And in the process of gaining a sisterhood, I lost myself.

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So being Greek isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

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Every chapter has it's own personality. People will tell you this is not true, they lie. Once you're in, at least for me, there is this pressure to fit into a mold. Smart, pretty, social, the all American girl. You're no longer yourself, you're a _____ (insert greek letters here). These girls are you're support system, so naturally you want to fit in with them. You have meeting with them, class with them, and party with them. Yes I said PARTY. Something you'll never actually get a greek girl to admit to doing to the outside world, but there's a lot of partying. If you don't party (I didn't used to) then that's ok we'll accept you, but it means that you'll be alone on the weekends, because EVERY. ONE. OF. YOUR. SISTERS. WILL. BE OUT. (btw for those who aren't greek "going out" is code for getting drunk (either bar or party). And no one likes to be alone. So you either start to conform, or you don't. I've only ever meet 2 people who didn't conform. It rarely happens. and for those who go to college knowing no one, it NEVER happens. Trust me, I'm living proof.

So when you go greek, what are you willing to give up. Welp, I was desperate for that support group after transferring schools, so I gave up everything. I eat, breathed, and sleept my greek letters. I had a leadership position in my organization, one on Pan. I did as much greek stuff I could. I only hung out with greeks - I had limited friends outside my organization and I didn't care to know anyone else. I had everything I needed within 1 little organization. I had it all. I thought. I was wrong.

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Now I'm paying the price.