One college student shares how being rejected from a sorority pushed her to explore new things and find a place for herself.
would be like the way you see it in the movies: a bunch of best friends who had each other’s backs no matter what. Sorority sisters would be there for you if you were crying over a boy or just wanted to have a movie night with popcorn. You’d feel like you could be yourself.
As we went through each house, I started opening up. The girls were sweet, friendly, and encouraging. They seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me. They wanted to know what subjects I loved and what I was most excited for this year. I stumbled over my words at first, then gave the most honest answer I could. "I give everything to my friendships. I’m always there for my best friends. I always watch out for them and I would do anything for them. I want to be in this because I think I could be that friend to you girls and I admire how close all of you are.”Advertisement
I was interviewed by two more sets of girls who also asked me who should not get into the sorority. I gave the same response each time.At the end of the night, exhausted with little energy for anything else, we were told to go back to the dorms and wait with our phones on loud . It was a command, not a request.
In the following weeks, I started focusing my energy elsewhere — on what really mattered to me. I have a family and friends who support me no matter what. I also decided to start writing weekly for the newspaper and started my own fitness and health blog, which has turned into a great passion of mine. I started caring less about popularity status.
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