I am lucky to attend a school where Greek Life is only a small percentage of our campus. Yes, there are a lot of people involved in the Greek Community, but there are so many other clubs and organizations available that students are involved in. However, I am so thankful that I am a part of the Greek System, and I encourage anyone who is the least bit interested to join. There definitely is a place for everyone, and it will surprise you how quickly and easily you just fit in with a certain sorority or fraternity.
Greek life isn't cheap, but I promise that it is worth it. Many people say, "I can make friends on my own, I don't need to pay for them." Maybe you can make friends on your own, and that's great! I've made friends on my own too. The best friends that I have at Auburn are in my sorority, and I definitely don't pay for them.
In fact, the friends that I have made through my sorority are the most selfless and loving people that I have met. They hang out with me, care for me, comfort me, and listen to me, and they do it all for FREE! I never feel like I am buying their love, because they willingly give it to me everyday. I can't begin to tell you what this group of girls means to me.
I know that I wouldn't have been able to do freshman year without them. You need friends who make you tea when you're so stressed out that you cry. You need friends who dance with you. You need friends who eat Mexican food together for every birthday celebration. You need friends that will go out with you wearing blue wigs and eight pounds of glitter. You need friends who will be there for you when times are hard, and I know for a fact that my friends would come running to me if I ever needed anything.
Yes, I am in a sorority. Yes, it is expensive. Yes, the t-shirts that you HAVE to buy start to add up. Yes, it is 110% worth it.
If it weren't for my sorority, I wouldn't have the kind of friends that I have now. It sounds cheesy, but trust me. I never thought it would mean so much to me. There is a special kind of bond that comes from being in a sorority. So, if you're the least bit interested, do it. Recruitment can be nerve racking and exhausting, but I'm telling you, there is nothing better than bid day when you're meeting some of the girls who wanted you after only knowing you for a week.
Your friends should be "free friends." No one needs to feel like they have to buy friendship, but I wouldn't be writing this if I felt like this was the case. Yes, I pay for my sorority, but I definitely don't pay for my friends.
