When I came to Bentley, I had no expectations of joining a sorority – and from everything I had heard, unless you were involved in Greek Life here it didn’t really affect you. Now, I don’t actually know how true that second statement is, but the first is the case for a lot of my own sisters and probably those of other chapters.
Last spring, I attended Formal Recruitmentput on by Bentley’s Panhellenic Council.On the Friday of that weekend, I met sisters of all the sororities, but by Sunday I had chosen, and on Monday night I got my bid to become a New Member of Gamma Phi Beta. I know some girls avoid Greek Life because they are worried about the stereotypes and pledge process. But realistically, the stereotypes generally aren’t true; and really, it should probably be called the bond process instead because that’s exactly what happens. From guessing who would become our future big sisters and then making paddles for them, to practicing and later performing Lipsync I became unreasonably close with my pledge sisters– something that even after a year, has not changed.
If I could give any freshman or sophomore collegiette on this campus just one piece of advice I would tell her to Go Greek! Obviously every sorority sister loves her own chapter and cares about her sisters, so I’ll be perfectly honest – I absolutely love my Gammas. But that is not to say that everyone else should mirror those feelings, different girls find their fit with different chapters. However, IF you do choose to join a sorority – I can basically guarantee it will be one of the best decisions you ever make in life or at the very least while you’re in college.
Probably my absolute favorite sorority quote is this one… “From the outside looking in, you can never understand it. From the inside looking out, you can never explain it.” It literally could not be any truer. My sisters are everything to me. There’s always someone to turn to or hang out with, and not only on the weekends when we’re all having fun. It could be one or two in the morning or in the middle of the day. If one of my sisters needs me, I will be there and I know that any one of them would do the same for me. I could go on for pages trying to describe the true and genuine connection that I have with these girls… I honestly believe that it is something you feel – it can’t just be witnessed. I know that Greek Life isn’t for everyone, but if it’s something you’re considering DO IT, because you won’t regret it.