Recruitment. You just thought, "stress, tough, long days." But I just thought, "Love. Friends. Sisters." I will be honest, going through recruitment on the other side of things and already being in my sorority made me extremely nervous. How was I going to know what to do? What if I messed up? What was I going to say to these girls coming through? I could not hardly sleep the night before the first day, I was that nervous.
What recruitment did for me though was made me re-fall in love with the sorority I hold so close to my heart. The first night of recruitment made me truly realize what my organization stands for and believes in and the values that I need to continue to hold myself to each and every day. It also made me become comfortable around girls I had never reached out to before. I found myself becoming even closer with my sisters and the sisters I am the closest with, I saw us go from sisters to the best of friends.
I realized on the night we went over our philanthropy how much this organization truly did for others. It is not all about the sisterhoods and friendships we make, but also about the help we give back to others. It makes me tear up knowing that I give back to something bigger than myself. The fact I am making a difference in the world makes me ecstatic. If it was not for my sorority I more than likely would never have developed the passion I have for our specific philanthropy.
On our last night of recruitment I could not help tearing up multiple times. I thought about a year ago, the night I truly fell in love with my sorority for the first time. Here I was, older, wiser, and re-falling in love with it again, except this time I fell in love even more. I had memories with this organization to share and I had a passion to continue to get more involved.
My sorority has changed my life. It has made me realize that I have sisters who are always going to back me no matter what. I have people to turn to when I feel the world is against me. I have those close bonds that not many others can say they truly have.
To my sisters, I love each and every one of you so dearly. You are all beautiful women inside and out and I thank you for all you have done for me. Thank you for pushing me as a sorority woman to be my best at all times.