Dear Sisterhood Chair,

Thank you for everything you do. Thank you for putting your time and heart into planning activities that bring each member of our chapter closer together. I know all important leadership positions consist of hard work and frustrating interactions with the people whom you are working to impact positively. I think of that, plus the stress and time commitment of being a college student in general, and I am always amazed at the fantastic sisterhood events that get planned.

I am writing this letter because I am currently on a sisterhood high from our retreat this weekend. Retreats provide the unique opportunity to forget about the regular stressors like drama, relationships and homework (Sundays are challenging, but I can't feel bad for not doing homework during a retreat because there is literally no time), and get way too competitive and embarrass ourselves in lip-sync battles and scavenger hunts. Somehow, this is more fun than a night of partying at school. You manage to plan a whole day full of non-stop laughter.

While laughing is a great way to escape the stressful world of college, the best activities that you plan are the sentimental ones. It is important for sorority sisters to take a break from recruitment meetings and date parties (shoutout to our recruitment and social chairs because they are great, too) and have the time to appreciate our sisters. I love getting to know people in different pledge classes, forming a deeper bond with my little, and feeling like my sisters truly love me as much as I love them. Sorry for being so mushy, but sisterhood is special.

There are also the smaller events that you plan, like doing a workout class or photo shoot. I would never take a boxing class or subject myself to hot yoga on my own, but when I am motivated to work out with my sisters, it feels so rewarding. Nobody judges me when I wimp out of repetitions, and it is nice to have people to commiserate with in my sweaty misery.

So thank you, sisterhood chair, for planning and running the activities that remind me why I joined a sorority in the first place.