I remember being in your shoes a year ago. I was given a new “temp big” every week, becoming close with the older girls that were now my sisters. I knew who I wanted my big to be by the first week of being in a sorority. For my other friends, some didn’t know until the second or third week.

I remember being so nervous for big/little reveal, because the person I wanted had convinced me the whole week that we weren’t big and little. When it came down to the day of the reveal, I had accepted the fact that I may not have gotten the big that I wanted, but I would be happy with whoever I got.

In the end, my big had tricked me extremely well, because I was in total shock (and relief) that I had ended up getting the person that I had always wanted. 

Having a big has helped me in the best ways possible. I not only have someone who's older to give me guidance, but also a best friend who knows the ins and outs of my life. A text at three in the morning about my life is always responded to right away, there's always an open couch to crash on if needed (trust me it's been needed), and at this point, my name should be legally changed to "little."

I've learned how to be a big from the best, and I can't wait to have a relationship with you like me and my big have had this past year. When something happens, I hope you come to me for advice. I hope you enjoy being my little as much as I'll enjoy being your big. I hope you don't hate me when I excitedly introduce you to all of my friends as "my little" over and over again. 

Having a big is one of the best privileges in the sorority, and I can't wait for you to share this experience with me. I can't wait to "meet" you.