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An Open Letter To My Pledge Sisters

From the outside looking in, you can never understand it. From the inside looking out, you can never explain it.

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An Open Letter To My Pledge Sisters
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Dear Pledge Sisters,

I want to start off by saying I miss you guys. When people told us we were going to drift apart once our process came to an end and we were finally sisters of our sorority, we didn't believe them for a second. We spent every waking moment together and couldn't imagine it being any other way. But, look where we are now.

I remember bid day like it was yesterday. I'll never forget meeting you guys for the first time. We all sat around as complete strangers, trying to get to know each other, while containing our excitement about this new journey we were all about to begin. We clicked right away and in a matter of minutes it seemed like we've been best friends for years.

We began our process and stuck together when we things got rough. None of us really knew what we were getting ourselves into. We hung out 24/7 and somehow managed to not get [too] sick of each other. We met for breakfast every morning and worked on homework together in the library. And in the midst of it all we made so many memories.

I'll never forget the day we all really became sisters. I'm not talking about the day we crossed into the sorority and finally got to wear letters, but the day we truly became a pledge class of one. In a matter of only about two weeks, we grew so close and became nearly inseparable. Some say this is the point that we "lost our shit" - but we didn't care because we knew that no one would ever really understand our bond. We had thousands of inside jokes and knew that there would never be a dull moment when we were all together.

I remember when we all got our big's but we didn't know who they were yet. We spent days together trying to figure out who they could be. We over analyzed every word and text message from all of the sisters and acted like we were spies. And when it finally came time for big/little reveal we all laughed and cried together in excitement.

When spring break rolled around we didn't want to leave each other for a whole week. We were non-stop texting in our GroupMe until we were all together again (which cost us some valuable daily phone battery), but it was worth it.

We promised to always be there for each other and have each other's back no matter what - unity before self, am I right? We took tons of pictures and videos and went on long road trips together taking pit stops along the way for food and bathroom breaks. We sang at the top of our lungs for hours on end while everyone around us probably thought we were crazy.

And then we finally crossed into our sorority and became a part of a lifelong sisterhood. It was the best feeling ever. We all felt so accomplished and proud to be apart of something so amazing. We wanted to prove everyone wrong when they told us that we were gonna miss spending so much time together - because we didn't plan on NOT spending so much time together anymore.

And then it happened. Days went by. I didn't look at my phone and see your names anymore. We bonded with other sisters and created other friendships - which is how it should be - but I didn't think we'd drift apart so much. Our laughs and inside jokes are slowly becoming just memories now. I actually miss spending hours in the library or in one of our dorm rooms just hanging out together.

Now that the semester is coming to an end and we're all caught up in school work and final exams, I just wanted to remind you all how much you mean to me and let you know that I miss all those times we had. Please come back into my life.


L&S,

your pledge sister.

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