Parties or Priorities?

I was recently watching Legally Blonde (it was on MTV this weekend… I may have watched it twice) and it got me thinking about how the media portrays Greek life.  I am sure everybody has seen Animal House, American Pie, Blue Mountain State, and Greek (all very good shows) but is that the norm for Greek life?  Honestly, when I rushed at Ball State I assumed I was joining a large party, complete with boys and booze because that is what I am constantly being told.

However, that is nothing like what I received when I joined Alpha Chi Omega.  I am hardly around boys (and I even shower!), I am by no means a partier, and yeah sometimes the girls fight but that is pretty standard between 120 girls.  Nevertheless, Alpha Chi is hardly like Greek and Animal House; it is more or less similar to Elle Wood’s sorority.

I basically share a rare and unbreakable bond with these girls.  I have 120 girls I can turn to no matter what and they are willing to listen.  Granted, I also have 120 girls I can get lunch with or go out on a Friday night with but they are always going to make sure that I end up home, safely.  They are true sisters and not just drinking buddies.  Alpha Chi Omega helped me find my mentor, my best friends, and roommates; although, they have yet to help me find my Emmett, they sure as hell keep me away from the Warrens.

But do not get me wrong, I may not like how the media portrays Greek life but I am definitely not going to boycott all movies that bring it up.  I fully intend to see neighbors because Zac Efron as a fraternities president with a Franco brother sidekick? Done. I am in!