Joining a sorority is a personal choice, and it isn’t for everyone. However, there are wonderful advantages to sorority membership. My best friends are my sorority sisters and I would be lost with out them. Through my sorority, I was able to get involved with many other organizations on campus as well as Student Government. I have 75 sisters who I can call at anytime to go see a movie, hang out, etc. Sorority membership is also a wonderful way to get involved in your local community through philanthropic projects, etc.

If you do join, you are usually not required to live in the house. It is different at every school. You will definitely not be able to live in the house until you have been initiated, but most likely until you are at least a sophomore.

You can get involved on campus and make friends without being in a sorority, but if it is something you really want to do, I would go for it. Find out when recruitment week is, get your application in and have fun! Recruitment week alone is a great way to meet people. Give it a try and let me know if you have any more questions! Good luck!

Being in a sorority is a personal choice. Personally, I never had that desire. What I can tell you is that you WILL make friends. College is completely different from highschool. There will be classes in which you have to meet in groups and such, and also, you can’t help with have some socialization with people you sit next to in class a few times a week. There are also tons of opportunities to join clubs and attend meetings that have nothing to do with sororities. You can join a political organization, women’s group, advocate group, etc. Just know that a sorority is not the only way to make friends.

I too have a hard time making friends, but college was the best time of my life. When you get in a major, and you have several classes with the same people, who often have similar personalities to you, you make the best friends of your life. Those connections are lasting. College was the best experience of my life. Good luck.

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