Greek organizations are notorious, glorious and downright victorious when it comes to college life and the memories people make during their four (or more) years of undergrad. Like many students, when my sophomore year of college came around, I found myself searching for something more. I was already a part of organizations for my major, organizations for hobbies I was interested in, and organizations I really didn’t even know about. I had found a part-time job and made sure that I kept my social circles constantly spinning. But at the end of the day, I needed something else to fill the hole in my college-life-pie.
Then I found my Greek honor fraternity. This wasn’t an honor society that I received an invitation to. This was a fraternity. It was a real, actual fraternity that included both males and females and held its members to a higher level academically. I knew from the start that it was the perfect fit for me. And it was.
Fast forward one year, I’m now the president of that honor fraternity. Needless to say, I have found that missing piece of my college-life-pie that I was so desperately searching for. How so?
I found my voice.
By joining my honor fraternity, I was given a chance to explore my leadership capabilities and cultivate skills I would otherwise have never had.
I found friends (and more) whom I will have for life.
Throughout my time with my honor fraternity, I have met and grown close with so many people that I consider to be my closest and truest of friends. Also, one of the many perks of being co-ed is that I was able to find the perfect girl for me, right within the same organization.
I created and made personal and professional connections.
A huge part of joining Greek organizations is the giant network of people that you become a part of. A product of joining my organization was the connections I have been able to make. In the last year, I obtained an internship, travel destinations and even helping hands when I needed them unexpectedly.
I learned more about myself.
Going through an initiation process required me to look into myself and find what I truly wanted from the fraternity and in life. Since the beginning of my time with the fraternity, I have continued to learn more and more about myself. By serving in different positions, I have been able to see what things I excel at in a professional setting and what things I could improve upon.
I am thankful I found my Greek honor fraternity for many reasons. It helped me find my voice on a campus of 10,000 people. It helped me gain skills that I can use for the rest of my life. It gave me friends and connections that far exceed graduation. All in all, Phi Sigma Pi has become my home away from home, filled with friends and promises to teach me skills that will help me for a lifetime.
For that, I am eternally thankful to have found my Greek organization.
