Although I had the luxury of rushing first semester, a big portion of my home friends and camp friends participated in rush second semester. As I watched them go through the process and compared it to my own rush process I realized one important thing: pick a sorority for the right reason, not because it is “cool.”

Even though in college I don’t think there is a definition of “cool,” many people do as that is how society works. When I was choosing what sorority I was doing “cool” was never really a factor that came into play. Rather, I thought about where I saw myself most, where I felt most comfortable, and of course, where I envisioned myself being the happiest. One of my friends phrased it best. She said that when making her decision she thought about what people she wanted to run up to and give a hug to on bid day, both people our age as well as the older girls in the sorority. I don’t know if this worked for anyone else, but for my friends and I it solidified our choice.

I am the first person to understand that rush is not an easy process. It is tiresome, stressful, and long. However, the end result is worth it. Without my sorority I would not be a part of the great friend group that I am. My sorority has given me so many older role models as well as 74 other sisters in my pledge class to confide in about everything in, share clothes with, and just laugh with. All of this would not have been possible had I not chosen my sorority for the right reasons: the sense of comfort I got in the house, the high energy levels and enthusiasm, and of course, just genuinely good people.