The summer before my freshman year of college I had this idea in my head that I wasn’t going to have any friends unless I joined a sorority. I’m not sure if it was from watching one too many episodes of "Greek" or going through the college explore pages on Tumblr, but all I saw were girls and guys throwing up their Greek letters and smiling like it was the greatest thing in the world. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being in a sorority. It’s just not for everyone. If someone chooses to be in one then that’s great! They’re living their lives and doing what they want.

If you have gotten through a few semesters of college you now know that being in one doesn’t jeopardize the amount of friends you’ll make, it doesn’t prevent you from doing anything you want to around campus and it isn’t the only way to be social. It’s just the path that some people chose to take, and others don’t. It’s simply not for everyone.

If you’re like me now with some college experience under your belt and you still don’t feel a longing to be in one this might be why you’re perfectly fine:

You’re a little rude

As much as you’ve been working on trying to be less sarcastic you can’t seem to shake your nature. You can’t pretend to like someone you don’t and the sarcasm wouldn’t be sarcasm for some. At times sarcasm can be taken too far and you can just seem a little rude. Again, your working on this but every girl in your sorority might hate you a little. Not knowing when to shut off your sarcasm would be the constant battle. To be honest they probably wouldn’t be able to take it after a while and maybe you’d get kicked out.

You hate being told what to do

“Haha oh I have to be at this mandatory meeting tonight? Yeah okay.” That would be your internal thought process every week when forced to go to chapter.

You would never outwardly express these feelings because while you’re sarcastic you would still never break the rules or be intentionally rude. You’d simply be scowling and miserable existing somewhere you were forced to be.

Rush Week

Forget about what happens once you’re in one. The process to get into one seems like one big headache. We’ve all heard the stories about Rush Week. It seems like long hours of having to constantly be cheerful all while you walk around in the blazing sun. Then you have to repeat the same old story about yourself to so many people that it becomes painful to hear yourself.

Pomping

You know what I’m sure everyone has thought to himself or herself at one point? Oh you know what sounds like fun? Stuffing this tissue paper through chicken wire for a few hours. I have no clue if this occurs at every school but it seems like a pain at the schools that do it. They have to complete a certain amount of hours. The hard work pays off in the end and the floats look great, but no.

Greek Week

Most people like sports and think they’re great. But the one or two sports you played in high school don’t make you want to suddenly try multiple sports with a bunch of people. Now that that is clear imagine having to play sports you are absolutely terrible at with a bunch of frat boys (boys in general get way too competitive) who’s main goal is to win. Nope. No thank you.

You’re an ambivert

An ambivert is that middle stage between an introvert and an extrovert. So basically you’re outgoing but not THAT outgoing. The idea of being around a group of girls for a long amount of time freaks you out. You love being with people at times but also love being by yourself, which isn’t always an option in a sorority.

You couldn't handle not getting the house you wanted

In life one of the worst things you can end up being is disappointed. After trying so hard for something that you want, not getting it is heartbreaking. With that being said, you’re not trying to be one of those girls sitting in the middle of the street crying and heartbroken over not getting into the sorority that you wanted. Some people like to take the chance anyway but it’s just not for you.

We all know that people have a certain idea of what Greek Life people are like but you can’t really listen to the ideals and judgment of other people. The reason we're not in a sorority isn’t because we think we won’t like the people. Every house is filled with multiple different personalities. We just think that everything that comes with it is not our idea of fun, so we don’t join one. Going Greek just isn’t the life for everyone and that’s okay.