With the new school year quickly approaching, some girls could be considering joining a sorority. Thankfully, I gave it a shot. Joining a sorority was the number one best decision I made while away at school and here are my reasons why.

1. Not all sororities are like you see in movies. While those look like lots of fun, I am incredibly thankful mine was not. Watching Pitch Perfect, minus the pillow fights, is enough for me.
2. Having such an incredible support system is something I really needed while being away from home for the first time. Having the ability to text twenty girls at once when looking for a study buddy is so incredibly motivating and helpful. Thanks to eligibility requirements, you all need to keep your grades up, meaning there is always someone to do homework with.
3. Weekly meetings with your sisters is more fun than work. While there are real issues to discuss, you are sitting in a room with so many people who care about you and that is incredibly comforting.
4. After joining a sorority, you have automatic best friends. While it is hard to narrow it down to just one outstanding memory, something I will always remember was working a haunted house with my sisters. We got all dressed up and sat freezing all night long. I will never forget that.
5. In times of trouble, you have a whole girl gang on your side. While drama is a bad, bad thing, it is nice to know there is a whole group of people to back you up if you happen to come across some.
6. Denny’s is never a good idea unless you are there at 2:00am with your favorite girls. Trust me, I have tested this theory 10,000 times and I promise I am right.
7. If I had it to do over, I absolutely would. By the end of my first semester, I made the decision to transfer. Having such an incredible support system made this decision so much easier. I do not have a single bad memory of being in a sorority. The only thing I can complain about is not having my gals here with me now.