Sorority Recruitment: What It's All About | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Life Stages

Sorority Recruitment: What It's All About

Number one rule: stay true to who you are at all times

167
sorority sisters hugging
getreddie / Flickr

Recruitment is by far the longest week of any sorority girl's life. From the 5 a.m. wake up calls to running as fast as you possibly can in six-inch heels, it is an extreme sport. While it is both mentally and physically draining, I have never felt closer to my sisters. Through thick and thin, these girls have been with me through it all.

Recruitment is most definitely our biggest sisterhood event of the year. It's our time to show what we're all about: an organization that celebrates individuality, encourages uniqueness, and inspires strength. I am proud to be a member of my sorority because I know that without it, I wouldn't be the woman that I am today.

As I enter into my junior year of college, its crazy to think that my sorority wasn't even in my life two years ago. As a potential new member and rising freshmen, entering the recruitment process in hopes of finding my home away from home was overwhelming, to say the least.

If I'm being completely honest, recruitment is a bittersweet process. While it does bring us closer together as a sisterhood, unfortunately, there is a level of superficiality that some sororities sir come to. As a young girl starting college at a large university, looking to be accepted, it is easy to feel as if you aren't good enough. There will be some sororities that don't invite you back and it's hard to not take that personally, especially if you feel like you're being your authentic self.

Speaking from personal experience, I know that I wasn't invited back to certain houses because of my looks, where I went to school, and the town that I grew up in. I was judged for having graduated from public school over private, people assumed how much money I had to determine my worth, and if I wasn't wearing the right outfit one day, that was the end of the line. There were days where recruitment felt brutal, and I often wondered if Greek life was meant for me.

While there were houses that cut me almost instantly other houses, like the sorority I'm apart of today, appreciated me for who I was. As the week progressed, I kept coming back to my current sorority round after round, only to fall in love with it more. I felt a genuine connection with the people and the diverse sisterhood here. Reputations aside, if you can't picture yourself at a certain house, then it's not the house for you.

Now that recruitment here at UGA has come to an end, the truth is that some girls were lucky enough to receive their top choice, others who might be questioning where they ended up, and some who decided that greek like wasn't meant for them. Obviously, as someone who can attest to the pitfalls of recruitment personally, ultimately everything does happen for a reason. While you may not be able to recognize that reason now, eventually you will.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

5 Things To Do That Are Better Than Writing A Paper

Don't waste your time trying to write that paper when there are so many more interesting things you could be doing.

4501
computer keyboard
Unsplash

Writing a paper is never fun and is rarely rewarding. The writer's block, the page requirement, be specific, but don’t summarize, make sure you fixed any grammatical errors, did you even use spellcheck? and analyze, analyze, analyze.

Papers can be a major pain. They take up so much time and effort that by the end of the process you hate yourself and you hate the professor for making life so difficult. Questions of your existence start roaming in your mind. Am I even cut out for college if I can’t write a single paper? Am I even capable of taking care of myself if I lack the energy to open my laptop and start typing?

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons Why Sisters Are The Best

Who could be a better friend than your own sister?

2788
sisters
Taylor Hooper

I can barely remember back when I was the only child. Most would say it’s because it is extremely difficult to remember things as a toddler but I would say it's because I was bored until my sister came along. My mother always says how important the "sister bond" is and with every year that passes I realize how right she is. Instead of writing a novel about all of the wonderful things there are about having a sister I decided to list a few of them instead.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

How To Adult

You're gonna make it after all.

3980
how to adult
Twitter

It is the time of our lives that we are beginning to enter the adult world and most of us, if not all of us, have no idea what we are doing. It's like starting a video game, but skipping the tutorial. We're all just running around aimlessly hoping we accidentally do something right that moves us along the right path. Now that graduation has just happened, or is right around the corner for some of us, it's time to start thinking about how we are going to take care of ourselves once we are on our own.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

7 Signs You're A Starbucks Addict

I'll be the first one to admit I'm addicted to Starbucks.

2239
drinking coffee
Tumblr

If you’re anything like me, you love a good cup of coffee. My coffee always comes from Starbucks; I refuse to drink it from anywhere else. Over the years, it’s become one of my biggest addictions. So, if you are aware that you’re a Starbucks addict as well, or maybe you need to check to see if you’re an addict, here are seven ways to tell.

Keep Reading...Show less
people  in library
Photo by redcharlie on Unsplash

College involves a whirlwind of emotions, whether it’s from the stress of an assignment (or twenty), or from fighting with your roommate. It can be overwhelming at times and it’s important to take a step a back and calmly think things over. Maybe gain some perspective. The following aren’t foolproof tips and may not apply to you, but I was able to find success with them (hope you do too!)

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments