The week before recruitment starts is always crazy for every sorority. Work week is a time of bonding with your sisters, perfecting your recruiting skills, and is filled with long, long days. It is one of the most fun, but tiring weeks of summer but it gets you very well prepared for the long week ahead. As I am finishing up my first work week, these were a few of the thoughts that crossed my mind quite frequently this week.

1. When you realize the next time you get to sleep in is in roughly three weeks.

2. When you think you practiced really well and then your sisters bring up about 15 things we all could improve on.

3. When you have to practice walking in heels, but still want to look like a scrub at the same time.

4. When we get a break longer than 30 minutes.

5. When we finish the day early.

6. When you end up in a squat position for over two minutes and you realize maybe you should start squatting at the gym more.

7. When attendance is at 8 a.m. or earlier.

8. When you get your free work week tank top.

9. When meal time rolls around.

10. Waking up early to the sound of other sororities practicing their chants.

11. When you realize work week was a breeze compared to what we were about to endure in actual recruitment week and you’re in for a long (but rewarding) week ahead.