The Greek System

It's been a while since I've had something that I felt like I could address in this that would connect with a large audience, so I haven't posted.

Not to mention, 17 hours is kicking my butt and I don't even have a social life anymore thanks to school.  That's okay, right?  I mean, I have the rest of my life to be social so maybe it'll be worth it in the long run.  NONETHELESS!  I have something exciting to address tonight.

THE GREEK SYSTEM.

I could compare the Greek system to that of Hillary Clinton.  Many believe that there are two extreme opinions about it--you love it or you hate it.  In my case, you love both of them but others have QUITE the different views.

The stereotypes of the Greek system is false--yes, there are a number of ignorant and sub-par brains that dwell inside of many of the fraternity and sorority houses, don't get me wrong.  But isn't that how it is everywhere?  I'd venture to say that the number of Greek students who are complete and total brainiacs severely outweighs those who are not.  

The stereotype that Greeks only care about other Greeks is also false--I have a number of friends who were never Greek, do not plan to go Greek, or just do not find the Greek system to be attractive at all. And you know what?  That's fine, I get it.

The stereotype that all Greek members are rich--you got it, false.  You would be surprised at how many students have taken out loans so that they can pay for their way through their fraternity/sorority.

The stereotype that in four years, the Greek system won't matter--COMPLETELY, UTTERLY, AND FULLY FALSE.  And I'm going to fill you in on why.

First of all, I have met most of my girl friends IN Delta Gamma.  It's pretty neat to be a part of a family with 300 chapter members, not to mention the number of members across the nation.  It comes in handy when you least expect it.  For instance, I had an internship in DC this summer and after I got the notification email, my first thought was "HOW ON EARTH AM I GOING TO FIND ANYWHERE TO LIVE?!"  Wanna know where I lived?  The DG house at GWU.  Wanna know how far I had to walk to work everyday in the "blistering DC humidity"?  Roughly a tenth of a mile.  That's pretty cool if you ask me.  I've seen recent graduates move to a completely new city or town and get in touch with DG alum so that they have a roommate or recommendations on doctors and schools in the districts.  

But so far, the coolest thing that I've gotten to do is network.  Yeah, nerdy, I'll take it.  I recently (September...but still recent, right?) accepted an internship with a political consulting firm and let me tell you, I have absolutely loved it.  Fun fact: all of the women that I work with were members of a Panhellenic chapter at their university.  But that's not even the coolest part--the coolest part is that I met a recent DG graduate who is interested in partially the same career path as me.  Do you know how hard it is to find a female that wants to work with international security efforts, diplomacy, or politics?  I'll let you in on a little something: VERY VERY VERY TOUGH.  We figured out that we are both DG's midway through these last few months and hit it off immediately; thanks to Alyssa, I have felt SO welcomed into my new internship, I have gotten to have conversations with a liberal inside the state of Oklahoma (a rarity, I tell ya), and I have gotten some of the best advice that I could possibly ask for regarding anything from college to future career goals--all because she realized I was a DG and asked me about it.  Although she is moving to China and I will be studying abroad next semester, I already told her that I will be creeping through her Facebook during her China adventures and yes, we even took a gamma picture.  

All in all, I never thought that I would love being Greek as much as I do, but here I am.  I never thought that I would fit in, be able to compete, or even be able to keep up with any of the girls but once again, here I am.

Delta Gamma really is for a lifetime and I cannot thank the organization enough for presenting me with so many opportunities, so I thought I'd put that out in the open for all of you to ponder upon.

Thanks to my sisters for loving me and supporting me and being my warrior in times of trouble.

For now, wish me luck as I continue to try to conquer school.