By Emma Sparks, Junior
Joining a sorority was the last thing on my college to-do list; in fact, it never even crossed my mind before coming to Ohio Wesleyan. When I decided to join at the beginning of my sophomore year, I must admit, I was feeling desperate. I had spent my first year of college generally unhappy as my schedule consisted of class, eat, nap, Netflix, bed, repeat. I needed something new, so I decided to branch out.
When I first became joined, all I could think was:
“This is weird. This is fun. This is weird. I don’t know. This is fun. Okay, maybe.”
“Will I get t-shirts all the time like this? These are comfy. Yep, okay this is better.”
After initiation, my thoughts consisted of:
“This is beautiful. This is weird and beautiful. I’m into it.”
“I think I belong here.”
“Am I really like all of these inspiring, leading women? Am I a leading woman?”
Joining a sorority was the last thing on my college to-do list; in fact, it never even crossed my mind before coming to Ohio Wesleyan. When I decided to join at the beginning of my sophomore year, I must admit, I was feeling desperate. I had spent my first year of college generally unhappy as my schedule consisted of class, eat, nap, Netflix, bed, repeat. I needed something new, so I decided to branch out.
When I first became joined, all I could think was:
“This is weird. This is fun. This is weird. I don’t know. This is fun. Okay, maybe.”
“Will I get t-shirts all the time like this? These are comfy. Yep, okay this is better.”
After initiation, my thoughts consisted of:
“This is beautiful. This is weird and beautiful. I’m into it.”
“I think I belong here.”
“Am I really like all of these inspiring, leading women? Am I a leading woman?”
After various events I attended such as chapter dinners, Philanthropy
events, and retreats, everything started feeling really right. My thoughts
changed to:
“These girls are weird and they are fun and they are my sisters and I
belong here.”
“I can do this. I’m gonna go for a position.”
When I gained a position, I thought:
“This is a lot. This is scary. But I was chosen for this. I can do this. I got
this.”
“This may be weird, but I am weird. This is perfect. This is a perfect fit.”
events, and retreats, everything started feeling really right. My thoughts
changed to:
“These girls are weird and they are fun and they are my sisters and I
belong here.”
“I can do this. I’m gonna go for a position.”
When I gained a position, I thought:
“This is a lot. This is scary. But I was chosen for this. I can do this. I got
this.”
“This may be weird, but I am weird. This is perfect. This is a perfect fit.”
Now, after a couple positions, a year and a half under my belt, and 70+ beautiful new friendships established, when I think of Kappa Alpha Theta, I think:
“Look at how far I’ve come.”
“I have grown. I am a leading woman.”
“I love being here.”
“I love who I have become.”
I can’t wait to see what the rest of my Theta future holds.
“Look at how far I’ve come.”
“I have grown. I am a leading woman.”
“I love being here.”
“I love who I have become.”
I can’t wait to see what the rest of my Theta future holds.