This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Miami (OH) chapter.
Okay so it’s over. All the awkward conversations starting with “what’s your major” or “what dorm do you live in” are finally done! The recruitment process can be very strenuous, but now– congrats you got your bid and whether it was from your #1 pick or not , your four years of college are about to look a whole lot different.
Now, you may be asking yourself, how in the world am I supposed to manage classes, 100+ new sorority sisters, and a social schedule fitting for the royal family?
Here are some of HC’s helpful tidbits to keep you afloat this semester:
- Utilize your resources: Besides a bumpin’ social calendar, joining a sorority provides a lot of access to networking tools. Look for familiar faces in your classes to study with, ask older members about their upcoming internships, and consider joining some of the other extracurricular activities your sorority sisters are involved in.
- Don’t be afraid to say NO: This is one of the biggest mistakes new members make. NO you do not need to be at every single social, sisterhood, date party, etc. It’s okay to have a movie night every once in a while.
- Don’t be afraid to say YES: Just as important as it is to say no, it is equally as important to say, “yes” this semester. Say yes to dancing like a fool on stage in POTH with your pledge class, say yes to ice cream with a sister you haven’t gotten to know yet, and say yes to crafting in the suite.
- Smile: Whatever your fate turned out to be, SMILE. You have an opportunity to be a part of the Greek community, to make lifelong friends and to meet some of Oxford’s finest guys. Find something that excites you and your positive attitude will make others drawn to your contagious energy.
Congratulations and good luck; these next couple of years are going to be a blast, so buckle up and enjoy the ride!