I love traditions. They've been passed down for so many generations and made it to us. They're both adaptable and stand the tests of time. Traditions connect us to our predecessors.

Traditions allow us to make connections. At Wilson College, we can connect back to the beginning. I have a Big (sister), and she had a Big, so on and so on. I could trace back my "lineage" to the first Big. I am beyond excited to get some littles of my own. I will get to pass down more traditions to new students, who will continue to pass it down. I have had the opportunity to speak with past graduates of Wilson, who serve on the school's board of trustees. I had the privilege to compare traditions with them. Some traditions used to be even more epic than they are now, but some have faded. Traditions can always be revived though, and I think we owe it to the sands of time to bring them back.

Traditions allow us to connect with each other, here and now. I loved my Sophomore buddy during my first year. My sophomore buddy and my Big were great friends and always willing to be there for me. Every single new student here has the ability to gain a new friend through these traditions. Traditions are fun events. All students are welcome and encouraged to come. What better way is there to get new students, who are away from home for the first time, to come together and enjoy each others company. Even though these traditional events occur every year, some with little variation, it only gets better. First year students may not know exactly whats going on all the time or what exactly to expect, but in some situations, the tradition is shrouded in mystery. Once you're let in on the secret, the next years intensify. For three years, you are all knowing and you have freshmen buddies and littles of your own to guide.

Traditions are fluid, they change with time. Who's changing them? We are. We, the students, have all the power here. If we want to bring back an old tradition that slipped away, we can learn about it and plan it. Campus events are planned by students. We can set the dates, we can make them as long as we want, and we can make them just how we want.

Traditions are the culture of Wilson. Traditions are the social events at Wilson. Traditions allow us to become who we want to be and meet people who can help us get there.