With recruitment this week, I've had to talk to a lot of strangers and tell them why Greek life is so great. After telling them everything Greek life has to offer, I always get the question, "Why did you join?" The real reason is, I had no idea what being a part of a sorority really was about, all I knew was that I just moved four hours away from home to college, knew no one on the campus, and needed to make friends fast. Which is exactly what happened. What I didn't expect to happen was that I would make friendships with some of these girls that I would cherish like no other.

When I look around the room and I see my sisters all together, I feel like I'm home.

Being with these girls all the time made me realize that home doesn't depend on your location, it's a feeling. I've never been so close to a friend as I've been to some of these girls. When I was going through recruitment a couple years ago, they told me I'll make bonds with some girls like no other, and I always thought it was bullshit. What was really bullshit was that I didn't believe them.

Growing up, I only had one sister. She's seven years older than me, and because of the age difference, we never really got along. Joining Greek life gave me that huge family I've always wanted but didn't get. We all may be different, look different, and come from different backgrounds, but that doesn't make us love each other any less. Different doesn't mean not compatible – in fact, our differences bring us closer together.

Because of Greek life, I now have someone to call when I want to go to the mall, when I need someone to help me study, when my car broke down on the highway, when my boyfriend broke up with me, or when I'm bored and just want to hang out. The girls that make up my chapter are some of the best people I have ever met. I'm forever indebted to these girls for how great my life has become just from knowing them. I just want to say thank you. Thank you for pushing me out of my comfort zone and making me a better version of myself. Thank you for letting me be myself. Thank you for always laughing at my dorky-ness. Thank you for always being there for a shoulder to cry on, or a place to crash. And most importantly, thank you for always being you. Like Kelly Clarkson says, "My life would suck without you."