We're all sorority girls at heart. Okay so that may be a lie, but there are some odd similarities between sorority life and blogging life, and don't you dare deny it.
Even if you weren't a matching tee shirt wearing, picture squatting, and jean skirt (are those a thing anymore) wearing sorority girl, you're probably more like them 'sorority girls' then you think.
Even if you weren't a matching tee shirt wearing, picture squatting, and jean skirt (are those a thing anymore) wearing sorority girl, you're probably more like them 'sorority girls' then you think.
Cringe, don't shoot me for sayin' that.
I digress....
I digress....
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You randomly stumble upon a blog through Pinterest or while searching for a recipe, and you are captured. You spend ahalf hour two hours reading the blog, and next thing you know you've read every.single.post. And you are just
wondering...what is a blog anyways? A forum for your life?
You randomly stumble upon a blog through Pinterest or while searching for a recipe, and you are captured. You spend a
#thatsweird
And that's exactly it is, weird. But most new things are weird. The phrase, "Don't knock it 'til you try it," comes to mind. Remember your first time trying sushi, yeah that was weird.
So you start a blog and you open yourself up to girls you've never met, because you have this crazy idea that we need and want to be part of something bigger than you are. Which is the same as going greek and experiencing recruitment, those of you have been trough it know what I mean. Starting a blog and sorority recruitment feel exactly like this.
And that's exactly it is, weird. But most new things are weird. The phrase, "Don't knock it 'til you try it," comes to mind. Remember your first time trying sushi, yeah that was weird.
So you start a blog and you open yourself up to girls you've never met, because you have this crazy idea that we need and want to be part of something bigger than you are. Which is the same as going greek and experiencing recruitment, those of you have been trough it know what I mean. Starting a blog and sorority recruitment feel exactly like this.
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Then you pay to sponsor blogs, you network, you tweet, you instagram, and you work to gain exposure and expand your blog. And that's what you do when you join a sorority, you pay to be part of an organization that you work to better, and expand, and then you rock your letters and symbol EVERYWHERE. I mean I couldn't tell you how anchor tees, or sailor waves I've made in college. (Yes those are homemade anchor tees)
Then you pay to sponsor blogs, you network, you tweet, you instagram, and you work to gain exposure and expand your blog. And that's what you do when you join a sorority, you pay to be part of an organization that you work to better, and expand, and then you rock your letters and symbol EVERYWHERE. I mean I couldn't tell you how anchor tees, or sailor waves I've made in college. (Yes those are homemade anchor tees)
And then suddenly one day, a day that you won't even notice, it happens.
Those weird girls you just met, and those bloggers you used to read, they're your friend,
and the outsiders don't get it.
I didn't 'get' sorority life before I joined, nor did I understand blogging before I started,
but both are awesome!!!
aww love this post!!!! I've never been in a soroity but i think you hit it on the head!!!!
ReplyDeletehaha, just like sorority recruitment! I am now my sorority advisor, and I still feel like that at recruitment, and I have been doing it for 13 years now!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute post! It actually sounds a lot like sorority life! (Maybe I'm just bias because I'm in Kappa Kappa Gamma.
ReplyDeletethat is funny that they do seem to be similar! I was not a sorority girl at all but this comparison to blogging - that I am definitely a part of!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right! They are so similar. I'm proud to be one of the blondes in the picture above! ITB.
ReplyDeleteUmm how is it that every time I read you're posts I'm like :YES! It's bc you are awesome and agreed.
ReplyDeleteI was literally talking to friends about this phenomenon just last night -- it's SO TRUE hahah
ReplyDeletexo, Liz
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YES!!! I absolutely love this post. It's so right.... they are so similar!!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I was a sorority girl...granted it was a local sorority and not like the typical ones you see in the movies and what not but it's still pretty spot on :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I was VP of my sorority! Good post!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this! So true! Sorority days were the best. And apparently, without even realizing it I went and joined another one through blogging.
ReplyDeleteThis is really SO TRUE. I was not in a sorority but was the sweetheart for a fraternity for 3 years. I love those homemade anchor tees ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is so true!!! But I also think that most lady bloggers were sorority girls in this life anyways! (I know I was) xx
ReplyDeletelove this :) oh, I miss my sorority!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! But it does make me miss my recruitment days so much!
ReplyDeleteI never was in a sorority..(always kinda wanted to though)...they similarities are uncanny there my friend.
ReplyDeleteFor sure! Totally agree with this. And I get it :)
ReplyDeleteok i was(am?) a total hater of sororities, but in my defense i went to school in the south and sororities in the south be CRAY. since moving to NYC i've met a lot of girls who were sorority girls and they seem like my kind of peeps so i have rethought my former prejudice. this post comparing sororities+ blogging is spot on though!!
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ReplyDeleteI started off reading the title and saying no way is that the case... but you're right. The similarities are all there.
ReplyDeleteI unfortunately still don't get sorority life, but I went to a college where it wasn't a big thing. But I like any blog with a throwback to "SiSter, Sister!" <3
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