Belonging To A Sorority Essay

Have you ever been talked into trying a food that you already had in your head that you did not like? However, once you try it you actually like it. Then do you feel guilty for not giving it a chance? I am familiar with this behavior. I have done this with food as well as other things in life. Before coming to the University of South Carolina, I was on the fence about joining a sorority. Some days I was convinced because it would help me create new relationships, and other days I was completely against the idea. For some reason, I never pictured myself as belonging to a sorority. I stuck with my gut and decided not to go through the rush process to join a social sorority. When I first moved into USC, I was content with my decision. I would listen to the other girls in my classes talk about how overwhelmed they were with the rush process. I was so glad that I was not in their shoes. As time went though, I grew jealous of the new friendships that girls created from their sororities. I knew I had to find another way to get involved on campus, or I would grow to dislike USC.

I kept telling myself that it would be too much during my first semester at college, and I should just wait until I get adjusted to college life. However, one organization stuck out to me at the fair. The organization was Epsilon Sigma Alpha, a community service sorority. In high school, I enjoyed doing community service, but I only ever did it in high school because it was required. I was hesitant about attending the interest meeting for the organization because the word “sorority” formed the idea of a typical social sorority in my head, but I attended the interest meeting anyways. I decided to attend the interest meeting because I felt that if I did not attend I would regret it. I was afraid of missing an opportunity to get involved on