The Sorority Life Was Never The Life For Me
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The Sorority Life Was Never The Life For Me

I could never see myself throwing up sorority letters or singing songs with my "sisters."

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Seeing all of the girls sprinting down Greek row to the sorority they just got into, screaming and crying because they now have all of these new friends and sisters—I never felt like I was missing out. Walking around campus and seeing girls wear their sorority letters and posting pictures showing their sorority sign, I still never felt like I was missing out.

Coming to college I was always hopeful in getting the so-called college experience, ya know, the taking cool classes, stressing about exams, having late night pizza, and going to parties with my new college friends, but I never considered Greek life. Most people think the only way to make friends and to become part of the university was by being involved in a sorority or fraternity, which is not the case. Coming from the girl who paid the $50 fee to possibly join a sorority, I only made it to the first meeting and that was when I decided I could never see myself being a "srat girl." (But hey at least I got a free T-shirt out of it).

In college, you should never think that you have to be in a sorority to make friends, there are so many more ways you can meet people. You can meet people through the classes you are in, when your out and about, and by joining other organizations your university has to offer.

There are many reasons why I didn't have an interest for joining one, whether it was because financially I didn't want to spend the money on it, or because I consider myself more of an independent girl, I would never make going to events or meetings a top priority so I would end up probably getting sent to standards or fined within the first month or so. Basically, if you are reading this you probably think that I would make the worst sorority girl ever, which is true.

I was always asked the question "Do you ever wish you would have joined a sorority?" and the answer without hesitation is always no. I have made the greatest friends without having to feel like I should be in one, even though they are. I never felt pressured to join one and not being in one has made me realized that I am my own person and no, by that I am not saying all sorority girls are exactly alike, this is not a hateful letter to sororities. Despite popular belief, not being in one does not make you a loner or disassociated with everyone else, you can still get the college experience without one.

So take it from me, a girl who could never see herself having "sisters" or throwing up her letters, if being in a sorority isn't for you. Don't join. GDI for life.

Do you girl.

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