Girls are running around, trying to make sure their hair looks good, asking friends about outfits and nervously preparing questions. It can only mean one thing: sorority recruitment, and this year I was one of them.

On the first day I visited each sorority and was dazed by the energy and enthusiasm that they all seemed to have. That night as I was trying to figure out who I connected most with, all the names and faces seemed to connect and I was left more confused than when I had started.

On the second day I met with the groups that I narrowed down. I found that with some groups I was able to make a great first impression and keep a conversation going, but there was still some kind of social barrier between us. This meant that we just did not have a lot in common, and I probably would not be happy joining their group. That night as I thought I had the sorority I wanted to join figured out, but then preference day came along.

Preference day is where you meet your favorite sororities and they meet with their favorite girls. I met with my tops, and my opinions completely change. It was that day where I found the group of women that defined what should sisterhood mean. I was thrilled to find my home and receive a bid from them, meaning that I could join.

I would recommend joining a sorority to anyone interested, but I would recommend going through informal recruitment instead of formal recruitment to some. Unlike most girls I am an extrovert and I absolutely loved the idea of meeting and getting to know a bunch people. Most of the girls around me, however, were drained by the continuous social involvement. When bid day came around, every single girl was just as excited as me to go to their new sisters, which means that even though recruitment can be strenuous for most, at the end it is definitely worth it.