Everyone has an image in their head of what it would possibly be like to live in a sorority house with close to 50 girls inside. Is it like the movies? Are all of the stereotypes true? Is it full of drama 24/7? I guess you don't really know until you actually experience it for yourself.
As a member of Delta Delta Delta, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to live in my sorority house this past year as a sophomore. Did I ever think I would be living in a sorority house with a ton of girls? Honestly, no. I never quite pictured myself living with so many personalities all at once. Growing up, I thought I would live with the same people throughout college. I figured I would want to live with three to four people who all have similar interests as myself. I've seen movies in the past of sorority girls all living together and always told myself I could never be the type of girl to live in a house full of drama and girls who don't care about anything other than partying or meeting boys.
Reality hit me very quickly when I joined a sorority my freshman year and realized that the stereotypes of the "typical sorority girl" were completely wrong. I remember the very first time I walked into my sorority house after "bid night" and was so beyond nervous of what it was going to be like in there. Would the girls be arguing and fighting like in the movies? Would they be drinking and partying in the house? Wow, was I completely wrong...
Contrary to popular belief, alcohol is not permitted in any sorority house across America. So, when people may say, "Oh, she lives in a sorority house, I bet all she does is party." No, that is far from the truth. Living in the house this past year made me realize that living in a sorority house is just living in a big ol' house with all of your best friends. People may also think, "Wow, living with so many girls at once, I bet there's so much drama all of the time." Now, I'm not going to lie to you, occasionally there is drama. Catfights? Not so much. However, how could there possibly not be any drama in a house with close to 50 people in it? Yes, us girls may get into disagreements, but at most it is going to be about who gets to shower first or who can eat the last bit of leftovers.
Now let's get to the most important thing. Girls, do you want to know the best thing about living in a sorority house is? You get 50 closets to choose from. I don't know about you, but this is like heaven to me. Every time you need an outfit, there is always someone to go to. It seriously is better than Apricot Lane's semi-annual clearance sale. OK, so this might not be the best thing, but it sure does come pretty close. The best part about living in the house to me personally was always having someone to do something with. Whether it was going to the movies, hanging out with friends, the mall or the library, you never have to do it alone.
Living in the house made me realize how important it is to get to know people no matter what their interests may be. Sure, you may not be interested in the same things, but that is what makes being in a sorority so great. I am blessed to be a part of a chapter that is so diverse where it is impossible to not want to get to know everyone and see what their interests are. Living with people from all over different areas, having so many different majors and liking so many different activities is the most interesting thing someone could possibly do throughout their whole college career.
When we go away to college, we tend to miss one of the most important people in our lives, our mothers. However, when living in a sorority house, most sororities have house moms who come pretty close to our actual mothers. If we ever needed a safety pin, stain remover or much-needed advice, our house mom was always there for us whenever we needed some motherly support at our home away from home.
My favorite part about living in a sorority house would be coming home from a long day of class, eating a huge plate of our chef's delicious food and sitting at the dinner table with all of my sisters talking about our day with one another. No matter how stressed out I was, I knew I could always count on my sisters to help cheer me up. In our house, it was always impossible to leave a meal not crying tears of laughter. This is something I will always cherish and will sure miss as I sit at my table in my apartment this upcoming year, eating food that wasn't made by the amazing Chef Brian.
My advice to you as you might be living in your sorority house this upcoming year, maybe you are a freshman who is considering joining a sorority or even someone who can relate to my story — take the chance of living with people who have different interests. Someone who is the complete opposite of you could just quite possibly become one of your best friends.
