Dear Sisters,

Let me start out by saying, whether you're my best friends, my Littles, my fam, my classmates, my distant friends or if we have never even talked before, I want you to know how much I love you. Every single one of you has impacted my life in some form or fashion and I am so grateful for having you guys in my life. I don't mean to sound cheesy, but it's true. There is no way I could fully explain how I feel about you all into a single letter, but hey, I can try.

To be honest, I never expected myself to be in a sorority. Movies and TV shows tend to portray sororities in a negative way, and based off of that I didn't feel like it was for me. I believed the stereotypes of sororities to be true. Plus, I wasn't confident in myself, my skills, or my appearance, and I definitely didn't want to be surrounded by mean girls who would tear me down even more.

However, once I saw that girls from my high school were wanting to join a sorority, I figured Greek life couldn't be all that bad. I thought, maybe the stereotypes weren't so true after all. I wasn't quite sure what to believe. All I knew was that I wanted so badly to be apart of something. I wanted so badly to make friends. I wanted so badly to achieve things I never thought I could. So, I joined a sorority, and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Instead of being surrounded by girls who tear me down, I am surrounded by girls who raise me up. Because of you all, I have learned and grown more in the last three years as a chapter member than I ever would have imagined. I had hoped I would make friends, but I didn't expect to meet some of my best friends from this organization. The friendships I have made and the lessons I have learned will stay with me forever.

I am grateful to have every single one of you as my sister. All of you are so unique and bring your own special qualities to our chapter. We don't all look, act, or think the same, and I'm thankful for that. We are such a diverse group of girls with varying backgrounds and viewpoints. We may not all see eye to eye sometimes, but with 200 girls in a chapter, how could anyone expect us to?

I am so incredibly sad that I only have a year left of college because that means only a year left as a chapter member. I have no idea what I'm going to do without you guys after graduation. It's been a crazy ride and we've been through so much, but I wouldn't change a thing. No matter what happens, we are always able to pull ourselves together and come out on top. We may have our bad days and we may not always agree on everything, but at the end of the day, we're family. We're one big, fat, Greek family.

So, freshman, please get involved in any way you can. These college years go by fast and you're going to regret not doing as much as you possibly can within the chapter. Over the next four or so years, you're going to make incredible memories and learn so much. You're going to come out as better women than you were before, I promise you. Seniors, thank you for everything you have done. We will miss you terribly, and we hope to continue the legacy that you have helped build. We won't let you down.

The bond that sorority sisters share can't be explained, and it can't be understood by anyone until they experience it for themselves. I love you all so much. I can't wait to see what the future holds for each and every one of you.

Love always,

Your sister