Dear future sisters,

I know I can speak for the other sisters in our sorority as well as myself when I say that we are so excited to have you as new members. We've been waiting for you all to join us and now you're finally here! Personally, I've experienced so much growth in this sisterhood of ours and I can't wait to watch you grow and shine as you find your place here and leave your mark too.

You're going to make so many memories with us and with each other. I honestly hope you're as excited as I was when I first started rushing to meet all my new sisters, to get a big sister and a family on campus that i could go to, to feel like a part of something incredible. Get ready for some of the best times with some of the most high quality people you'll ever meet!

Joining our sorority was one of the best decisions of my life. I'm so happy I decided to rush and I'm so incredibly honored that the active sisters saw enough potential in me to extend me a bid and welcome me home with huge hugs and the biggest smiles, as if we had known each other for years already. My new member process was stressful but so rewarding, learning about our national history from when we were founded to now and everything in-between and you're going to learn all of it too! Don't worry, it's not bad at all! Just take it one day at a time and enjoy every second of the process because you're only a new member once and the other side, while fun, isn't the same. It's thrilling to wonder who your big is and reading clues from her for the week leading up to reveal night, and the joy that comes with finally seeing her and knowing who she is is indescribable. Ask any one of our other sisters and I can almost guarantee they'll tell you they were overjoyed.

Get ready for formals where everyone looks like princesses, philanthropy events where everyone is having too much fun to remember that this is actually volunteering and a million other amazing memories you'll spend with us and each other.

(Also pro-tip: look extra nice that night because Big/Little night pictures are forever and you want to look your absolute best for family pics and pics of you and your big!)

See what I mean?

You are in for the best time of your life, and as I'm sure you'll hear many times in the coming weeks, "it's not four years, it's for life" because being a part of this group is a lifelong thing. You'll meet older sisters from years before even me that could be your GGGGGBig (you'll get to know all of this crazy sorority lingo, I promise! It took me a little bit of time too but we're here to help you figure it out!) and you'll feel like you've known them forever. That's the beauty of sisterhood!

So welcome home new sisters, and I'm so happy you're finally here!

Sincerely,

Your brand new sister.