JOINING A NEW SORORITY

I have been recently initiated as a founding Sister to Chi Omega at my school and it has been such an amazing experience! When deciding to rush a new sorority at your school you may have reservations at first. That's ok - it is totally normal! Since you are the first class you have no idea what to expect where as some chapters are already established and have a reputation around campus. 

The reason why I chose to be a charter member is honestly because of a gut feeling I had. I love that Chi Omega's philanthropy is The Make-A-Wish Foundation. Also, when I first spoke to the national consultant about this sorority it felt like home to me. Here are a few tips I have come up with when rushing a new sorority!

BE PATIENT - Being a charter member is an awesome opportunity! However, do not go into your colony period expecting to have an awesome event already planned and the whole nine yards. as a member of a colony it is a lot of work! Give a lot of props to whoever your executive board members are because they hit the ground running once they're electing.

DON'T EXPECT TO KNOW EVERYONE - You see other girls within other sororities and on the outside it may seem like they all know one another, but I guarantee you they do not. Just like you they are all meeting new people! I have friends in other sororities and someone may say hi to them in the hallway and they will look at me and say they have no idea who that person is.

BRANCH OUT - If you really want to meet people within your colony than put yourself out there! My colony did a fantastic job with matching you up with a different person each week so you could meet a new face. It is all what you make out of it and a simple hello could strike up a conversation with one of your future bridesmaids. I know of girls who have only know a Sister for a few months and they say she is definitely a friend for life!

IT IS OKAY FOR YOU TO TAKE A STEP BACK - Yes, this may be contradicting my previous advice, but it is okay for you to see where your colony goes. Don't put too much on your plate to the point you're overwhelmed and have no time for schoolwork. I did not run for any positions within my colony and still had a great experience!

ENJOY - This will never happen again for anyone. YOU were picked specially by a national consultant because they feel like you were perfect for their sorority. It's surreal to think that 10 or 20 years down the road you can come back to your chapter and say "Wow, I started this!"

If you decided to join a new sorority at your school I wish you the best of luck and I hope you enjoy every second of it!

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