When I first started college there was nothing I hated more than sororities. I swore to myself I would never join one because I did not want to be that kind of girl. As time went one I began to change my opinion and realize that maybe I did want to be that girl.
Sororities are more than pretty girls going out and partying.
Leadership. Devotion. Confidence. Friendship. Acceptance. Service. Are all just a few things I have gained from being in a sorority. I am able to see changes within myself that I believe never would have been made if I was not in a sorority.
Now, I am a go getter. I am a sister. I am able to put myself out there and not fear rejection. I am confident not only in myself but also in my relationships with other. I am a friend. I am capable of change. I am always willing to put others before myself. I am that girl.
It may not be easy or even seem right for you, but I promise, Just keep pushing through. When times are the hardest is when you learn the most about yourself. Do not keep yourself comfortable, as a matter of fact, make yourself uncomfortable. Try things that you might not always do because you never know the benefits you will receive. I put myself out there, tried something new, and now I am happier than ever, never looking back on it. Being in a sorority changed me-- it made me that girl.
College is the years of your life that give you the opportunity for you to make a better you. Sometimes you can have a hard time finding yourself and realizing where you belong, but once you do it is the best feeling in the world. It may not be easy, but it will be worth it. You will find lifelong friends and learn through the experience all you may need to know one day.
Years from now you can look back and say “I hated those girls” or you can say “I was and still am that girl.”
So, it is time for all of us to come together, no matter what organization you are a part of, and remove the negative stigma around being in a sorority. We are all that we make ourselves out to be and much more. It is not about being the best, but rather doing the best.
Being in a sorority has changed me for the better and I could not be prouder to be that girl.