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I had a totally different experience than most-
I could have gone to the top sorority at my school (when you think of homecoming queen, most popular, etc). I had an "in" if you will... but I straight up told them I didn't want to be there. I wasn't comfortable, and they were not my home.
The only sorority other than Alpha Gam that I considered was KD. They were the largest chapter on our campus and considered the best overall chapter. Good grades, very involved, sweet and fun to be around. Thankfully they cut me before pref. I liked them, but in the end I chose one of the two smallest houses to go to. I loved Alpha Gam and the women I met there.
I knew I could have gone ABC and be in a sorority considered one of the best and hardest to get in to, but I didn't want that.
I wanted Alpha Gam.
Even years later I have friends that asked why I cut ABC and I told them because my heart would never have been there and I would have quit after joining.
My heart and my home were with AGD all along.
Was it one of the "top"houses? Nope.
Did I care?
Nope!
In the end I know that I am an intelligent, decent human with a lot to offer a sisterhood. I don't care if people thought I joined a smaller, or not as good, house. I had opportunities most people never get and I still remain very close to my chapter and my sisters- something I know most of the women in other sororities don't do.
In my mind I wasn't joining just THETA IOTA I was joining an international sisterhood. College is too short a period in life to fret over being in the "right" house.
I can't believe that there are even adult women with children that would fret over that knowing that college is so quick and over so fast, at least let the women going through rush be happy.
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