These are the girls that will become your lifelong sisters, the girls you will spend not only your Friday nights with, but your Saturday mornings with, trudging to brunch in the rarest of forms, exchanging hilarious stories from the night before. No matter how you look at it, your sorority will become a defining feature of who you are on campus, including the stereotypes (which most of the time aren't true anyway), the accomplishments, the gossip, and everything in between. You want to make sure that you choose the sorority that you feel best represents you as a person, regardless of what your other friends decide.

So there I was, the final night of recruitment. The final hour, actually. To be completely honest, I was the LAST person in the building. So many thoughts buzzed through my mind, but the one that I couldn't push away was that this was it. After a week of girl-flirting till my feet hurt so badly that I couldn't stand, and my mouth was so dry that I lost my voice; the final decision was here. 

Deep down, I knew what I wanted, I was just torn with "what ifs" as any over-thinker would be. 

"I'm shutting down the lights and locking the door", the Custodian said to me as we both exchanged looks of exhaustion.

I got up, handed in my ballot, and, for the first time of the night, didn't think twice about my decision as I walked out of the building. I knew that I had made the best choice for me, and I was so happy and excited to soon become part of my new sorority. I couldn't stop smiling. My mind wandered to thoughts of sorority events, retreats, philanthropy events, and my happiness only grew.

I called my parents to inform them of my final decision, and they asked me why I chose Tridelta. Suddenly, the answer seemed so clear to me, I laughed at myself for taking so long to finally hand in my ballot.

I explained to them how I felt so comfortable talking to the girls during recruitment, how everyone was so genuinely nice and real. I loved how honest and passionate the girls in Tridelta were, and their strong commitment to their philanthropy was admirable. Philanthropy was one of the most important deciding factors for me, as I wanted to devote my time and efforts to a cause I really cared about. I learned that Tridelta worked with St. Jude Children's Hospital and Alex's Lemonade Stand to raise money for Childhood cancer, which is a cause I had previously volunteered for, and I couldn't have been more thrilled. Tridelta raised the most money for their philanthropy out of all of the sororities at Villanova in the previous year, which really showed me there was more to these girls than the love of a themed date party. 

To me, Tridelta girls as a whole seemed very dedicated, fun, friendly, and genuine; definitely qualities that I wanted to be represented by. Now two years have passed since I chose Tridelta, and I could not be happier with my decision. I met the most amazing people, and I have the Best Big and Little I could ever ask for. My "sorority family" is truly my home away from home, and I am so thankful to have become close with so many incredible and inspiring people. Our philanthropic efforts have only gotten better (we raised around $66,000.00 last year!), and I was even opened up to other volunteer opportunities, honor societies, and leadership positions through my membership in Tridelta. I still maintain great friendships with other girls in other sororities as well, but I am so thankful that I was able to find my home and choose the perfect sorority for me.