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After the letter heard round the world, people want to know if other sorority girls are receiving emails like this. Jezebel and Betches Love This have both put out calls for sorority girls around the country to submit deranged emails they’ve gotten.
I have to say, this makes me really sad. Being in a sorority was the best experience of my life so far. I went through the largest rush in the country at The University Of Alabama. Since that crazy email came out, my non-Greek friends have been asking me if that’s what it was like being in a sorority. It sucks that people expect me to have horrible stories about Greek life.
But I don’t have any. The long hours during rush workshops weren’t exactly my choice of how to spend a weekend, but I was with my sisters and had a blast. I wasn’t hazed or called names by older girls. Instead, I formed bonds with my sisters and had an awesome time.
We were only scolded by our president or chapter relations chair if we did something that was really bad for the chapter. But we were never made to feel worthless. And most issues were dealt with privately.
I graduated almost a year ago, and I still talk to my close sisters every day. Sometimes we text all day. We still answer each other’s calls in the middle of the night. I Skype with a lot of them on a regular basis. The friendships I made in my sorority are so special, and I even love the girls I wasn’t particularly close with.
It’s really hard for me to express how much my chapter meant and still means to me. If I ever had a problem, I could walk into the house and instantly have someone to talk to. I always had someone to borrow clothes from or help me with my math assignment. I always had someone to go to the gym with or have a movie marathon with. I always had someone to comfort me during a breakup. I always had someone to take me to Wendy’s at midnight because I was craving a Frosty. I always had someone to tell me everything would be okay.
Being in a sorority taught me how to be more outgoing and more open. It taught me how to network and talk to people I didn’t know. I learned incredible leadership skills that I use now as an adult. It taught me how to balance my social life with my responsibilities. I made lifelong friendships that cannot be replaced. And anytime I meet someone I don’t know and find out they were in the same sorority, I have an instant bond.
I feel terrible for anyone that didn’t have a good experience in a sorority, and I can’t imagine being spoken to in such a bad way by someone who I was supposed to call my sister. Greek life isn’t for everyone, but I don’t want some crappy emails to discourage anyone from choosing to be in a sorority if that’s what you want.
What do you think about Greek life? Have you thought about joining a sorority when you go to college? Do you have any questions about sororities? Tell us in the comments!
That girl really needs to learn how to apologize
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