Love your sisters, but not sure if you could commit to living in a house with them? Moving into a sorority house is a big step, but there are many perks to having your own spot in the sorority's dorm floor, suite, or house. Here are top five reasons counting down why you should (or why you probably did) live in a sorority house:
5. You are most likely near everything. And by everything I mean fraternity houses. Often sorority houses are on "Sorority Row" or some kind of location where most of the Greek houses are. This means you are close to the parties, a lot of your friends, and maybe potential future boyfriend? OK, that last one may be a little bit of a stretch.
4. The house is probably spotless. (Or, at least is meant to be clean). Typically sorority houses have a cleaning staff, whether they are hired through the university or the sorority's housing corporation. That means you get treated like the princess you deserve to be! No worries about taking out the trash on time or buying toilet paper every other week. (Warning: Don't let these privileges let you become a slob.) Some houses even incorporate a meal plan that chefs prepare. You can wake up, walk to the kitchen, and eat your brunch in PJs without feeling guilty. This is another way to get closer to sisters. Can you say Taco Tuesday?
3. Every girl's dream: endless closets! I went to almost 20 dances, and probably paid for dresses for three of them. The coolest thing about living in a big sorority house is getting to try on and borrow each others' clothes. This comes in handy for everything from themed mixers to job interviews.
2. Running late to chapter? NOT ANYMORE! Your house most likely is where 90% of your meetings will take place. Formal chapter is probably in your living room, so just throw on a pair of dress pants and run downstairs and you're all set for the meeting. No more scampering through the snow or rain in your heels to chapter.
1. The cliche, cheesy, but TRUE reason: You live with your best friends and basically have a slumber party every night! Between TV show screening parties and late night snacks after a night out, you will always have sisters to bond with you. Plus, you are now guaranteed to have someone to get food with you or to drive you when you are running late to class. Living with your sisters means the ones who make you laugh, wipe your tears, know all your embarrassing stories, and root for you are never too far.
Living in can really make the whole sorority experience. While not all sorority houses are three-story mansions, they all bring sisters together to one home. If you are still unsure about the move, talk to your sisters about their experiences and check if your chapter has any policies about living in the house.
I have enjoyed living in beautiful chapter houses at two universities, including the Phi Sigma Sigma Manor at Widener University seen below. If your chapter has a house, I recommend signing up for room picks ASAP!
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