Why I Went Chi O
I’ve always known that I wanted to “go greek”. My whole family was a part of sorority and fraternity life, so I knew I would enjoy it wherever I belonged. As soon as I stepped through the doors of Chi Omega on the first in-person day of recruitment, I was welcomed by so many friendly faces and girls who I wanted to know more about. It seemed that every girl I talked to, whether I knew them or not, seemed so genuinely interested in me, and what I was looking for in a sorority. After I left, I immediately started tearing up because I was shocked with just how fast a place could feel like home.
What’s amazing is that the same feelings I had from the first time stepping into the house are not only the same today—- but have grown. Slowly, the strangers that surrounded me on bid day turned into some of my closest friends. I truly believe that it is the people within the sorority who are the ones who make it so amazing. These are the girls who join me on sweet study dates at Coffee Central and the same girls who start impromptu dance parties in the activity room.
Chi Omega has given me friendships that I have always prayed for. The first few months of college are hard, and you are faced with so many new experiences and challenges. What has brought me comfort during difficult times is knowing I can call any girl in this chapter, and they would listen with an open heart. It’s great being a part of a sorority filled with girls who are there to help you when times get overwhelming or stressful.
It is amazing to see just how much the Lord has worked in my life by bringing me here. During recruitment, His guidance is what helped me realize this is where I belong. People always told me that when you go through recruitment, you’ll get a feeling while walking through the houses that shows where you belong. Walking through the doors of Chi O, I felt that. The only way I can put that feeling into words is that it’s like running into a friend you haven’t seen in a while, or having someone show a random act of kindness towards you.
That is what the feeling is like for me every time I walk into the Chi Omega house.
Since the excitement of bid day has faded and everyone is now in their routines, I’m still welcomed and loved just the same by everyone as I was from the start.
