Delta Zeta, oh Delta Zeta,

From the moment I got my bid, there's never been a dull moment... so thank you.

Thank you for giving me a sisterhood unlike anything I ever thought I could have. For a home when mine wasn't there. Thank you for 60 pairs of shoulders to cry on and just as many hands to hold. For the strangers who turned into sisters, and sisters who turned into life-long best friends, thank you.

I'll go ahead and thank you for my bridesmaids too.

Thank you for giving me passion and purpose for something much bigger than myself, and learning what it means to come together for the common good of philanthropy.

I've learned to be a leader, and while I'd like to attribute that to my own growth - I have to give you credit because if it wasn't for you I probably still wouldn't have a backbone or the nerve to advocate for myself and what I believe in.

I'll admit, there have been times when I've questioned my "place" here - but when I come together with my sisters I know I'm not alone. When life feels like too much, you, Delta Zeta are the safe place.

As I've grown as a college student and sister of Delta Zeta I have drifted from the sorority's social scene and have developed a deeper appreciation for the bigger picture and the meaning of what I stand for when I stand in your letters.

As I move on even further and no longer have a house full of girls that know me better than I know myself I feel nothing but grateful for the sisterhood I'm leaving behind me. For the laughs and cries that I've shared.

I will carry a love that is ever steadfast for Delta Zeta and the sisters that have molded me, forever in my heart.