I am going into my second year at Kansas State now and have been a member of a sorority since moving to Manhattan. My whole family was a part of the Greek Life at K-State, however, I still did not know exactly what I was signing up for.
I joined the same house my mom was in but that didn’t fully prepare me. Even coming from parents and having brothers involved, I still pictured Greek life as shown in the movies. Parties, fun weekends, dating, fancy houses, that’s what you picture, right? Nope. They don’t show the better half of being in Greek life.
The houses you live in are indeed amazing (more sororities than fraternity houses), they do have date parties, you will meet many people and you’ll see a lot of dating happen. But truly being a member of a sorority is not how society sets it up to be. I have met young women that have helped me look at life in a new way, find the motivation to succeed in classes, and help me become the woman I wish to be.
The women that were in the house before me open up lots of opportunities to network in my career.
The girls in my sorority are there when I leave and come home for every date, wishing me luck and happiness but also ready with open arms when it wasn’t the right one in the past. They always tell it to me up front and are the best support system I could ask for.
In case you aren’t catching on, sororities, at least at K-State, are not the stereotypes and aren’t filled with pillow fights and pigtails. It truly is a big house filled with girls getting an education. There are many similar personalities but also a wide mix of interests. Joining the Greek life is a decision I will hold to true to my entire life and have a group of girls I can remember living my college years with in a unique way.