I am currently sitting outside on a parking garage roof watching the sunset. So typical blogger, huh? Last night was our initiation retreat and I need some time to clear my head from all the thoughts that are going crazy. I’m going to try my best at least. That is something that I struggle with. Articulating my words to express my feelings. Words can only do so much. So, let’s try and see where it takes me.
My heart is currently so full of happiness/sadness/excitement/pride/so many other things. I am so proud of our Pearls who are now active members! I am so proud of the sophomores who have really stepped up and been role models for the Pearls. Overall, I am so joyful because initiation just serves as a beautiful reminder as to why I joined this amazing organization in the first place. There is so much love, compassion, dedication, support, and pure joy. It’s incredible. I am filled with appreciation that I was even given the chance to be a part of something bigger than myself with amazing women who constantly push me to be a better version of myself. I am thankful for every single woman who I call my sister. A quote that really stands out to me in our ritual, and is my favorite, and was also pointed out to me by my best friend (shoutout, Tina) is, “The glory of this life is to love.” I see that constantly lived out with these women. There are things that people talked about last night that I want to remind myself to remember: be patient, be present, be confident, be bold, be willing to change, and don’t take a second of it for granted. I think one of the hardest things when joining a sorority is the patience. You get in and see all the upperclassmen so close, and you feel (at least in my experience), that your own class is already close–just not with you. The thing is, every new member feels that way, and something to remember about the upperclassmen is we’ve had had two or three years to get close. It wasn’t instantaneous. Things worth having take time. Just think of Jimmy Eat World’s song, “It just takes some time, little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride.” Except for the Pearlies, you are just in the beginning! How exciting is that?! But, they are right, because everything, everything will be alright. That is something that everyone needs to remember. Friendships are formed, they rarely just happen, and it takes time. Next, be bold and confident. Part of being bold is going up to a sister that you don’t know, but want to, and telling them that. That’s how I got one of my closest friends. I know it happened the way it did for a reason, but I didn’t say anything until a month before she graduated, and I wish I hadn’t of waited! No matter, my point is, you should tell people. Something good could, and probably will, come of it. Also, with self confidence, they touch on it a lot in the ritual, which I really listened to this year, that is when it didn’t sound like little children screaming outside. Be confident, yo sistas gotcho back! Something that everyone needs to expect and accept willingly is the fact that ASA will change you. It will help you become the person you want to be, and you have your sisters supporting you the whole time. Be changed by it. It will only make you better. The last thing is something that I have talked about before. Be present! These four years fly by faster than you think, and it’s not until it’s almost over until you realize how fast it really does go. So, when you’re in it, be in it. No matter what you’re doing, be present. Enjoy the time with your sisters, because it’s times with these girls that will provide some of the best memories. Don’t take a single second of this amazing organization for granted. Enjoy every little bit of the ride. Always, Molly
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