As fall rolls around, most of us are thinking about breaking out our puffy vests to attend football games and bonfires, but others of us are focused on the most crucial time of the year, recruitment. Recruitment is huge for Greek life around the nation. I'm here to tell you to scrap everything you think you know about Greek life and sign up for recruitment. It was the best decision I ever made and it could be for you too.
Greek life has surrounded me with the most wonderful women I have ever met. These women have taken me in and accepted me for who I am for three years now. Until I went Greek, I struggled with really feeling like I ever fit in, but my sisters always make me feel at home and welcome. We all come from different backgrounds and have different stories, but come together as sisters. My sisters and I are like a giant family, we may have a spat every now and then, but when it comes down to it, we'd go to the moon and back to support each other.
On top of this, Greek life has taught me so much about myself. First and foremost, I am pushed every day to be a better version of myself. My sisters encourage me to excel in everything I do whether it be in the classroom or getting involved on campus. Greek life has taught me to open my mind up to others values and opinions that may be different than mine. Listening to my sister's opinions and beliefs and learning to accept their values as well as mine has been one of the most valuable and rewarding experiences.
If that's not enough, Greek life has brought me connections all over the nation and that opens up a world of opportunities for a college student like myself. Many of these girls don't even know me personally, but they know where I come from. They know that we are sisters that come from the same sorority and share a special bond. My sisters have personally helped me gain jobs on campus and have contacted me about career opportunities they know about that they think may interest me. Without Greek life, I wouldn't have such wonderful opportunities in the professional world as well as my college campus.
Still don't think Greek life is for you? I guess if endless opportunities and meeting your future best friends doesn't interest you, then maybe you're right. The best thing you can do for yourself is go through recruitment (rush), meet new people and give Greek life a chance. You may be surprised at what you find. Greek life is forever friends, opportunities of a lifetime and pushing yourself to be amazing ever single day. Greek life has changed my life, let it change yours.
