Dear Sisters,
I know that we don't know each other that well, yet, but I want to talk to you about a few things. First of all, hi. I'm so excited to get to know all of you. If I seem quiet when you first meet me, it's probably because I'm more nervous than I'll ever let you know. There are a lot of you so please forgive me if I ask you what your name is five times throughout our first meeting. Trust me, I want to get to know everyone as well as I can.
Second of all, don't feel awkward to come up to me and start a conversation. If I'm staring at my phone during a social, please come talk to me. Chances are, I don't know a lot of people, yet, and have resorted to pointless scrolling through Instagram. I'm going to do my best to start conversations with you, too, but sometimes I get too nervous and psych myself out. I'm sorry if I come across as disconnected or uninterested, I promise it's just my nerves. Being outgoing all the time is not something I'm used to.
Third, I don't know how you all do it. I can tell already I have so much to learn from everyone. The work you have done for us has not gone to waste. I haven't been a member for that long, but I can see how much time and effort you guys put in for our events. You all work so hard to make us new members feel at home, and I want to assure you -- you all do your job well. I feel so happy and at peace with my new home. You truly have welcomed me into your family.
Finally, thank you. Thank you for inviting me to have dinner at your apartment when you know that I need to get out of my dorm room. Home cooked meals are like gifts from God in college, and you are my savior. All of the texts, pictures, Facebook messages, and posts on my wall make me feel so welcome into my new home. You all do so much for me and the rest of the new members that you may not even realize. Including me in a conversation about something as simple as a new Netflix show is still the best feeling.
I hope this letter comforts all of you, my new sisters, into knowing that your efforts have not gone unnoticed. I see the things you are doing for us. With everything that is so new to us, you make sure that we are not confused and are feeling okay. There is something to be said about someone who goes out of their way to make a stranger feel completely at home, which is essentially what you have done in our first couple of weeks after recruitment. It doesn't matter that we barely know each other, yet -- I still feel as though I have a huge support system of strong women who would do anything for me. That's not a feeling that everyone will get in their college lives, so thank you. Thank you for welcoming me home.
