[ISUKappa]

If you're used to having a room to yourself, it's going to be different and it's going to be difficult--especially at first. You now have two or more personalities, schedules and preferences to live with that may be completely different than your own. Don't expect things to be perfect; you're not going to be watching chick flicks and giving each other manicures every night of the week. Expect there to be compromises, from you and from your roommates. Be courteous, be respectful. And always remember you're living in a houseful of women. There are going to be hormones flying about everywhere. There are going to be catty statements made and feelings will sometimes be hurt. But there will also always be someone there to understand, someone there to listen and someone there who will always call you sister and friend. Also keep an open mind. Someone who you are best friends with may not be a great roommate and someone who you don't necessarily know well may be the best roommate you ever have.

I lived in my house for 3.5 years (moved in second semester my freshman year) and switched roommates every semester. I loved living in. I loved having 60-64 other girls (house capacity was 65) there to borrow clothes from, to watch movies with, to go on a Dairy Queen run, to go out with or to do whatever. BUT it wasn't always sunshine and lollipops. There were a few occasions I got into screaming fights with one of my roommates. I wasn't necessarily BFF with all my sisters, and thats OKAY. That's human nature. Your personality isn't going to mesh 100% perfectly with everyone elses' in your chapter. That's one of the best advantages to living in a sorority house--you learn how to live and be around people who you aren't always going to get along or agree with and how to deal courteously with them.