There are a lot of stereotypes when it comes to sororities and the women in them. A lot of people think that all we do is party. They do not think we do our homework, get good grades, do community service or participate in events involving our philanthropies -- even though some of the biggest responsibilities include doing our philanthropy work and keeping our GPA up.

Kappa Delta is a lot more than a typical movie-based sorority. Kappa Delta is a place where you can feel at home. I joined for the sisterhood that this sorority holds, and for the efforts to promote and build confidence. When you join this sorority, you are not joining for the letters or the titles. You are joining, or at least I was joining, a place that I could come to every day and know that there is a group of girls who have got my back whenever I need them. I was joining a place that would be my home away from home.

I am a part of Kappa Delta. We work with the Girls Scouts of America and Prevent Child Abuse America. We make it our goal to promote confidence in women and girls all across the country, and we do so by building them up. We promote confidence in our sisters and in the people we see day to day. For us, confidence is something that is needed. When you step out of your comfort zone, we try to celebrate it. It is a great thing to try new things, but it is also important that there is someone behind you to help you feel confident about it. That is probably why our new tagline is "Building Confidence. Inspiring Action."

Kappa Delta is striving for that which is honorable, beautiful, and highest. Everyd ay we are learning from the mistakes we make and from the actions of those around us. There is no guarantee that we are going to reach all of the stars that we set out to, but we are going to do so much to help ourselves and others along the way.

Kappa Delta is knowing that regardless of if we have the same opinions as someone else, namely our other sisters, we are here to support everyone else. It is taking that step back to look at things from a different perspective and realize that we are really powerful together so why separate? Kappa Delta is not having the right sister, it is being the right sister. We are not here to point fingers or to act like we are better than one another. We are here to support each other, love each other, and be that friend that we each need.

Kappa Delta is leadership. It is learning to stand up and lead in front of others, and to take positions that we never thought we would (I mean, I took VP-Finance -- I didn’t plan on doing that).

I am a Kappa Delta. Kappa Delta is a part of me. Everywhere I go, I am representing the letters that have meant so much to a lot of women before me. Kappa Delta has taught me that I am strong by myself, but I am even stronger with my sisters by my side. I have joined something that is not just for four years, but for life.