February 8, 2013 is the day I joined Phi Mu Beta Nu. I had just recently turned eighteen years old and I thought it was by far the coolest thing ever. At the time I knew I had just gained a ton of knew sisters, but I definitely didn’t know the meaning of that yet. The first night of rush week I almost decided not to go. I thought joining a sorority would be stupid. My best friend and roommate thought sororities were dumb and she thought the typical, “why would I pay for my friends?” One semester later, she realized she didn’t pay nearly enough for what she got.

Night two rolled around and it was finally time to go visit all of the houses. I was excited, but did not go in with very high expectations. Phi Mu was the second house that I went to. Although I really did my best to have an open mind going to all the houses for the remainder of the week, I did not feel as comfortable in the other houses as I did at Phi Mu. Don’t get me wrong, each house offered something completely different and I met some amazing girls in each house; but none of them were quite like Phi Mu. Thursday at preference night it was time for me to sign a card selecting which houses I would like to join. The only one I wrote was Phi Mu. The following day, myself along with all the other girls going through recruitment met to find out what houses we would be joining.

When I was waiting for my name to be called, I was so nervous. I was so surprised that in a few short days my overall view of sororities had change drastically. Eventually, I was called, I signed my bid card and was a member of Phi Mu Beta Nu. Unfortunately there are a lot of aspects of sorority life that no one tells you. When you join a sorority, you gain a ton of shoulders to cry on, your biggest supporters, and some of your bridesmaids.

Throughout my past three years I have experienced loss, heartbreak, happiness, accomplishment, and each and every one of my sisters was behind me every step of the way. I cried to them when I was having a bad day, I laughed with them at my funniest moments, and I shared with them some of my happiest days. In a few short months I will be graduating and leaving all of these amazing women (not for too long; they cant get away from me that easily). Because of Phi Mu I found a big sister who inspires me every day. I found a best friend who supports me in all that I do. I found a little sister that showed me the meaning of caring for someone more than yourself. And I found a house of sisters that I can’t imagine my life without. I will always encourage others to go Greek. You never know, it could change your life the way it has changed mine.