We've all seen the movies; the mean girls and the hazing. The countless fights and the horrible drama all that comes along with being in a sorority. This is not what being in a sorority is about. In fact, being in a sorority doesn't make you anything but a girl in an organization. This is why you shouldn't judge a girl for being in a sorority.

1. Regardless of what people may say, we aren't paying for our friends.

Being in a sorority isn't about buying friends. It's about making memories, opening up doors for future careers and finding people who love you for simply being you.

2. Being in a sorority doesn't make anyone better than anyone.

Yes I'm in a sorority, no, of course I don't think I'm better than the people around me. A sorority girl is just a girl who chose to join a sisterhood she felt connected to.

3. Being in a sorority opens up doors.

While joining a sorority does give you the opportunity to meet awesome people it also opens up doors to awesome philanthropy events, internships and jobs opportunities that you may not have known about otherwise.

4. The reputation of a sorority doesn't make a girl.

Just like every organization, major, or even person, every sorority is going to get a reputation. However, just because a girl is in a house, doesn't mean she is the reputation. The sorority girl is just a member of the sorority.

5. A sorority doesn't have to change the girl.

Just because someone joins a sorority doesn't mean she will suddenly change. Being in a sorority is about supporting the person you are, not forming into a person you're not.

The movies are the exact opposite representation of what being in a sorority is. In the last few months I have met some of the best people that I've ever known, opened up about things I never thought I could talk about, and laughed harder that I have ever laughed. Being in a sorority does not make a girl anything but a girl in organization and it is unfair to judge them any other way. While I am not naive enough to think sororities are for everyone, they are for some! So next time you find yourself using the term "sorority girl", think about what that really means.