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I'm A Sorority Girl An I'm Proud Of It

We're so much more than the stereotypes.

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I'm A Sorority Girl An I'm Proud Of It
Marissa Ceballos

Being in a sorority is nothing like the movies. Yes there are chants and a lot of crafts. Although there is something Hollywood always gets wrong. Movies forget to actually show the sisterhood that happens behind the doors of the mansion. On the big screen directors use actors to portray sorority girls as back stabbers that don't care about their academic future much less their sisters.

This could not be farther from the truth. A sorority is meant for girls to empower one another through a common bond. From bid day until now my sisters have always kept it real. They are not afraid to tell it like it is to make me a better sister. Nor do they feel the need to put up a false front so that other girls will like them. One thing I can always appreciate about my sisters is their ability to be themselves. Who we are on Monday is who we are on Saturday.

We don't feel the need the need to hide our faults because we realize that every girl has them. We own up to our mistakes and work on ways to make ourselves better. Another misconception held by society is that we are daughters of money and that we are on the prowl for a husband. That is such a joke. Sorority girls are not on the hunt for a MRS degree. We don't pour out our wallets and borrow money to find a man. Sorority girls are focused on their degree. If a boyfriend comes along the way, that's great. He must understand that my success is just as important as his.

To address the rich sorority girl stereotype, it's a lie. While some girls may be blessed to have financial support, not all girls are. I have seen several sisters struggle to balance tuition and sorority dues. Some of my sisters work multiple jobs. A lot of people would look at that and think she stupid and should drop the sisterhood. However that is where the beauty lies, this sisterhood is so special that girls are willing over extend themselves so that they can be apart of it. I think being a part of a sisterhood is something special because you have girls that are willing to pick you up and walk through whatever struggle you may be having.

Sisters are a backbone for times when you are weak and often your support system when your family is out of town. Regardless of the situation a sister is always there with a shoulder to cry on. Yes it is the simple things too like never having to eat alone again and the constant sleep overs that make sorority life so great. At the end of the day, we are group of women bonded by our beautiful rituals hoping to carry on the torch given to us by our founders so that we can grow into women that leave their mark on the world. So sorry, Hollywood, we aren't rich self centered jerks. We are so much more than that, we are educated hardworking women that love and look out for one another, we are a family.

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