That’s right. In college I was a letter wearing, cheesy song singing, frat formal attending, full fledged sorority girl. Specifically, a Delta Gamma.
Now they say that membership is life-long, and I know this to be true. But tell me, how long is it appropriate to feel that this is a part of my identity? It’s so intertwined with my college experience (and every lesson I learned along the way) that it’s nearly impossible to determine the person I would be if I wasn’t a DG.
So as I’m pushing a quarter century, tell me:
How long can I keep rockin my favorite sorority t-shirts to the gym? Will I just start to look old as dirt at some point? (Oh god, this one says 2007. Was it really that long ago?)
When will I stop humming our songs in my head?
“we’re delta gamma women, we’re women of the night…we’re dirty rotten bitches….” WAIT, wrong song.
I meant…
“an anchor of friendship lies deep in the sea…”
Yeah, that’s it.
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| See? Good wholesome fun. Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite. |
Is it every going to become inappropriate for me to compulsively buy anything with an anchor on it?
And then send a duplicate item to my bestie.
I think not.
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| Naughty schoolgirl theme. Perhaps not so wholesome. |
For my job, have the pleasure of working with lots of collegiate sorority women. I attend conferences of all greek students and often work with greek professionals. As a result, I bring up my life as a sorority girl fairly often in the work place. It helps with bonding. Oh you were a Kappa? I lived with a Kappa for all of college! You’re a DG too? OMG ITB 4 LIFE.
It just comes out. You can’t help it.
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| Me with my grand little and little. |
You say “my little” or “grand little” and no one questions it. They’re your sorority family. Whenever I think about my bestie (oh, do you know Kaylin? You should. She’s the very best.) I realize that without DG and my sorority experience, I wouldn’t have her. (What would my life even be like? I can’t picture it and I don’t want to.)
There are lots of things people think about sororities. I know I had a lot of preconceived notions before I was in one. But long term, it’s done more for me than most decisions that I’ve made (I’ve landed at least 3 jobs through my sorority connections). It’s an instant connection and not just with DG’s, but with other sorority women as well. And for that, I’m always grateful.
