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" My sister and I are about as different as night and day. The majority of our high school years were spent getting mad at the other for borrowing clothes without asking and wondering what on earth was typically going through the other&amp;#039;s mind. She was a year ahead of me in high school (now since I took time off of school, she is a junior, while I am a freshman) and I think got every athletic gene that I lack. It was when she moved away to school (and there was a significant amount of miles between our closets) that we started reaching out to each other. When I was in Zambia, we actually missed each other. Oh, thank you miles of separation for building an appreciation for each other. Maybe it was the family trips and holidays that she had with the family without me, or the times when I need my big sister to get me in line and tell me how it is for us to actually realize that we are lucky to have the other. Since we are so different, it is completely normal that we do completely different things, dress on polar opposite ends of the style spectrum and even roll our eyes at the other&amp;#039;s political opinions. It happens, it&amp;#039;s family, and she&amp;#039;s my sister. It just made sense that when we went to college, we would become different people [even more]. Karyn did what is considered to be the unthinkable for me... she joined a sorority! I followed that move with something that blew her mind: taking a year off school. We&amp;#039;re different and it works. It keeps us from falling into competition with each other, keeps the peace and makes conversations more interesting. Greek life isn&amp;#039;t big on the ASU campus, but it is still present. Since I&amp;#039;m not a part of that scene I decided to ask my sister the truth about sororities.  Why did you want to be in a sorority? In high school, I wouldn&amp;#039;t say I saw myself as a &amp;quot;typical&amp;quot; sorority girl... especially that girl you see in all the movies. Going into college, I saw it as an opportunity to be who I wanted to be... a fresh start. I wanted to go into college with an open mind, meet new people, and have the ultimate college experience that every high schooler secretly imagines. What is it like? It has been, by far, the best experience of my college career. It&amp;#039;s the study buddies, the party buddies, the late nights crying over boys, the endless closets of clothes, the late night drives to cookout for milkshakes, it&amp;#039;s having best friends that know everything about me and are always there for me. Okay, tell the truth... how is it living in a sorority house? It&amp;#039;s a house of 24 girls... how do you think it is?? CRAZY!! I don&amp;#039;t even know where to start to describe the chaos, the fun, the clothes and the drama! Living in my sorority house meant my wardrobe went from one closet to 24. I always had someone to hang out with, study with or party with.  How has being in a sorority added to your college experience? It has given me the opportunity to meet so many different people and it has also given me leadership opportunities. Are all of your closest friends a part of your sorority? Being in a sorority doesn&amp;#039;t define me; it is only a part of my college experience. Some of my best friends are in my sorority, but it&amp;#039;s not a requirement to wear the same letters. I have been given so many opportunities and outlets to meet new people and have developed lasting relationships with others who are not in my sorority. Do you date in the Greek scene? Fraternity guys are definitely NOT dating material. One piece of advice: They cannot be trusted!! It&amp;#039;s fun going to the frat parties, the formals, and socials, but that&amp;#039;s about as far as it goes. I&amp;#039;m not saying every fraternity guy can&amp;#039;t be trusted, but those who can be are rare to find! There you have it, sorority life according to my wonderful big sister, Karyn. While sororities aren&amp;#039;t my thing, I can&amp;#039;t judge \u2014 it&amp;#039;s her thing and she loves it. So, whether you are dreaming of joining a sorority in college or plotting your own exodus from the States, here&amp;#039;s to hoping you are doing what makes you happy. College is what you make it, so make it yours. Love from the frozen tundra (aka frigid Boone), Laura... with the helpful insight of my sister, Karyn (who is currently warmer than I at ECU) "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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