Hey guys! Haven’t posted in awhile, I’ve been a little extra busy with my classes this week. This week, I wanted to show you all the reason why going Greek can be for everyone.

1. Friends forever. My very favorite thing about sorority life is the fact that I have made friends that I know will last a lifetime. I met the girls that will stand next to my “sistah from the same mistah” as one of my bridesmaids in my wedding. The friends you make in your sorority will be friends for life. I guarantee it.

2. A reason to keep your grades up: In every sorority, on my campus at least, there is some set GPA requirement in order to be in “good standing” with the house. They aren’t going to expect you to have a 4.0 or anything, and if you struggle with your grades, they are there to help you. But, eventually, bad grades will have consequences and knowing that is always a good reminder of why you should be studying and doing homework this week instead of going out with the girls on “Thirsty Thursday”.

3. Leadership opportunities: Being in a sorority puts you in a relatively small community compared to all of campus. Being Greek, you will have a much higher chance of holding some sort of leadership position than you would if you weren’t, which leads into my next point….

4. Resume: Having sorority membership on your resume is always a good thing. If you got one of those fancy leadership positions that we just talked about, it will look even better. I’m sure you can see how a leadership position would look great on a resume, but here is an example of how having “plain ol” sorority membership can help you out too. Gina, the Zeta Beta Zeta, applys at a job with some big law firm. Lola, not a Zeta Beta, but a Tri-Pi *gasp* (watch Greek to get the reference, if you don’t), sees Gina’s application on her desk and sees that she was part of the Greek system at the school in the next city over. “Wow!” says Lola, “I would sure like another Greek here at the office!” Gina gets the job. Game over.

5. Community service hours: another good thing for your resume. Businesses love to see that you are an active member in your community. If you keep track of your service hours that you do with the house, you can put something like “more than 500 volunteer hours” or something similar and that will look good for you.

6. Home away from home: Another thing that I really LOVE about sorority life is that when I walk into my chapter house, I feel at home, which is a big deal for me because I am really close with my family and tend to get homesick. Having the house that I can go to whenever I want to, or even live at, is so great for me. I can plop down on the comfy couch and watch some Gossip Girl or Basketball or whatever, and feel right at home.

7. Support system: while you may not instantly be friends with every single one of your sisters, you can always count on them as a support system. I know that no matter which one of my sisters I look to, I have a shoulder to cry on, a person to vent to, or a person to jump up and down squealing with excitement because Aaron Carter is coming to town. (If you don’t know Aaron, get on my level)

8. There IS a sorority for everyone: I know there is a stereotype of sorority girls, the blonde, overly tan, ditzy girl that likes to party and hook up with guys. While there are some of those everywhere, the majority of greeks aren’t like that. On my campus, we do a really good job of varying personalities in each house, but having enough in common that you all get along. I have some ditzy sisters (in the most wonderfully hilarious way) but they are also kind and caring. I have some sisters that in high school, were in the “emo” clique in high school, and love sorority life. There are some that are incredibly intelligent. Sorority life puts you around people that are wonderfully different than you but in some ways are the same and it makes you a much more well rounded person. The ditzy girl may become best friends with the incredibly intelligent girl and they help each other. Many people think that going Greek puts them into a little box where they try to make you into something that you’re not, or that condenses your personality. But that just isn’t true. It opens your box into a whole new world full of possibilities, opportunities, and probably glitter and rainbows).

XOXO

That Srat Girl