I have been in a sorority for about a year now. During recruitment, I went in with an open mind and I did not even research the sororities. After the first day, I felt like I knew which sorority was right for me and which ones were not. The next day, I got cut from some I liked and from some I did not like. I was not ever that upset about anything during recruitment; being cut from a sorority did not seem to bother me as much as it did the other girls. When I got into the sorority that I am currently in, I thought I was definitely going to drop. My mother convinced me to stay in it, though, and I am happy she did. When I joined, I did not think much of it. I never really went to anything I was supposed to and never really wore my letters. I made one of my best friends and a few acquaintances in my sorority, but that was really it. Recruitment has changed all of that.

Before recruitment, each sorority does something to prepare for recruitment. Leading up to this week, I would not stop complaining and wanted to find out anything to get out of it. Then, once the first day arrived, it all changed.

I met so many people and got to hang out with all of my friends in the sorority. The days are long and definitely not the best, but you're not the only one there. You get to go to lunch with new friends, learn so much about everyone and learn all of the cheers and chants. At first, it does not seem like a great time, but you end up getting a lot out of it.

Recruitment has also made me want to start going to events: mandatory or otherwise. Now that I have spent some quality time with my sisters, I realize that I would love to spend some more time with them.

You only get out what you put into a sorority. If you put the time and effort into a sorority or any club for that matter, then you will get exactly what you want out of it. Chances are, there is a reason you ended up in your sorority. The girls know which people will feel at home in their sorority, make friends and fit well overall.

Recruitment has not only made me so appreciative of my sorority and my sisters but also made me realize that just because you think a certain sorority is for you, it does not mean that it is.

For the girls going through recruitment: try to think of what you are looking for in a sorority. Ask some questions during recruitment and try to keep an open mind like I did. Try not to think like a pessimist if you are cut from a sorority. Instead, try to think of it more as the sorority trying to help you find the group with whom you truly belong.