Lets go back to the beginning of the three longest weeks ever. A good friend of mine had just been murdered and I was on the fence about if I wanted to try out. I thought that it would be a good way to distract myself and so I decided to try out anyway. I'm not in any clubs or really involved in anything so I also saw it as a good opportunity to get to know people. Through these three weeks I got to know some amazing people. While also finally understanding the game of basketball.

During the first couple days of practice I was still on the fence about being a part of this tradition. The majority of the team participated last year and there were only about four of us that were new. Even then those girls were already friends with the girls that were on the team last year. Before Oddline I have never really talked to these girls before. I would see them around but never really tried to have a conversation. The girls and coaches/song mamas were already really comfortable with each other, I usually never talked. Just listened and watched everyone. From the beginning there were girls that were really nice; they opened up to the new people with welcoming arms. Some of the others were tougher shells to crack, but it's okay .. I can be like that sometimes too. Through the whole first week of practices I had no idea these girls would be people I consider really good people and friends.

By the second week I was comfortable with these girls. From kidnapping the coaches to sneaking ice cream with one of the Odd sisters. I felt completely comfortable with them. Before these last couple weeks I felt like I hadn't branched out a lot on campus. I mostly stuck to myself and didn't really bother to meet new people. I am happy I changed my mind. I am happy that I decided to be apart of this tradition and that I will always be considered as a "Odd Sister." I am also proud to say that my team and I beat a six year loosing streak and beat the Evens at the sing off this year, along with winning the basketball game. I cannot lie and say these last couple of weeks were not really difficult. Keeping up with the tradition's rules and being an actual student at the same time was hard. Not to mention actually wanting time for yourself but there was always something that had to be done because you knew you could not do it later. These weeks were honestly worth it but I think everyone can agree when I say I like having five hours of my life back. All in all I am happy to be an Oddline Sister.