As women, sisterhood is something that we look for our whole lives. And while we may have currently formed that bond with a brother or sister or friend, coming to Villanova has to do with expanding that connection and discovering a group of females that will support you through the highs and lows. Sorority recruitment at Villanova assists females form bonds, meet brand-new people and establish neighborhoods.

At Villanova, the week before classes started once again the school came to life as numerous ladies moved back to campus early, ready to begin the sorority recruitment procedure. Over the years, the rush process acquired a reputation for a wide variety of reasons. However, as a freshman simply coming out of the recruitment procedure, not only has this experience offered me a brand-new community, but it has helped me to discover a brand-new sense of confidence I didn't understand I had.

Throughout the recruitment process, one requires to be able to determine what is right for them and where they see themselves fitting the very best. This needs every female to reflect and think of the types of people they are seeking to surround themselves with throughout college. It is a loaded decision with a lot of pressure. However, making these choices throughout the procedure taught me a lot about myself.

I did not change myself to suit a certain or mold. I simply went into each meeting and was unapologetically myself, keeping hope that my individuals would discover me and that I would discover them. It wasn't simple to be so available to a lot of complete strangers, but at the very same time it was so freeing. I knew that I presented the most authentic version of myself to each of the chapters, and I knew that anywhere I wound up, they would desire me for me. Throughout my life, I have actually frequently attempted to place on a facade due to the fact that I just desire to belong. It is humanity to wish to be a part of something larger than oneself. This procedure allowed me to have that at Villanova.

"I always say remaining in a sorority makes school feel small, however in the very best method,” outbound Chi Omega recruitment chair Ava Tower said. “There were numerous familiar faces and people giving me self-confidence throughout the day to be the finest version of myself. Greek life at Villanova has actually offered me an unconditional assistance system and I am so grateful for its connections and friendships.“

Even beyond simply the connections I have made within my new sorority, getting to interact with so many inviting ladies from numerous chapters reinforced the Villanova sense of neighborhood. At the end of the day, every lady on school throughout recruitment was experiencing the same thing or had actually been through the process before, with the very same feelings. These shared feelings offered me a sense of support that helped me through the recruitment procedure.

Every female had felt the very same feelings as I had and having that sense of assistance and understanding entirely changed the recruitment procedure for me. I understand employment the apprehension that females feel before deciding to rush because I felt those very same feelings. However, rather of focusing on the possible negatives that could come out of the procedure, I chose to focus on the positives, and in turn I gained a new sense of self, together with dozens of new good friends. In the end, rush wasn't just about discovering a sisterhood. It was about finding my real self, accepting my worth and recognizing that the connections I was seeking were constantly meant to find me, exactly as I am.