One would imagine 4 o’clocks, finals or something of the sort would have been the most stressful time of the year for a female Lehigh University PNM. However, truth be told, my anxiety was at an all-time high during sorority rush.

Here’s how it went:

Over winter break, I had to shop for the perfect outfit for each day.

But easy as that sounds, there were some requirements — like figuring out what “snappy casual” meant.

But at least I had my friends to panic with when we were finally reunited after a long winter break.

Unfortunately, the excitement didn't last too long, because the next morning, we had to wake up early and look presentable, even though we all felt like this:

But at least we got to stuff our faces with Johnny's bagels...

... Every morning that week.

And then round one began, and as we entered each building, we were greeted by lots of this ...

... And this

And after a long day of smiling and generic conversations, I'd sit down with my Rho Gam to make my cuts

After which point I'd return to my dorm, emotionally and mentally exhausted.

But at least I had my friends to de-stress with over some high-quality Bethlehem take out.

And the next morning we’d wake up and start the process again.

And the nerves were strongest while sitting in Packard 101 waiting for your Rho Gam to call your name and give you the list of houses you had left.

And so the days went, and the stress levels fluctuated. But eventually, when bid day rolled around, we realized the nerves were just a bunch of

Because we all ended up where we were meant to be and truly couldn’t be happier.