When you find your sister in a sorority, it’s kind of like finding a home in a place where you thought you’d never be allowed into. When you find that perfect fit, it’s like finding that pair of jeans that fits over your booty but doesn’t gap at your waist. Honestly, if you do it right, finding the right sorority can be the thing that gets you through not only your college years, but through everything after. Finding your people is incredible, finding your sisters is inexplicable.

Sadly, not all of us can stay in the home we’ve been accepted to. Be it for financial, health, or mental reasons, many girls across the country have to drop their sisterhood or transfer to a different school, and while this may be the best decision when all factors are considered, it is always sad to leave your family. I know firsthand.

The worst part is that once you lose these sisters, if your sorority was Panhellenic, you can never find more. Sure, if your new school has the same sorority that you were in at your previous institution, you are allowed to join. However, not all chapters are equal. The chapter at your new school may have a totally different feel than the one you came from, or there may be some other reason why you feel you wouldn’t fit in. Additionally, transfers are not allowed to rush again, which means if a new school doesn’t have a chapter of your sorority, you’re out of luck when it comes to finding a new home or sisterhood.

Despite all of this, I will forever be grateful for the time I had with my sisters. I still keep in contact with them every day. They are my future bridesmaids and my forever friends. Not a day goes by that I don’t have FOMO for formals or football tailgates, and one of my favorite past times is seeing all the amazing things my sisters are doing on social media. It takes a lot to be apart from the people who you consider to be family, but the time you get to spend with them is always so special and fun that it almost makes up for it. Almost.

So, thank you to my Sig Delt sisters, and all the other sisters out there who do the same, for keeping in touch with me even though I left. I cannot stress how much it means to me to have girls across state lines that I know I can call at the drop of a hat, no matter what I need. And as always, SDLAM and Snaps.