Many college students who join a sorority enjoy the fun, spontaneous moments they share. Their prestigious status is attractive to ambitious students who want to develop a large social network and a career providing them control and freedom. However, their lack of transparency inspired several movies to depict Greek life as elitist and out of touch. These depictions cannot be further from the truth. Greek Life Events can teach several skills relevant to real life and provide more benefits than drawbacks.
Leadership
Your experience at a sorority stays with you after graduation. Developing leadership skills is about taking initiative over projects, which college professors expect and will please several employers. Effective leaders grapple with abstract ideas while delegating roles to different members, who complete specific tasks with insight and precision. In the workplace, employers deal with employees in the same way. Sorority members must also hold meetings, discuss their group’s budget and motivate other students to succeed, both in college and life.
Teamwork
Communicating with people who have different perspectives can be challenging. However, working with people you don’t necessarily like is sometimes required in life. Teamwork also allows people to observe other members’ strengths and weaknesses. Preparing for different social activities like dinners and dances require teamwork to create an atmosphere that invites a pleasing aesthetic. Setting up fun, memorable parties with specific events and games scheduled also requires teamwork.
Community Service
People respect individuals with a history of community service. Sorority members are often required to contribute to a cause, which could range from fighting against hemophilia to protecting threatened wildlife. Planning a fundraising event can prove stressful at first but can bring the best results by clearly communicating the charity’s purpose and social significance. Helping others feels exhilarating and provides a learning opportunity, which Greek Life students know is important.
Social Networks
Having a tight, reliable group of friends can improve life in college. Developing a flexible, novel perspective of the world involves meeting new people with different cultural backgrounds and unique hobbies. They may introduce their friends, who can tell you how they intend to develop their interests into a prosperous career. Friendships open the door to future opportunities such as internships and employee positions. Employers are more likely to trust a candidate with multiple references over a candidate with no one to speak for them.
Joining a golden community that elevates popularity and morality is a dream come true. Despite their reputation for hazing and recklessness, joining a sorority is no joke. Developing leadership skills, learning how to work with a team, helping those who cannot help themselves and a vast social network are essential skills that competent, resourceful people adapt to their life after graduation. They often don’t regret becoming a sister to their sorority.