I had no idea what I was
getting myself into when I accepted my bid from ZTA. Growing up I had always
loved making new friends, trying new things and seeing new places. I had only
moved to North Texas a year before starting school at UNT and I hadn’t met a
lot of people here yet. At my transfer orientation I made a friend that was
just as lost, confused, and friendly as I was, so we stuck by each other’s
sides and made it through our first experience at this new school together. We
had both thought about participating in fall recruitment; she was dead set and
I was still iffy and unsure if it was something that I would fit in with, but I
made her promise to let me know how it goes and she did. She went Zeta and as
she started introducing me to her new sisters I realized that every single girl
I met was incredibly friendly and not at all what I thought of as stereotypical
sorority girls. As I continued to meet members of Zeta I was convinced I had to
look into it more. I had my heart set on becoming a part of that sisterhood; I
had only seen a glimpse but that was all the convincing I needed.
The first
day I met my new member class was on our spring bid day. There were only three
of us at the time and I don’t know anything about them. I was equal parts
excited and scared to start this new journey but as soon as I walked into the
house I knew I had made the right decision. Bid day was all smiles and sisterhood,
which only solidified the reasons I had wanted to join in the first place.
Everyone was so welcoming and friendly and it was better than I ever could have
imagined. Over the next couple of weeks our three-person new member class grew
to five and these other four girls have become some of my closest friends. We
have laughed, cried, and gone through so much together already. We balance each
other out, and support each other all the same. New membership has been a
whirlwind of being lost, confused, and slightly overwhelmed but I am still
having the time of my life. There isn’t one single event or moment from my
semester that I can say has been more fun or exciting than the other because it
is the entire process that I hold close to my heart. From big/little reveal, to
sisterhood events, to initiation, and new member meetings, this experience has
been life changing.
We each have our own special
bond with our big sisters and our families, but the bond I found with my little
new member class of 5 is something so unique and special to me and I never
would have had that if I hadn’t signed my bid to join ZTA. I know these girls
have my back no matter what and I will always be there for them. We were all
drawn to ZTA for similar reasons and this sisterhood gave us a sense of
belonging and the beginnings of some really beautiful friendships in the
making. I love that I can go to the house or show up to an event by myself and
still never feel alone. This experience so far, and this sisterhood, is so
incredible and I hope I can share my love for my sisters and love for ZTA with
future new members. Thanks to all that I’ve learned from the beautiful heart
and minds of each of my new sisters in ZTA, I will soon get to be those open
arms that welcome home the next group of new members to the best sisterhood there
is.
Megan Bush, PC Spring ‘16
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