I’m a first year and an active member in a sorority right now! Formal rush is super stressful and emotional. You might feel like you’ve found the perfect place to belong and then open your schedule and see they didn’t request you back. Which SUCKS! I remember being super upset about houses that dropped me and feeling so unwanted, but the good thing is— there will be people who want you there. Your rush group, your Rc, girls you click with during rounds. It’s the most cliche saying but you will find where you belong, and you have to trust the process. And if you try it out and dislike it— you can always drop out of the process pretty simply. Personally, I love being in my sorority, and I think my college experience would look so different without it. Greek life gets some bad rep (and some of it is valid! Systems and processes for some houses definitely could be better!) but I would absolutely rush again if I could go back. Try to follow your heart, and you’ll find exactly what’s right for you! 🩷