So many people ask why I joined Delta Gamma. To me the answer is so obvious and simple: I received a bid from them.
Sure I thought the girls were awesome when I met them for brief periods of time in the house, but you don’t really get to know a person in twenty minutes, let alone an entire sisterhood. Recruitment is hard because you hear what all these girls tell you about their sorority, but you don’t really know what it is truly like until you are actually in the sorority. I wanted to know if what all the girls were saying was true because I was desperately hoping so.
It has been a year since I met my sisters for the first time. That is what these girls are to me, my sisters. I have cried with them, laughed with them, and most importantly I have grown up with them. They have shaped me into the person I am today and challenge me to better myself every day. It is amazing how fast one year has gone by and to think back to where I was. One year ago I didn’t know what sorority I would end up in or that my room would be covered in anchors, and I'm thankful every day that this is where I ended up. I have changed so much and I know it is all for the better. And I owe it all Delta Gamma.
Even though I may not be best friends with every one of the girls, that doesn’t change how happy I am being around them. I feel comfortable having a conversation with each and every one of the girls in my chapter. Our sisterhood is what makes us so strong and is what sets us apart from the rest. I can always be myself, and I know that they will always be there for me. If I’m having a horrible day and need someone to help me or if I’m having a fabulous day and want to tell everyone, there is always someone there. Always someone I can talk to. These girls have never let me down.
My college memories revolve around Delta Gamma and I wouldn’t want it any other way. There’s not a story I can tell that doesn’t involve one of my sisters, and more than likely, it involves many of them. I have found my best friends in DG and I know these friendships will last a lifetime. This is what I wanted to find when I went to college, and Delta Gamma gave it to me. It has given me a family, a place I can call my home.
So the question is not why did I join Delta Gamma, but why did I stay Delta Gamma.
