Personal Narrative: My Experience In Greek Life

When I first stepped foot on SUNY Oneonta’s campus, I was extremely nervous and scared. My parents kept telling me, “College is supposed to be the best four years of your life.” However, at that point in time, I didn’t necessarily agree with them. I didn’t have a lot of friends in high school and wasn’t involved in a lot of extra curricular activities. So coming here was a big culture shock. I knew that I had to do whatever it took to get involved and make a name for myself. I couldn’t sit back and let the world go on without me. I had to be a part of the experience in as many ways as possible. So I got in touch with one of my family friends who was a senior and the president of Phi Kappa Psi. I asked him, “Do you think I would be a good fit for the fraternity? I really want to join Greek life but I’m not sure which organization to join.” His answer was obvious. He said, “Come to some of our events and of course I think you’ll be a great addition to my organization.” I was so happy and went home for winter break with great expectations for the future. When we got back to campus in January, things didn’t go exactly as planned. I
That night was the first night that I met some of the other guys who were also interested in starting the fraternity with me. After that night, I met with Jamie a few more times. Every time we met we would talk about different ideas that I had and things that I would want to accomplish if I was given the opportunity to become a founding father. When I had my final meeting with Jamie, back in Starbucks where it all began, I wasn’t sure what we were going to talk about. I sat down and Jamie said to me, “How would you feel if I told you that you’ve been selected to be a founding father?” I was at a loss for words. Somehow I managed to say, “That’s amazing and I would love to be a founding father.” I was thrilled and called my parents right after to share the great