If you live in America, I am sure you have seen at least one or more movies involving sororities. They all show sororities as dumb, rich and party girls. I’m not going to lie, I too thought this was exactly how all sororities were. This is why when it was time for me to go to college, I was very hesitant to join a sorority. My older sister was in a sorority at the university I was going to and encouraged me to go through recruitment because she loved her sorority. I decided to give it a chance, and I am forever grateful I did. Here are a few lessons I’ve learned from my amazing sisters!

Your dreams aren’t so far fetched.

All throughout high school, I believed that there was no way I would be able to get into a good college with my grades. I believed that there was no way I could be a teacher. Once I joined my sorority though, all of these doubts went away. I met so many incredible and driven women. These ladies are always pushing me to do my best because they know I can be successful. They made me realize that I can achieve anything I set my mind to.

Your sisters are your biggest supporters.

It sounds extremely cheesy, but I know that whether it’s a job interview, or getting a good grade on a test, my sisters will be there to cheer me on. They have been there for me through some of my biggest triumphs in my life. They have also been there for me through some of my biggest sorrows. They are there all of the time, no questions asked, and no judgments given.

Time with sisters is precious.

My first year in college was also my first year in my sorority. There was a lot of new things going on at the time and I didn’t want to go to sisterhoods or date nights. That is something I will always regret. This is where you get to know sisters and build friendships. I realized my mistake after the seniors went alum. I realized I never really got to know any of them and now they were leaving for the real world. Don’t ever give up an opportunity to hang out with sisters/friends.

Sororities are nothing like the movies.

My sisters are honestly some of the nicest, smartest and most driven women I have ever met. Greek life strives to overcome these stereotypes. We have some of the highest GPAs on campus, we raise thousands of dollars for our philanthropy and we aren’t our stereotypes.

“From the outside looking in you can’t understand it, and from the inside looking out you can’t explain it.”