"I would never join a sorority. Those girls are..." Finish that sentence with what you have heard about sororities. Chances are, it's negative. That's because the media portrays Greek life in a negative light. In reality, joining a sorority is the most positive thing I've ever done.
Rumor #1: All they do is party. False.
Sorority girls do not party any more than anyone else. Some don't at all.
Rumor #2: They buy their friends. False.
Do members of honor societies buy their friends? No. Dues go towards the sorority, scholarship, and bettering ourselves as a whole. Having friends along the way just makes it better.
Rumor #3: They haze. False.
This could not be further from the truth. Sororities actually shower their new members with gifts. Hazing is strictly prohibited.
Sorority girls are some of the best leaders and have the highest GPAs. They are very involved on campus. These things are requirements of being in a sorority. The next time you hear rumors of sororities, remember that they were created by someone who doesn't have experience with them.
You can't exactly be sure that the person who created those rumors didn't have experience with them. I don't think sororities are all bad, but they're definitely not for everyone and appeal to a certain type of girl. This "type" of girl isn't necessarily bad, it's just misunderstood by other groups of people. People who are more intellectual and interested in different things, like myself, would probably say sorority girls tend to be materialistic. For example, defending sorority girls by saying they have high GPAs really says nothing about how intelligent they are. Defending them by saying they are good leaders doesn't mean everybody agrees with them. Personally, I don't like sororities, but if you think you'd do great in a sorority then go for it. Like I said, it's for a certain type of girl. I think those who like sororities and those who don't really view them the same way- it's just that what is appealing to some isn't appealing to others.
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