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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
I also think that we romanticize the things we don't have, especially when we desperately want it.
I'm not going to sit here and dowplay how awesome it is, because is one of the best things I ever did, but you do need to put your energy into other things.
Is it going to be the same as being in a sorority? Probably not. B ut there are relationships to be made in other orgs as well. If you compare them all to Greek life, you'll never have the chance to do that.
Ex: Yes, I am in a sorority but I am also part of another org I joined in college. I have some of the same lifelong friendships in this org as well.
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I agree. I know that my unwillingness to move on for so long from a dream of what I wanted sorority life to be caused me quite a bit of unneeded anguish. The women of GC gave me much the same advice back in 2012 when I went through recruitment the first time as they are giving to you now....and I'm ashamed to admit today that I didn't listen to them. I wish that I had.
Elizey, listen to me. I've been where you have been. Going through recruitment multiple times, not getting a bid and believing that only being active in Greek life was the only way to fill the hole that I had deep inside for acceptance, friends and fun. I am a sorority woman, however my experiences certainly didn't involve activities with boys, date parties, or interaction with Greek Life on my campus.
What I did experience was being able to present, to speak, to organize. I learned self-sacrifice, patience and diligence. I made the closest of friends and learned what it meant to have dedication beyond measure. I learned what love could be, the love for a sister, for a friend, for the world around us.
I'm active in my sororities, although not in the way in which I envisioned I would be. However, I also learned that I could have found what I did within any number of organizations, not just as a sorority member. It's the truth, even though it may not be the easiest one to learn.
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