Incongruency

To be Honest... the first impression that I got from Greek was totally different from how I feel about it now. Before going to college, the only way I could know about Greek orgs is from movies or shady friends that were already in college. I did not know that Greek orgs do anything else other than parties, TGs, and mixers. My impression towards Greek Organizations did not change till I got into college and get to know some of the sisters from Kappa Phi Lambda. After hanging out with them, I got to know a lot more about how the Greek systems works.
After joining my sorority, I realized that there are so much more that we do in fraternities and sororities other than just party and drinking like how people think stereotypically. There are so many requirements, locally and nationally that we need to make as a member. We have to raise money, we have to commit a certain number of community service hours, we have to hold cultural, and philanthropy events that many outsider will not think of. As a sister now of my sorority, I understand that an pledging process is more about bonds, instead of the stereotypical hazing. What pledging meant to me was not about doing stupid stuff like drinking, but about establishing bonds with the sisters, as well as the entire sorority nationally.
Some of my friends from high school would always ask me questions that are very stereotypical. It is upsetting that they would think that I will change into another person after joining sorority. It is hard to explain to them that being in a sorority has a lot more to do than just having fun.