Dear New Member,

No matter the letters that you are wearing today, you have officially become a new member of one of the greatest things I have ever had the joy of being a part of Greek life. Recruitment is hard, tiresome, and full of difficult choices, but know that where you are today is a place that you will belong for life. The girls who stand before you and around you are not only your new sisters, but they will be your future bridesmaids, your big, your support system, and your best friends.

Joining Greek life was a really tough decision for some of you, and for others, it is a lifelong dream come true. There is nothing more powerful or more binding than committing yourself to your new letters. Right now, you are likely overjoyed with the amount of Facebook friend requests, Instagram followers, messages, and love that is being given to you from your new sisters and the Panhellenic community that you have joined. Bid day, big/little reveal, and all the way down to initiation, will just be a few of the highlights that are going to be a part of your new member process, and it only gets better from here. You're about to become a part of something with sisters who will unconditionally love and support you in everything that you do.

There may be tough times -- whether it's getting your second choice sorority, or having a hard time connecting with other new members; but do not be discouraged. These feelings are natural with any huge transition process. The letters you wear today will, if they have not already, change your life. It's definitely going to take some time for you to get used to, but I promise that you will become a better woman within your letters. You will become a stronger woman within your letters. There is nothing in this world, other than your own decisions, that will ever be able to take away the commitment that you are making today.

And lastly, congratulations! Greek life is by far the best thing in my life, and I can't imagine a world where I didn't know my sisters and I didn't always have their support 100 percent of the time. Sisterhood is so much more than "paying for your friends." It is a lifelong commitment to honor and cherish the women around you for having the same core values. It is more than just trips together and pizza nights and ceremonies together. Sisterhood is knowing that no matter where you go in life, no matter who your friends are, no matter how old you are or how young, you will always be a part of something much larger and much more beautiful then you ever could have imagined.