We might get looked down upon by those at schools with big Greek life, but they miss out on all the little things that make a small Greek community unique.

First of all, everyone knows everyone. If you don't know someone directly, the girl sitting next to you in chapter does. There are some pros and cons to this, but mostly it’s awesome because we actually get to know everyone in our chapter personally.

Unlike huge Greek communities with chapters of 300 people or more, we form a tight-knit sisterhood that’s hard to find at so many other places. It can be a little more of a con when it comes to guys. Since everyone knows everyone, there are some pretty limited options available. It's very likely that you've hooked up with the same person as one or more of your sisters.

At San Francisco State we have three panhellenic sororities and four national fraternities. This doesn't mean our chapters are any less legitimate than those of the south, for example. We may be smaller, but we’re all part of the Greek community through and through. Each of our orgs are connected by the same core values that the rest of their chapters around the country all share.

Sometimes you just can't help but be jealous of the craziness of game day at Alabama or USC, but we’re still able to hold awesome activities in the city even though we don't have gigantic, beautiful houses. Slosh ball in Golden Gate Park anyone?

Lately, our Greek life has been consumed by competition with one another. When our community is as small as it is, we shouldn't waste time with petty rivalries; we should be lifting each other up and coming together to support each other. Our campus atmosphere for Greek life would be so much better if we all actively supported each other instead of tearing each other down. If that happens, I can see a possible Greek Week in our future!