Joining a sorority has introduced me to the most amazing 70 girls in the entire world. I wouldn't ever trade my sisters for anyone else. They say your pledge class is a big part of who you become as a person, and they make or break your new member experience. These are the girls you become the closest with and spend every moment together because you all have the same thing in common; you joined a sorority.

There are 15 girls in my pledge class, and every single one of them has a special place in my heart. Us girls have been through hell and back together. These are the girls I come to when I need something, whether it be advice or maybe just a hug. Nothing can break the bond we have created. Through all the fights and disagreements, I wouldn't have wanted to run home with anyone else.

Now you might be wondering what makes my pledge class so much more special than any other one. Well, I have never felt more comfortable around a group of girls so fast. By the second week of us all knowing each other, I was already telling them secrets and personal stories that I haven't even told my friends I have known for years! To me this was odd because we were all just total strangers and were acting as if we have known each other our whole lives. This was the first sign that our pledge class was something special. During our new member process, we had some struggles. Whether it was learning a difficult part of history or trying to sing a song in sync without sounding like a broken record player. We wanted to show the older members that we could work together, and we sure as hell did just that. We planned study groups that may have fallen through a couple times, but when we did get together we worked hard and we were determined to learn the material we needed.

We were chosen to join Phi Sigma Sigma for a reason, we all come from different backgrounds and cultures. With that being said, we all wanted to be leaders but wanted to do it in different ways. In a sense, we were all trying to impress each other and to keep us all in check was our SDC or Sisterhood Development Chair. This girl had one of the hardest positions, and let me tell you we didn't make it easy on her. We loved her and we even called her mom (even though she absolutely hated it) I cannot speak for my entire pledge class, but us girls looked up to her and we wanted to represent Phi Sigma in the same way she did. Yes, there were times we disappointed her and felt awful for it. We made her feel defeated and that's not what she deserved. She is so important to all of us and none of us would be the women we are today without her.

Being a part of phi sigma sigma has shown me that strangers you just met can become your best friends. They will always ask you how your day is going, and they are not shy to strike up a conversation with you. Which is amazing because I never thought that it was possible until I spent all my time with my pledge class. I have also learned that I will never have to go shopping or eat lunch alone ever again, and you will always have comments on all your pictures no matter the social media website. Having these close friends is amazing because while I’m away at college and away from my real family, I know I have my sorority sisters to be around when I am feeling down and need to get away from all my problems.

I get to share an unbreakable bond with amazing women who have the most unique and different personalities. The feeling of knowing you have at least 14 girls to back you up whether its boyfriends, family, school, or even whether or not you should buy that piece of cake from the dining hall, I am supported 100% and that is something I know will never change.

I believe sisterhood is the lifeline of phi sigma sigma. The meaning of sisterhood is never forgotten. Even when we cannot be together, I know that my sisters will be there for me in spirit, wherever I am, whatever I am doing.

So thank you, Alexis, Anna, Maria, Mary, Shelby, Marissa, Ingrid, Kirsten, Alexx, Briana, Katrina, Brooke, Diana, and Caitlin for being the best thing that has happened to me in college so far. I love you all so much.