Greek Life = Fake Life

I convinced there is absolutely NO GOOD that can come out of Greek live. NONE.

My best girl friend from high school was valedictorian. Such a nice, quiet, and honest girl. I truly miss the way she used to be. After turning 21, she turned into a socialite drunk who's biggest adventure of the day is getting to drink when classes are over. She wants to go to med school, but doesn't care at all about her grades anymore. As long as she is popular and "pretty," she is content.

The biggest change, however, is in her personality. I miss the old friend who I could call at any hour of the day and get advice. Or the old friend who talked about more than the guys she slept with and how tan she looked that day. The girl who swore she would never drink and would NEVER be in a sorority. The Christian who led me to God.

She now starts off conversations by "don't judge me, but..." and then talks about herself for half an hour until I have to get off the phone. She now tells me I am the best person she knows, when just a couple of years ago, I said that about her. She has genuinely let me down and is a terrible example of a Christian. No wonder outsiders think we are hypocrites.

I live near Greek Street and one of the frats had their annual party last night. From 5pm to 11pm (when they were told to bring the party inside due to noise), they were outside blaring music so loudly I couldn't hear Eryn speak at times. What a waste of a productive weekend. You spend all day drinking, all night partying, and all Sunday recovering. Just another way that sin has taken over the lives of college students.

I am so sick and tired of Greek life. There is absolutely no good out of paying for friends, partying in all of your free time and becoming a horrible person.

Now, I actually have a couple of friends that are in Greek life and are nice people. These people also miss parties to write papers and spend time going to activities outside of their sorority or fraternity bubble. It sickens me how anyone would want to be a part of this cult. That's exactly what all of it is: a cult.

I am so disgusted to think of how just a single girl, who used to have a promising future, now has wasted her life. So very sad.

When it rains, it pours

When I was growing up, my mom would tell me, "when it rains, it pours." It took me many years to understand the true meaning behind these words. But I believe she is absolutely correct.

I am thinking about recently, when I have just found out about a couple of awards I have been given. I have not won a single award all year, and in the past week, I have won 3. It is just interesting how God will do that to us. Maybe it's more of a wake-up call to tell us to keep pressing forward, because it will pay off. :)

Another, more unfortunate example, is that of bad things in life. I think about just a week ago, when I simply had no time to get anything done. Seeing Matt went from an occurrence that happened every other day into a special privilege. I didn't have time to even think last week. My days started at 8am and ended at 11pm, without even accounting for the many hours I stayed up doing homework. It was a rough week. 

Fortunately, by God's grace, I got through it just fine, just like always. Isn't it crazy how we constantly worry about things in our lives, then we realize worry isn't worth the worry (haha). God always takes care of it in the end. I would say the biggest thing I struggle with in my walk with God is the willingness to give up control and letting Him take care of it. 

I have thought about this more in depth as my relationship with Matt becomes more serious. God-willing, if we do end up getting married, that will make me a pastor's wife. I need to make sure I am progressing everyday toward a Godly woman that others can seek for advice and encouragement. Thinking about this possible future is humbling. I can say I am not ready for a role like that. I honestly don't think I'll ever be ready for a role like that. 

I would challenge all women to think about what kind of wife, mother, and professional they would like to be one day. It is amazing to see what your aspirations are and where you currently stand. If you are anything like me, you may find out you far from where you would like to be. If that thought alone isn't encouraging, I don't know what is! 

Bringing it back to the beginning, yesterday is was raining pretty decently. Lately, it has either been pouring outside or not even a hint of a dark cloud in the sky. Even the weather proving this phrase correct. How funny is that?