, or that many girls at all really. When I am back in my hometown, I hang out with a total of 5 girls. Yup, only 5. But we also hang out with about 10 guys. I do not do the whole “drama” thing. It’s just too much for me to handle most of the time. The most girls I have ever hung out with at one time was my cheerleading team of 16 girls, while we were at practice might I add. Who knew that coming to college would change my perspective on all of this in just a few short days?
A few weeks ago, I decided to go through Formal Sorority Recruitment. As I got ready each day, I asked myself “why am I doing this” or say things like “this isn’t me.” They tell you from the very beginning that you will find your new “home” with your new “sisters.” I never believed any of that talk. It just didn’t make any sense how after just a few short days, someone would know me well enough to pick me to be in their sorority and know that I was the perfect fit. There were a couple days I wanted to leave. I was ready to withdraw and say forget it, but luckily, my Rho Gamma encouraged me to stay, and for that I am thankful.
As crazy as it sounds, whatever system they have, it works. It seemed like it happened overnight. I went from hanging out in my room watching Netflix all the time to having something to do every single night…and not things I was forced to do, either. It such a short amount of time, I have made more friends than I could’ve ever imagined. As I walk around campus, I see a friendly face nearly every day, and almost always have a friendly face in nearly all of my classes. I have girls to study with when I am unmotivated to study alone. I have girls who I can find on campus when I have a break in between classes and am too lazy to go home (which is a lot).
Within the next month I will be initiated in to a sorority and I could not be happier with where I am at. Being in a sorority is so much more than having people to party with or having to get dressed up to go to a two-hour meeting every week. Being in a sorority means that you are going to have sisters who will laugh with you, who will cry with you, who, just like regular sisters, will probably fight with you…but only for a split second before you make up. Being in a sorority means that when you leave your backpack at home (which is 3 hours away) after a long weekend, you will have a girl who will hop in the car with you at 7:30pm on a Sunday night and drive with you to get it, just so you do not have to drive home alone in the dark. Being in a sorority really opens up so many doors to new opportunities.
So, to the girls who are unsure if they want go through recruitment or join a sorority, do it.
