When I first came to college, everything seemed to scare me and be so much bigger than I was used to. I was a overwhelmed –– even if I denied it to myself. Looking at the upperclassmen, my only thought was, "Why would they want to talk to a lowly freshman like me?" That thinking led me to keep to freshman when I would venture into social areas. But, then I decided that I would try to rush a social tribe (sort of like a sorority), and that mindset changed. My rush counsellor, all of the leaders and some of my fellow rushees were upperclassmen, I had to talk to them now. Because of this, I have met so many amazing men and women that I will always look up to.
A big part of rushing at my college is getting the signatures of the current active members of your tribe. Because of this, you see tons of girls going around campus carrying books, looking at every other girl trying to figure out if they need their signature or not. It was actually one of the best things I could have done. This made me gather up some courage and talk to all of these girls that a week before I would have avoided at all costs because now they were the very people I was seeking. My only problem, now they were even more elevated in my mind! The more I watched, heard about, and talked to these ladies (and some gentlemen), I could see some things within them that I would like to emulate.
That caused me to want to do more than just hear about them from others, but be their friend too. And my chance to give myself 15 seconds of courage and ask at least one of them to hang out came again within the realm of rushing, when I had to get to know them. After choosing to pull some courage out of thin air, I did what I was told, and met with many of them, and it became the highlight of my rush experience. Getting to hear about how they were doing and just talk to them was awesome! It might have seemed like nothing to them, just another pledge trying to fulfill what they were supposed to do, but for me, wow was it a step up.
As rush went on, I got to be around these ladies more and more. I will always remember my time with them. It made me so happy to be apart of this amazing group of women, and also made me so excited to get to experience the opposite side, when I myself become a senior.
These ladies, whether they know it or not (I hope to express my gratitude one day), have impacted me as a person. They have given me courage, helped me to grow in my self confidence and become closer to the woman God has planned for me to be. Their inner lights shine brightly, their love for their sisters is evident, and their love of God is seen in the way they live, not in just what they say. I will always remember them, long after they have left MC behind and gone to share their lights with the rest of the world. Thank you, is all I can say, from the bottom of my heart.
Hoot Hoot, Bunny Bunny
Your siSTer,
Lexey
