Our job is to keep the house safe, the sisters sane, and the nationals off everyone’s back. We enforce quiet hours, monitor guest policies, manage minor medical issues, break up whisper fights in the bathroom, and occasionally pretend not to notice the pizza delivery at 1 a.m.

Most people assume the house mom or house director handles everything. But here’s the reality: house moms go to bed at 9 p.m. and are not paid enough to deal with a pledge crying over a group chat at 2 a.m.

This is just the beginning. In Part 2, I’ll walk you through the single worst night of my sitter career: the Formal Pregame Puke Incident, the unexpected police visit, and the time I had to hide a fraternity pledge in the laundry room for four hours.

A Sorority Sitter is a hired (or volunteer) alumna, grad student, or older active member who stays in the house during high-stress events — typically overnight. Think: recruitment week, initiation retreats, formal weekends, or nights when the risk management chair is having a panic attack over the fire alarm system.

Until then, remember — your sorority sitter sees everything. And if we’re doing our job right? You’ll never even know we were there.

The Secret Life of Sorority Sitters (Part 1): Why Every House Needs One