Showing posts with label sorority. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sorority. Show all posts

Monday, April 18, 2016

To my chosen few

What does being in a sorority really mean?  Some might think its pillow fights and parties.  Beer bongs and skipping class.  Frat guys and secret stuff.  If you ask me, being a part of greek life means sisterhood.  The Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose reads, "To cherish friendships with but a chosen few, and to study the perfecting of those friendships." Sisterhood is the basis of greek life.  It is the glue that holds us together.  It is what most seek when rushing a sorority.

We sometimes get caught up in life.  I get it.  Adulting is hard stuff.  But, when we loose sight of what makes us greek women, we become unbalanced.  Sisterhood is the one thing that binds us as sisters.  No badge, song, ceremony, or white dress can deem you a sister if you are not all of the things sisterhood entails. 

Sisterhood means going to lunch dates.  Picking her up at 2 am off the side of the road because her friend left her at the bar.  Surprising her with ice cream when she's had a bad day.  Reminding her to pay her dues.  Borrowing her clothes.  Always having someone to take countless pics with.  Late night group message convos.  Supporting her when she is fighting with her roommate.  Making her show up to events so she won't get fined.  Being able to tell her your deepest darkest secrets.  Always having a date to the date party. 

To be honest, sisterhood means more than I can type.  The only word that comes close to describing what sisterhood truly means is the purest and truest love. 

I realize now, as I write this that only Alpha Gams may fully understand what I am saying but I hope that everyone will learn something from this.   Being in a sorority isn't the stereotypical experience for everyone.  I have felt nothing but unconditional love and support from my sisters.  I am thankful everyday that I am lucky enough to be a part of this amazing sisterhood.  

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

going greek

I was never told the benefits of joining greek life in college.  You see the movies about the stereotypical sorority girl.  She is a thin, blonde girl who has the best wardrobe and makeup.  She is the popular girl on campus but is failing a few classes.  Her only goal is to be popular and go to parties.  She gets black out drunk every weekend and has first pick of the frat boys.

 

Even though there may be a girl in a sorority somewhere that fits that criteria, there is SO much more to greek life than booze and boys.  So here is what greek life means to me:

always having someone to go to Chipotle with
being proud of wearing letters
having amazing photo-shoots
attending meeting every week to see my sisters
having 100 advocates
branching out and trying new things
having a tutor 
late night dance sessions 
sharing my love of country music
stealing each others clothes
being the mother duck 
crafting, crafting, and more crafting
always having something to do 
finding my people
growing into myself 
finding other crazy cat ladies
smizing
support in anything i do
a no judgement zone 

Greek life means so much more than the stereotypes so next time you go to say something bad about sorority girls, think twice