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About Sororities
A sorority is not entirely a flower, national
conventions, monogrammed rings, worn out songs, by-laws, membership
standards, or a golden pin. And, it is not entirely an institution, a
creed, a legacy, an obligation, or a way of life.
If you are going to insist that it is
something, a sorority is only moving in for the first time and slowly
learning that all the beautiful people have fat legs and use mouthwash and
wear last year's coats.
A sorority is sitting next to an alumna you
don't like, and being nice because it means something to her.
A sorority is long, tired eternities of black
coffee and exam snacks when you still can't remember the Renaissance
architects or the mossy taproot systems.
A sorority is feeling proud of the
achievements of your sisters.
A sorority is sitting on the back steps and
listening with all your helplessness because she's lonely and it seems the
whole world just fell into ugly little pieces.
A sorority is studying for that big exam,
while a special friend types your ten-page research paper.
And it's coming in very late one night and
closing the door to tell someone who's seen you through the hardest years
of your life that you're happy now and you're getting married.
You learn that the world is made up of people
you're not going to like and you live with them anyway.
You learn that there is still a lot to believe
in and a whole lot more to hope for.
You learn that love has never been easy and
it's a long time coming.
You learn that a friend means taking popcorn
breaks to help each other through long all-nighters.
And in the end, a sorority girl can only be a
better way to stumble down the stairs and out the front door!
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