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When You Know You Picked The Right Letters

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When You Know You Picked The Right Letters
Claire Jensen

A sorority is all it is talked up to be and more, I promise. As soon as you say yes to your bid day card, you suddenly have hundreds of sisters and a lifetime of memories to make with them, and a closet full of T-shirts.

Going through recruitment is stressful for everyone. For me, I am probably tied for being the worst decision maker ever to make decisions. I am not good at it. I can't decide where I want to eat for dinner or what shoes I want to buy. Heck, even what show I want to watch on Netflix. It has always been something I struggled with throughout my life.

When it was time to choose a school, I made my decision without hesitation for maybe the first time ever. I knew I wanted to be a mule from the moment I stepped on the campus at my visit. One thing I also knew for sure, I wanted to be a sorority girl.

Growing up, I saw my older sisters be part of their sororities and I wanted to be just like them. I loved everything about it. Having so many sisters for life. Having someone, or ten someone's there to eat all your meals with, and finding your bridesmaids that wear those same letters as you.

So, before me was seven sororities. Two of which my (biological) sisters belonged to. I was told to keep an open mind and to not let anyone else influence my decision because it is a big one. These girls will be my roommates. My best friends. My go to advice givers and my wardrobe sharrers. They will be my counselors and the ones I experience being an adult with. This was a lot for little freshmen me to take in, especially with being bad at making decisions and all.

I can't really explain how I knew Delta Zeta was the place for me but it just felt right. I could already see myself being friends with the girls in the room and I was ready to make the best of my four years with them. I ended up not picking the sororities my sisters were in and I am glad I didn't let that influence my choice.

I know I picked the right letters because I found a big and grand-big that I couldn't have made it through my freshmen year without. I found future roommates and my best friends. I found girls that I can count on time and time again to be there for me for a night in or a night out. I found study groups and workout partners. I found the importance of philanthropy and saw how everyone can make a difference. I found what it is like to be a sorority girl and it's everything I imagined and more.

But most importantly, I believe Delta Zeta found me. I am lucky to call DZ home not just for the next four years but for life.

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