Today is Tuesday. Formal recruitment at OWU hasn't started yet, but in a week (aka when this article is published), I could be already joining a sorority. Right now, I'm sitting at my desk in my dorm, thinking about how crazy the rest of this week is going to be. Last night, a piece of paper showed up taped to our door, telling me which group I'll be in to visit the houses and meet people with, and it began to feel real.
Tonight we have an intro meeting, then Wednesday-Friday we'll be visiting houses, meeting sisters, and from what I've heard, being very well-fed and exhausted by the end of each night. I'm so excited to start the process, but I'm also worried. I suppose that's to be expected, and I suppose every other potential new member (PNM) is feeling similarly.
I was able to attend two of the open houses held by different sororities last semester, and had a great time at both. They made me look forward to the recruitment process even more, and helped me to realize that yes, this is definitely something that I would be interested in.
Before college, I didn't consider joining a sorority too heavily. That's not to say I wrote it off, I just wasn't sure if it was something I wanted to do. I didn't know quite enough about sorority life, or what it really meant to become a sister. As I learned more about them, I took up more of an interest, and became especially curious as I met more affiliated women on campus.
The sorority women I know love being in their sororities. They talk about the service work that they do, the support of their sisters, and finding their home there. Their presence on campus is vibrant and important.
This is something I want to be a part of. Right now, it's a matter of finding out where I fit, if somewhere "feels like home," if the place I want to be wants me in it too. Though my mind keeps saying, "what if it doesn't work out?", I am looking forward to recruitment. I am looking forward to trying it out. I am looking forward to seeing what happens.
You never know.
