Excitement, getting dressed up, feeling pretty, thoughts that came to mind when I first heard about my sorority formal. In a sororoity, you usually have a formal in the first semester, winter formal and another second semester, spring formal. Heels, makeup, the shoes, the dress, and the date, all important and fun things to look forward too.
Leading up to formal I went a little crazy dress shopping, looking for the perfect outfit. To me it was important how I looked, it was the first time my sorority sisters would see me dressed up. I ordered dresses online and went home to MA and shopped with my mom.
In the end, I had three dress options, more than any girl would need. When it came to my shoes I had killer heels from prom to re-wear. The date situation slowly fell into place and I was set to enjoy my first winter formal with Alpha Omicron Pi at UMaine.
Then the week of formal hit me. I had been feeling off at the end of Thanksgiving break but I thought I would be okay. I should have listened to my mom and gone to the doctor over break when I was home.
Needless to say, I missed my first formal because I was so sick.
It wasn't fun to see the SnapChats of my friends getting ready and dancing the night away. It wasn't fun to see the Instagram pictures of dates either with the typical "formal szn" caption either.
Out of the whole experience, I think I would say that I am disappointed in myself and all the effort and money I put into an event I didn't end up going to. On the bright side at least I have Spring formal to look forward too.