At school, most of my friends are involved with the Panhellenic sororities on campus. When all of your friends are in a sorority and you're a GDI, you might be able to relate to some of the following.
1. When you're with your friends, you're always considered a part of the sorority.
"Are you in ___?" Nope. "Oh, so you're in ___?" Also no.
2. You find yourself with no plans when your friends have mixers.
Sports theme? Borrow my baseball T-shirt! Greek goddess? I have the perfect headband for that! Catalina wine mixer? I definitely have a sun hat in here somewhere. The FOMO is real but at least your mixer-appropriate attire is getting some good use.
3. You're constantly told, "I wish you joined ___!"
I never know what to say to this. Honestly, usually I just awkwardly smile.
4. Keeping up with all the g-bigs/bigs/twins/littles/g-littles is hard.
"My twin and I are getting lunch tomorrow." "I love my little's new hair." "Have you seen my g anywhere?" Very hard to keep up with, but I think I'm getting the hang of it (sort of).
5. You know a lot more than you think.
Just from hanging out with my sorority friends I've learned a lot about their sorority, their philanthropy and other attributes like their colors or symbols.
6. When they're having a fundraising event, you have no one to go with.
I've gone early to so many events with my sorority friends because I had no one else to go with when the event actually started. Girls in the sorority who don't know me would ask, "Wait, are you in our sorority?" No, just here to have a good time.
7. When everyone "throws what they know," you stand there blankly.
I guess I'll go with the peace sign?
8. Rainy days are a blessing and a curse.
Although your sorority friends are now much easier to spot across the campus center in their rain jackets, you are almost always sopping wet in a hoodie. Ya win some ya lose some.
9. The cute shirts.
When I wear a softball tournament T-shirt from 2009 to class, I kinda look like I just rolled out of bed. My sorority friends, on the other hand, have a multitude of cute shirts in all different colors and designs.
10. The "sorority" pose.
Whether or not you're in one, we all have it mastered by now.
Either way, I love my friends no matter what sorority they're in or what letters they wear across their chest. I am truly blessed to have met them and that they are my best friends for life. But, as for me, I'll always remain a GDI.
