1. When you see the check-in line of all these srat girls and then you see those few people that aren't part of the convention.
2. All the ice breakers.
If you're awkward like me, ice breakers are an interesting time.
3. When the time between lunch and the next event looks like this:
30 minutes between lunch and the next activity? Nap time!
4. Coming up with the best ideas right after your chair meetings.
This was by far one of my favorite things about this convention. I met so many girls that did so many creative and interesting things in their roles and I learned from their ideas and experiences, which helped me come up with new ideas that I can bring back to my chapter as well. I loved hearing about ideas for Bid Day, and I even came up with two of my own!
5. NETWORKING!
This was also one of my favorite things about convention. I got to meet so many new people from different chapters that were so great to talk to. I felt kind of sad when I had to leave because I wanted more time with them.
6. "Wait, aren't you guys a new chapter?"
This is something I heard all throughout the weekend. My chapter was installed in 2013, so we are pretty new. It's nice telling other chapters about us and how far we have come in almost four years.
7. Looking at the sizes of other chapters and realizing how small you guys are in comparison.
Having about 60 girls in your chapter feels tiny compared to the 200+ girls in other chapters at bigger schools and universities. Again, it's kind of related to being a new chapter, so you haven't had all that time to grow and get as many members as other schools do. Then again, you realize that your small little chapter is perfect for you.
8. You excessively eat because there's food at literally everything you go to.
You're literally stuffed by the end of the weekend. The mere thought of food makes you not hungry anymore.
9. When you haven't been outside all weekend, so you react like this when faced with the sunlight after 3 days:
10. Being exhausted by the time you leave the hotel.
That night, you will sleep the greatest you have in a very long time.
