You may not realize it now (you definitely don't realize it now), but your grown-up, career-holding, family-having, home-making self is thankful you decided to go through rush and embark on the journey that is being in a sorority.

When I was starting off my career, I was thanking you. I am so thankful for the connections you unknowingly made that got me that internship or put me ahead of others in a lineup of similar applications and got us the interview in a highly competitive market. The guy you became best friends with at your first mixer, your sister who lived down the hall from you freshman year, and your house mom who knew anyone and everyone to contact about internships and jobs all seem like simple friendships now, but someday you'll realize they helped you establish yourself in more ways than you can ever imagine.

I was so thankful for the judgement of my sisters while dating. Take everything they have to say into consideration.When it gets down to it, they really do have your best interest at heart.

Someday, all of this will be over and you will have a family of your own. Many of your sisters who now teach you how to properly apply glitter and buy you shot glasses for your birthday will become close friends with lots of experience and advice to share with you. Odds are, some will have children soon before you and will be able to help you out with many of the do's and don't's of parenting.

Planning a family vacation will be easier with the help of those sisters. Instead of figuring out who is going to drive the carpool to the Delt River Trip, they will be able to give you the best places to take your family to enjoy time together and eat together on family getaways.

You will be thankful for your big who showed you how it's done, but you'll be just as thankful that you had the opportunity to do that for your little. By having a little, you become a mentor to a younger sister. But, it is so much more than that. You are learning how to open yourself up and trust people in such short amount of time. You may not realize it, but you become more mature by having to lead the way for your little sis. You will even gain or develop some motherly qualities that your children will unknowingly be thankful for when you become me.

After all of those philanthropy events, you'll be convinced you could definitely have a part-time job (at least) as an event coordinator. Your boss will be thankful for that one day. Also, you will become the "hostess with the mostest" at numerous bridal and baby showers with your party planning skills from multiple Mom's Weekends, Dad's Weekends, and Parent Weekends.

Lastly, I thank you for all of the amazing memories that I will get to cherish forever. Going through rush and pledging our sorority did more than make my college experience so much more enjoyable. Our letters will stay with you forever and you will be so thankful for them every day.

Trust me.