I never wanted to joing a sorority because I hate girls! imagine my suprise when I would go to my cafetaria, or to class or (believe it or not) on an airplane to Israel, and I would constatly run into Chi Omega's. I had never met such sincere,beautiful and dedicated women in my life. Last semester when I was going throuh a really bad break up I got calls, cards, presents and even a party from all my sisters to make me feel better. I have never seen such sisterhod in the other sororities at my school. My big (who is my best friend) and I constantly take road trips to different chapters. In every chapter we have been to we have been welcome and even offered dinner! It's funny because we all have some commen thread of human decency and high personal morals (plus we are all obsessed with owls, and anythng having to deal wih Chi O!), and it just upsets me when I see posts like I did yesterday. When I was a new member I was really scared after I had heard all the stories but I was assured it would be allright! and of course it was.I just get so frustrated that Chi Omega, that means so much to me and so much to over 200,000 women, sometimes has this reputation. Unfortantly the only thing to do is to wait, and to show the world exactly what Chi O stands for. I think we shoud continue to be as wonderful, and as dedicated as we have been in the past, and make some of these narrow minded people choke on their words. Most of all I think we should strive to be the best both for ourselves and for the wolrd around us. I wake up every morning and look at the Symphony that is next to my bed and remember exactly what I stand for and what I promised the world I would stand for.
Elise
