I loved reading the stories on here, so I thought that I would share mine:
I never really had an interest in greek life. I started college in Fall '03 and the thought of joining a sorority had never crossed my mind. No one in my family has been in a GLO. Around my second year in college I had started to notice the presence of greek life on campus and started thinking that maybe I could be a part of it.
Spring '05, Delta Zeta colonized on campus and I went to their informational sessions and to a few of their events to get to know people, and scheduled an interview. Unfournately I wasn't called back for prefs. Afterwards, a friend of mine in one of my classes was an Alpha Gamma Delta and they were doing continual recruitment because their numbers were really low. I also had another friend in that sorority as well. I would have became a new member pledge with them, however their nationals closed that chapter down (I heard something about why, but I won't disclose it here) and I figured out that I wouldn't have been able to afford it.
Next semester, Fall '05, I didn't really think about going through formal recruitment or anything. I was in one of my classes and saw a girl with a tote bag that said "Omega Phi Alpha". I hadn't heard of them before, so I went home and did some research and really liked how they were a service sorority, and started sending out some emails to find out about the particular chapter on campus and some rush events. I went to the events, and immensely enjoyed the girls there. Turns out the girl in my class, she was the membership director! The other factor that I loved was that the dues were considerably lower than the other sororities (which honestly, was bonus points in my book!).
I was installed as a pledge that semester, and was activated in December. I got to spend one semester as an active before I transferred out of state (long story). I loved my time then, and miss my sisters sooo much! At the school I transferred to, I tried to start a chapter here, but couldn't get enough interest needed
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I love this organization so much, and they not only focus on service, but have such a strong focus on sisterhood as well! Every girl I've met has been amazing! We do have a smaller number of girls, but everyone knows everyone better than having larger numbers, and I think the closeness is stronger! I also love how diverse everyone is, its great to be connected through this strong sisterhood bond that we have! I can't be prouder to be a sister of OPA!!!