Greek Life. It's the subject of much controversy. Is Greek life necessary to have the "real" college experience? No, but it is a very important part of my college experience. I find being a member of a Panhellenic sorority at FSU a very rewarding experience.

Now, I can't speak to all Greek Life, but my sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, inspires me on the daily to be a better person. I love my sisters with my whole heart, but I want more from Panhellenic as a whole. I feel that every sorority sometimes fails to recognize that even though we may be sisters of one sorority or another, we are all Panhellenic women. This can be a super powerful connection if we acknowledge it. In a world where women are constantly being torn apart and dragged down, we need to stand together now more than ever. We need to remember that we are all of value and that we should support and love each other. Every single woman has unique traits and talents that should be celebrated. Embrace them and empower your fellow Panhellenic women.

I love events that bring chapters together. For example, Alpha Gamma Delta and Kappa Alpha Theta just had a dinner swap where we sent some women to their house and they would send some women to our house. This kind of event is one of my favorites because we get to interact with women that we might not get to on a regular basis. I sat at a table with two women I had never met before and we hit it off. They were both so polite and sweet. It was so easy to talk to each other and as the night progressed, we found out we knew a lot of the same people! What started out as a great dinner ended in a shopping trip together that night. It was honestly one of the best experiences.

These type of events also crush the stigmas that one sorority is superior to others. I am friends with so many women from other chapters and I have great relationships with them. We respect each other and our sorority, and anyone that doesn't will probably never be my friend to begin with.

So, I never want to hear women tearing down other women from different sororities simply because they're from other sororities because at the end of the day we are all Panhellenic women and in my eyes, that makes us all sisters.