The time has come. All the girls in the Greek system on college campuses across the nation have returned a week before school starts to prepare for recruitment. This beloved week is otherwise known as work week. Let me tell you upfront that it is definitely work. Voices are lost, feet are blistered, hands sting from clapping, and sweat is flowing like Niagara falls. On the upside, you will definitely get all your Fitbit steps in! While it does sound like a rough journey it is truly a great bonding experience. We may feel like we were dying sometimes, but we were all dying together and that is something special. As sisters we laughed together and learned together. We stuffed our faces with food during breaks together and we took funny snapchats together. Work week is spent preparing to recruit the wonderful new pledge class. So for all you class of 2020 women out there, we have been anxiously waiting and preparing for your arrival. Formal recruitment is the experience of a lifetime. Here is a little insight into what happens behind the scenes:

1. Chanting

Remember when I said voices are lost this week? Yep, that is from the countless hours of cheering at the top of our lungs. The quick cure is to funnel ten gallons of tea (with honey) down our throats.

2. Dancing

Dancing is easily one of the greatest highlight of work week. Nothing beats getting silly with your sisters while screaming along to our recruitment songs.

3. Break Time

Finally! The golden hour! Break time is a seamless production of shoveling food into our mouths, drinking endless cups of water, and squeezing in a quick power nap. A little recharge goes a long way.

4. Decorating

Painting, and glueing, and glittering, oh my! From beautiful pictures to decorated canvases, nothing screams work week like crafting galore.

5. Confusion

Where do I go? Am I behind you in line? How does that song go? Practice makes perfect right? I sure hope so.

6. Smiles

Smiling for extended amounts of time is not the easiest thing to do; OUCH my cheeks! No, please, not the vaseline on my teeth!

7. Exhaustion

Late nights and early mornings. zzzz...

8. Sisterhood

Even though my cheeks hurt, I have paint stained on my legs, and my throat feels like it has been through a paper shredder, I love bonding my sisters more than anything. We are ready for you pledge class of 2020!