My freshman year I went to a small school in New Hampshire called Franklin Pierce. After being there for one semester I knew I had to get out. It was way to laid back for me, and in the middle of nowhere. Only about 1,500 people attend, I am used to being busy all the time not having to see the same people everyday, and having civilization around me. When I made the decision to transfer I was so worried that I wasn’t going to be able to make new friends because everyone finds their group of friends their freshman year of college. I knew I had to join something. I talked to my friend Jake from back home, who is also in a fraternity at Oneonta. I asked him if I should join Greek life when I transfer to Oneonta, he said “ Yes it was one of the best decisions I made when I first got to school.” Then proceeded to tell me about how he thought I would fit in with the girls of Phi Sigma Sigma.
As I arrived to campus the first night I met a couple of the girls on my floor, they weren’t very welcoming. That’s what made me nervous I wasn’t going to be able to make any friends without being a part of something on campus. So I decided I definitely need to join a sorority. I remember Jake telling me about the girls of Phi Sigma Sigma and I noticed that they had a couple of events during the first week school and I figured why not? I went to the events met a couple of the girls throughout rush week, got to know them and hanging out with them felt so natural. Everyone was so welcoming and so much fun.
I knew that I wanted to be a part of the sisterhood. All during rush week I was so nervous I wasn’t going to get a bid, and all I wanted was some friends going into a school where I only knew about five people. At the end of rush week I was so excited when I received my bid! FRIENDS!! Ever since that day I decided to rush, I made the best decision of my life. I could not even imagine what my life would be like without being in Phi Sig at Oneonta.
Being part of this sisterhood I never get bored because someone is always down to hangout, and you meet more people within different Greek organizations and make more and more friends. Transferring to Oneonta and Joining Phi Sigma Sigma was the best decision I have ever made and I could not be happier!
