I know this might seem like a classic and typical article about my sorority and the great friends and times I had in it. And you might be right, but I mostly want to talk about those friends that stuck once we moved out of the sorority house that makes me so grateful for my time in Alpha Phi.

Especially these past couple weeks and this semester, I have realized that the friendships I have made during my time in Alpha Phi are some of the best friends I have. But it is the moments of grabbing dinner with a sister, supporting her at work, or catching up over Starbucks that made me realize this is what Alpha Phi gave me.

It sounds silly to say these are friendships that will last a lifetime, but it's true. Without having joined this house I would have never met some of the most amazing women I have ever met. I would have never held the leadership positions I do now, and had the confidence or even be writing this article.

Each of these examples happened because I met a fellow sister who encouraged me or provided me with an opportunity that altered my time at school. The Editor of Odyssey at Butler before me was an Alpha Phi who I happened to strike up a conversation with that led me to this role. Another sister, who I only talked with a handful of times encouraged me to apply for a leadership in the house.

When I joined Alpha Phi freshman year, I had no idea the effect it would have on me. People always talk about the big moments and how amazing their sisterhood is. While those are amazing too, for me the things I will miss most are the little moments. The moments that happened every day and were so extraordinarily simple that changed my time at college. I would not have grown into who I am without Alpha Phi.

Now this little speech does not have to just apply to Alpha Phi, or even soroities in general. But as I head into my second semester senior year I challenge each of you to not take for granted those little moments. Cherish them, because when they are gone, they will be the ones you remember and miss the most.