Many people have stereotypes about sorority life that makes them hesitant to join. I was one of these people. I come from a small, conservative town in Michigan so going to a college in Illinois was quite the change for me. Not only did I not know anyone there, but I also was presented with a wide amount of diversity that I had never experienced before. It was a huge change for me, one that was very difficult to make alone.

My parents had suggested I look into sorority life before, and I was very hesitant. I am not the social party girl that sorority women stereotypically are. However, when I got to college I figured what harm could attending recruitment do. If I didn't like the houses I could leave and not join.

When recruitment weekend came around, we were sent house to house meeting the women. I was not immediately sold on the sorority life, but by day two, I discovered where I belonged. In fact I could not sleep that night because I was so anxious to see if they picked me back. In the end they did, and the rest is history.

When you join a sorority, you don't just join a group of girls. You find a home. From the moment I stepped into that house after recruitment I knew that is where I belonged. They are my home away from home, my sisters, and most definitely my future bridesmaids. It is something I never imagined coming into recruitment weekend, however I am glad to have found it.

So if you are thinking of joining a sorority, I highly recommend it. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to find sister who love you no matter what happens. They are there every time you want to get food at 2 a.m. They are confidents. They are there whenever you want to talk about that cute boy who was behind you in the chipotle line. And most of all, they are there through the rough patches. With them, you will never be alone (they will literally never leave you alone) and it is the best feeling ever. Because we all care for each other. Because we are sisters.