I wish I could have been with my sisters last night. Preference is a night of tradition and sisterhood unlike any other and I can’t believe I missed my last opportunity to see it. It is the night that the seniors get to share what Theta has meant to them and since I’m not there, I would like to take this moment to express that (briefly).

Joining a sorority was not on the top of my list when I got to college. I grew up with the boys and hated the cattiness that is always present when women are together. I rushed my freshman year because I was desperate to put high school behind me and find a place to fit in at college. Theta welcomed me with open arms. To this day, I cannot tell you how I got in except to say that there was one girl in the house that fought for me. She was a friend of a friend and barely knew me but we will now forever have the bonds of sisterhood and I am forever in her debt.

Theta hasn’t always been a walk in the park. In a house of 160 girls there is bound to be drama and troubled waters. There were times when I felt like quitting, but there was always a girl who talked me down from the ledge. And I guess that’s what I take from my sorority experience. I may have gained thousands of sisters when I joined, but all it takes is one to make you feel at home.

The one girl that fought for me. The one girl who talked to me when I was crying. My little who has become a true sister to me. My grandlittle who has carried on our nerdy family legacy. The ones who have held me up this summer when life threw some major punches. It only takes a few to create the strong bond of sisterhood.

But I will never forget the house full of girls who showed me what it meant to have fun. They helped me come out of my shell and experience life. They allowed me to catch a football for our philanthropy (and then never let me near sports equipment ever again. Haha). They got me involved on campus and showed me what it meant to be a leader.

Say what you want about Greek life, but you don’t know what it means until you try it yourself. I am proud to be a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. My chapter is the best in the country (we have the trophy to prove it). Theta keeps me connected no matter where I go. As I head off to Boston for the semester, the MIT chapter of Theta has already invited me to visit the house. I know that no matter where I go I will find a Theta sister and feel at home.