I\u2019ll defend the claim that some of the best things are simply stumbled upon \u2013 that\u2019s how I found Theta (Kappa Alpha Theta), the first Greek-letter fraternity for women (and at Harvard!). Some of my pre-college friends were surprised that I was rushing Greek life freshman spring semester, but it made perfect sense to me! During the later years of my high school career, I became actively involved with the scholarship program\u00a0Distinguished Young Women of America<\/a> (formerly known as America\u2019s Junior Miss) and I quickly became obsessed with this community of beautiful, driven girls. A paralleling community was definitely lacking my first semester of college, especially after coxswaining for the men\u2019s heavyweight crew team<\/a>. I was definitely in need of a community where I could more closely relate (and boy bash) with, which drove me into rushing the Greek scene.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finding Theta, Thinking Theta & Loving Theta<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n There are three sororities as Harvard (although Harvard doesn\u2019t technically acknowledge single gender groups): Kappa Alpha Theta<\/a> (Theta), Delta Gamma<\/a> (DG), and Kappa Kappa Gamma<\/a> (Kappa). After a hectic and crazy fun week of rush, I pledged loyalty to Theta and have never looked back!! I\u2019m obsessed with these girls because I can rely on them for everything from wisdom and support to humor and dance choreography! Granted sisterhood is a part of every sorority, I chose Theta because I specifically felt that Thetas weren\u2019t only involved all around campus and the Boston community, but they were leaders<\/em> in the activities they were involved in \u2013 leading Phillips Brooks House Association<\/a> (PBHA) volunteer programs, Women\u2019s Leadership Conferences<\/a>, and so SO much more!! Joining Theta has made me feel more connected to both a new community of strong, young women and the Harvard community itself because by staying up to date with their lives, I\u2019m more informed of Harvard\u2019s plethora of opportunities. Theta is what catalyzed my interests in my secondary<\/a> of Global Health and Health Policy as well as pushed me to race in my first (and definitely not last) half marathon!! My sorority sisters definitely have an extremely influential role in my major life decisions and I hope that it stays this way because with their guidance, I’m more comfortable with taking risks and challenging myself. Don’t take this post as an enormous shameless plug for Greek life at Harvard or any other university because it may not be your personal cup of tea – I guess what I’m trying to say is that your interests and activities in high school may translate into unexpected ones in college so don’t be too weary of giving a chance to things you were once opposed to.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2012\/01\/16-think-theta.png\")
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