There is so much stigma around joining a sorority and being in Greek life. People think that you only join a sorority to have an excuse to party (only on Saturdays). They also say that you are basically paying for your friends. Sororities are so much more than partying and meeting frat boys.

It is about making lifelong connections and discovering how you fit in in the world. It provides countless opportunities to build your own success. By joining a sorority you are opened up to many different experiences that you otherwise not experience. You are exposed to amazing women, great philanthropic events, and opportunities for growth that I never expected.

My sorority has given me so many different leadership and volunteer opportunities. I have had so many opportunities to help out in my community and help others around me. I also have been able to hold more leadership positions and help better my chapter.

We have philanthropies that we give our time and dedication to. It is a way for us to create a personal connection to something bigger than ourselves. In my chapter we have three specific philanthropic organizations, they mean the world to my sisters and myself. These philanthropies allowed me to gain a different perspective on how families both within my sorority and outside of my sorority are impacted. I was given the honor to help my chapter grow and thrive by representing us as the Chapter Assessment Program coordinator.

My sorority has given me people who will be my life long friends and my bridesmaids in my wedding. I had the honor of becoming a big to the most amazing person who makes everyday worth while. You make friends in your chapter and share so much more than you thought you would with them.

They become your rock and your reason to live. They are the ones who are always there for you to give you advice and to be your shoulder to cry on. The friends I made from being apart of my chapter are worth so much more than the dues that I pay.

These are the women who go from being that ‘one girl in your class’ to the girls who you get pizza and have a no makeup day with. These are the women who you tell your deepest secrets to while deliriously sleepy at 2 a.m. Before sorority life, I never understood what forever friends were, but now, as I am surrounded by women who I can’t imagine my life without, I truly understand.

I always tell everyone I meet to Go Greek and that no matter what you hear from other people it is worth every penny. It gives u the best of friends and amazing opportunities to better yourself and your community. Be sure to meet all the different sororities on your campus and join recruitment. No matter what chapter you end up in you will find your home away from home and it will be worth every dime.