Coming to college, I was so scared about making new friends. I had my group of high school friends and I never thought I was going to find people who would compare to them. I started to slowly make friends and I was beginning to see that I was completely wrong, but I still struggled to find a group where I felt like I belonged. And then I joined a sorority. I made friends with some of the sisters in it and didn't really know what they were all about, I just knew that I liked them and wanted to be friends with them. I ended up getting that chance. And I got in.

The first people I bonded with were my pledge class sisters. We went through our process together and we built such a close bond that we did so much together. Once our process was over, we got to know everyone a lot better. I got to know my Big and everyone in my family and in my line. I started to feel like I belonged. I made these amazing friends that promised to never judge me and to support me no matter what, just because I was apart of this family.

The day I got my Little will be a day I won't forget. I was so utterly happy and already completely in love with her, and when she turned around and saw me, she cried because of happy she was. And then I got to see her be the same way when she got her Little. And my Grandlittle has been such a blessing and has shown me how much my Little has grown and that I've done right by her.

I've now been in this sorority for almost three years. There has been amazing ups and low downs, drama and love, and I honestly am so grateful to call these people my sisters. They have shown me how to overcome so much. They have taught me so many ideals and values that I can take with me in my every day life. I've built a bond with everyone in this organization, and not just to the people in my line or family. I have close bonds with all of my sisters. I see them all the time, we laugh and cry together, we do service together, we eat pizza together, and we grow with each other.

Despite the drama, this group has done so much more for me then it has realized. Someone in the same sorority as me but from a different school recognized my letters and hugged me. It has just further proved to me that so many great things can be done with a group of people and that we are strong when we work together.

Being in a sorority has helped me realize that I don't have to handle things on my own. I have a whole group of people who are willing to help me and offer support and make me smile when I don't want to. My sorority means a lot to me. We've been through a lot together, and yet we are still able to overcome the drama and work together. We get to experience sisterhood together and I am so glad to know these people and call them my sister. You don't get to pick your family, and sometimes that's a good thing. Because I couldn't imagine wanting any other people in my life like my sisters. I am so grateful for all of them individually because each one has shown me kindness and support.

Being in a sorority has been an awarding experience for me. It's taught me so much and I will take these experiences with me for the rest of my life. I'm lucky to be in this sorority and I'm proud to know them all. I love you all.