It Changes Things
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a “bad” sorority girl. What do I mean by that? Well, I’m not the most involved gal. Usually I have class during Monday Night Dinner or forget to send deliveries. Sometimes I try and go to the house for a meal but end up taking a nap. I do have the privilege of using “I’m really busy” as an excuse. After all, on top of a full schedule, I have a full-time and part-time job and write for multiple publications. But that still doesn’t stop me from regretting my lack of gung-ho for Greek life. When the opportunity came to gather with some of my sisters and some other SC Greeks for a fun weekend, I jumped on the chance. The annual SWAT trip is a weekend designed to bring together hundreds – perhaps even thousands – of college students together. This year, the trip was in Reno. While Reno might not be the most cosmopolitan of cities, we still made it fun. We SC kids stuck together, meeting new people as well as bonding even more with those we already knew. After all, how could you not bond with someone after eating at the same 24-hour diner six times in three days? After playing in the snow – some for the first time? After watching 11 movies on the bus ride? After seeing Avicii? And yes, that concert did change my life. Besides some hiccups – a man was escorted off of our floor after following us on the first day – SWAT became a sort of inside joke among those on the trip. SWAT managed to bring me closer to my Greek friends. I left rejuvenated – to a certain extent – and ready to fully immerse myself in Greek life. Meeting those in other houses made me stare in awe at just how awesome our school is. We go to perhaps the best school in the world – even if U.S. News and Report calls us 23. We’re smart, outgoing, and we sure as hell know how to have fun. Every single student here loves it, probably even obsesses over it. SWAT made me lucky to be a part of this tradition, to be able to make new friends, and most of all – be able to finally feel bonded to my Greek community.
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