From the very beginning of my freshman year of college, I've always wondered what being in a sorority would feel like or what it even meant. My mom was in one back in the 80s, but I never saw myself being in a sorority simply because I didn't feel pretty enough and I thought I was a little more on the weird side, as in goofy.
It wasn’t until my junior year of college that I decided to go through recruitment. While it was very tiring going from house to house, it was a very enjoyable experience. I got to meet a ton of different kinds of girls. Some I clicked with and others I didn't. I went into recruitment with the idea I wanted to be in the same sorority my mom was in, however I did the exact opposite, and I'm so happy I did because had I chose that sorority, I would have had to pretend to be someone I wasn't.
At the end of my recruitment, I was given an invitation to be a part of Kappa Delta Sorority. It was a choice I knew I wouldn't regret.
Before I joined a sorority, I was a girl, who like many others believed the stereotype of sororities--that all they do is drink and party like there's no tomorrow. I didn't want to be a “typical sorority" girl, and I learned I didn't have to be. I chose Kappa Delta and they chose me because I was different and I had something unique to bring to the table. They accepted me for who I am. There was no pretending to be someone I wasn't. My sorority is made up of pure sisterhood and acceptance.
So for any girl who is afraid to join a sorority because they feel they aren't pretty or popular enough, don't be. It's not fair to judge a sorority just because they are believed to all be the same. Don't form any opinions of us until you see what lies beneath our Greek letters. We are all different girls who come from different backgrounds. It's like putting a puzzle together. Not one piece is the same, but when you put them all together you create a unique piece of art. Every sorority out there has something different to offer. Don't be afraid nor pretend to be someone you aren't. Be yourself and stick to your values. True sisterhood is found in being accepted for who you are.
