When I first met Sarah Stewart, I was wearing my sorority letters on my shirt and she had plenty of questions about Greek life at the University of Tampa. I love hearing about what people who are not Greek think about Greek life and I am very interested in why one might desire to go Greek. On September 9, I sat down with Sarah to explore these questions further. I felt her excitement as she began to tell me how she had always wanted to join a sorority and to find her own home away from home. Hearing that made me so happy. Being that I am an active member of Greek life here at UT, I love when I hear people speak of the positive things that going Greek can bring to the table. My favorite question that I asked her was of the concerns she has if she were to go Greek. Sarah said that hazing is her biggest concern and off the record I was able to address that and assure her that hazing is a felony in the state of Florida. What I found to be most difficult and what I wish I had done differently is to leave my own voice out and allow her the opportunity to ramble on. At the start of the interview, she was very timid and almost needed my questions to guide her and give me an answer. However, after the interview was over, she talked and talked and just told stories about everything. I wish that I gave her that opportunity and maybe even pushed her out of her comfort zone a little bit. All in all, the interview was very enlightening and I enjoyed speaking to Sarah. 

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