There is so much stigma around greek life, whether it be the danger associated with joining a fraternity or being labeled a “sorority girl”.
My mom was in a sorority so I grew up knowing what greek life was and how it positively impacted my moms college experience. I never felt pressure to join greek life, and my mom never insinuated that I needed to, it was a choice I made on my own. Mainly because my mom is still best friends with her sisters to this day and that is something I want in the future.
I pretty much waited until right before the deadline to sign up for formal recruitment, but I did sign up in time and was registered to begin rush a few days after returning from winter break. I did not know what to expect in the slightest but I went in with an open mind.
In today’s day and age there is so much pressure to look and act a certain way and when it comes to greek life there is a ranking system called tiers. A lot of girls worry about which tier they will end up in and they strive to be in a top tier sorority. Nothing wrong with wanting to achieve that goal, but for me I did not know which sororities were top tier when I started rush so I went into it with a completely open mind.
Through rush I met so many people who I obviously would never have met without rush so that makes me thankful for the opportunity of rushing in itself.
The process was tiring, stressful and completely draining, yet somehow I made it through.
I ended up getting and accepting a bid from Delta Gamma. I know I sound like every other “sorority girl” but the girls I have met in DG so far have showed me that they genuinely care about me and want me to be there.
I am not an outwardly excited person about many things, so when I opened my bid I was not jumping up and down and screaming, but I was happy, and hopeful.
What I am hopeful for through joining Delta Gamma is to form genuine friendships. Not friendships that look good on instagram and snapchat, because that is not who I am. I want to be immersed in a sisterhood of girls who share the same values as me and make me feel accepted. I did not rush for clout or for tiers, I rushed for myself. Safe to say I am obsessed with DG already!
I don’t actually know a lot of people in Greek life, so it was really cool to hear it first hand from someone who just finished the rush process! I completely agree that Greek life can be a great way to make a tight circle of friends. I hope to hear more about your life in Delta Gamma!
I also rushed this semester, and it was the longest and most draining process. It definitely was stressful, but it felt good to finally make it through!
I don’t actually know a lot about greek life, but my mom was in a sorority too (much to her displeasure I didn’t rush). I am so happy you found some amazing girls though, my mom always talks about her sorority sisters fondly! I am actually really excited to hear more about your experiences and what greek life is actually like.
I know a lot of girls who joined a sorority, and I’m so happy that you found so many new friends. It’s also nice to hear that you’re in it for the genuine friendships and not just the ones that will look good on your social medias. I hope that you have a great experience with it just like your mom. Good luck!
I am a guy so all I know about rushing is what I hear from my friends and after about 5 minutes I cant stop hearing about their amazing experiences. I hope that you make amazing friends and have fun throughout the semester.
I think your attitude going into rushing was great, I know some girls who are so willing to get into a “top-tier” sorority and my one friend actually dropped out because she felt like she wasn’t being her true self during the process. But I really liked the part where you said “I rushed for myself”. Congrats on the bid and I hope you make a lot of lasting friendships like your mom!