No matter what house you’re in, there’s always that one girl—that one girl that you just look at and tilt your head to the side and wonder “Who is this chick?” She’s the one that’s incredibly smart, but sometimes says things that make you wonder how she’s survived in the world on her own. She’s the one that still can’t say curse words. She’s the one who doesn’t know how to properly sorority squat even after a year of taking pics. She’s the one who’s weirdly passionate about the color orange, and you just don’t get it, that’s such a stupid color. She’s one of girls in your chapter that you look at and say, “How on earth did I survive in this world before I met you?”
In a time of transition where the whirlwind of college can become more suffocating than fun, the weird girl in your house is your breath of fresh air. She says these little things or does these weird mannerisms that remind you every day of why you love her, your sorority, and life. Here’s a list of things I learned from the weird girl in my house:
1. Orange pants don’t look flattering on anyone.
Colored pants are one of those things that are a staple of middle school, meaning they shouldn’t come back. Yet this chick seems to have multiple pairs of brightly colored pants that aren’t just yoga pants, some of these are denim. Every time she tries a pair on you remind her today isn’t ready for a #tbt and she should put on a pair of normal denim. It keeps you on your toes about what's hip in fashion because you are now in charge of more than just yourself.
2. The fool-proof way to not getting drunk is to pour out your shots before you take them.
When you’re at a party and your shoes come back a little sticky, you know it was because of her. But it’s also a genius idea that you’ve never considered. While you were caught up with keeping up with the number of shots that everybody was taking, she did it the smart way. Sometimes it’s a little lame, but now you have a great trick up your sleeve for all the times that you don’t want to drink.
3. It’s never too early to start naming your children. Bonus points if you come up with themes.
She has the uncanny ability to constantly be hopeful, and she dreams of future beyond what you have even imagined. She has it all planned out, the white cottage, her perfect husband, and all the cute soccer mom errands she’ll be doing. Over dinner you’ve talked about all her kids and the ten dogs she’ll own. In fact, she’ll name them all, probably according to months or flowers. As weird as her dreams may sound, you can’t help but open up a new board on Pinterest and do the same.
4. There’s nothing in the world you can’t do.
While she has a never-ending hope for her future, she pours the same amount of energy into you. She’s the person that you go to after doing poorly on a midterm, really messing up with your big, or struggling with your self-esteem. She has so much faith in you and all the things you’ll accomplish. It’s nothing short of genuine, because she reminds you that you truly are the “poop.”
5. If you love somebody, tell them.
Sometimes it’s too much. It comes at the most random times and feels really weird because she sometimes doesn’t know how to hug you. But you know it’s true, her love is unconditional. She puts into perspective other friendships and reminds you that sometimes you need to forget what others have said and choose to love them anyways.
She’s a weird one. You’re going to spend all of next year fixing her posture in pictures, and telling her to go change because her outfit isn’t quite socially appropriate. But she’s going to keep making you laugh, she’s going to remind you that you're loved, and you’re going to keep asking yourself “How on earth did I survive in this world before I met you?”
