Design Inspiration #5

I really wish that this blog had a main navigation bar. To me the blog doesn't look good without it. I really like organization and I feel that without it, the page looks really strange.

Design Inspiration #4

If i could change one thing about the layout of this blog, it would be the background color of where my words are written. I really don't think that the yellowish tan color goes well with what I am trying to convey with the blog. If i had to change it, I would just change it to a white background.

Design Inspiration #3

If i could add any font i wanted to this blog it would be a script. Because i am going for the girly aspect. I feel like a script font is one of the most girly types of font. It would be a great addition, but unfortunately, i cannot not use that kind of font so i am stuck using times. I am not saying that times is an awful font its just not one that i want to use.

Design Inspiration #2

One thing that i took in to account when designing this blog was the color. Since the blog is focused on sororities, I felt as though it needed to be girly. Hence the pink stripped background. What says girly other than pink. Its literally the girliest you can get. I found the back ground from the already predesigned ones, but it reminds me of a sweatshirt that I own.

Although the sweatshirt isn't all pink like the background, I feel as though it is a good representative. As shows how I drew a design aspect from this sweatshirt. 

How to survive Thanksgiving Break.

Thanksgiving Break is finally here. Meaning we all get to go home. But we also have to leave our sisters. Sometimes by this point in the semester we need a break from them. Even though you need a break from them, you will probably still miss them within 24 hours. So here are a few tips to survive being without them for a few days.

1) SNAPCHAT! Literally blow up their snap chat. This is one of the best ways to stay connected. You get to still see their face and see all the stupid things they are doing. You will honestly probably feel like you are right there with them. Break sucks, but with this awesome social media app it makes it suck less.

2) Facetime (skype,oovoo etc). Facetime or any program like it allows you to be able to still have a conversation with them while seeing their face. Not only will you be able to see them but you will be able to see their family as well. We all know that not only do we love our sisters but we also love their families as much as we love our own.

3) Write down everything you need to tell them. So you might not be able to face time your bestie every 5 seconds. Problem solved. Write down everything important you need to tell her so that you remember after break.


Being away from your friends suck. Especially when you are together 24/7. Just remember after Thanksgiving you only have two weeks until you won't see them for a month. Use this break as a warm up to the longest month of your life.

Design Inspiration #1

One thing that i like about the layout of my blog is that the edges are very defined. You can see the white square which defines it. One thing that I automatically think of when I see this is a pizza box. Why a pizza box you might ask. Well the edges of a pizza box are also very defined. I also happen to be a pizza lover, so i tend to see pizza boxes a lot. If you compare the edges of posts to the edges of a pizza box they look the same, well at least to me. This pizza box also has a line the defines the edge of the box just like my blog lay out.

Senioritis

So seniors, the time has come. You are finally experiencing your lasts of every thing. Last recruitment (thank the lord), last big/little, last formal, last initiation. The list can go on and on. For someone that has been in the chapter since freshman year you've witnessed countless seniors before you go through their lasts. You've watched them sob uncontrollably for no reason.

Never in your wildest dreams did you ever think that would be you. You always thought that when you were a senior you'd be ready to go. You'd be ready to say good bye to greek life. You love your chapter but though out the years you've gotten a bit tired of it. You aren't ready to say good by are you though?

You are now those seniors that are crying at everything. Thats perfectly fine. It also extremely understand able. Your chapter, the girls in it and your ritual have been apart of your life for the past 4 years. Not experiencing all of it everyday is going to be weird. You are allowed to be that crying senior. Go ahead let out a huge cry at your last initiation. You deserve it. You've experienced a lot over the years. You've put a lot of hard work in. And now you are leaving. Its normal. The younger girls will judge you, just like you judged all the girls before you. But you know what, I can bet that when they are in your shoes they will understand why you are crying. Don't feel bad for having a tear streaked face. It happens to the best of us. Just cherish these last few weeks with the girls that mean the most to you.

The worst week ever....

Elections. This is probably one of the worst times of the year. For a few weeks your whole chapter gets very catty because chances are at least 4 people want the same position. Everyone has their opinions on who the new Exec board should be. Don't play into this. Just to keep some kind of peace in the chapter, keep your opinions to yourself.

However, elections are fun and exciting. Maybe you were nominated for a position. Whether that position be big or small its still exciting. Maybe its a position you either don't want or don't think you will be great at. Thats fine, but still except the nomination. Obviously some one in your chapter thinks that you would be great in this position. Other people believe in you more than you believe in yourself so trust their judgement.

One thing that I always like to tell people is that if you are nominated for multiple positions the chapter will decide where you best belong. Do not get your hopes up for one position, because maybe everyone thinks you are better suited somewhere else. For example, if you really really want to be recruitment chair but you are also nominated for new member educator and thats what the chapter wants you to be, don't be upset. They believe that you will succeed better there than in recruitment chair.

Whatever you do during election season, just stay positive. Don't think about it all the time. Don't get upset. Just proceed onward with your life. Whatever is meant to happen will happen. Good luck and breath.

Cheers to being a Grand Big.

The day has come when your little takes a little. You are no longer the attention of her affection and you don't know what to do anymore. Believe it or not your big felt the same way when you received your little. Trust me when i tell you this isn't the end of the world. Having a grand little is probably more special than having a little. The bond that you have with your grand little will still be special but a little different. Knowing that she isn't yours but still in your family is wonderful. You can still spoil her, but you don't always have to deal with the 2 am phone calls with her crying about the boy that broke her heart. Thats what her big is for. You are just there to make everything better. To be there when she wants to go out to eat. Or just get away from the drama of dealing with sorority life. You are her outlet because you've been around for a few years. Its honestly the best.

Your relationship with your little will grow as well. Whether or not you already have a great relationship with her it will grow. Your little has always looked up to you, but now you have experience that she has never had. You've been a big before. You know how to deal with a crying 19 year old at 2 in the morning. You also know how it is when you feel like your little doesn't like you. You will be her confidant. The one she goes to about everything concerning her little. Don't look at becoming a grand big negatively. Look at it as a wonderful new experience with a brand new adorable addition to spoil with love.

The 5 Types of Formal Dates

Formal season is upon us ladies. Formal gives us a reason to dress up for once and not wear sweat pants. We get one night a year where we all look so nice and get extremely nice pictures with our friends. However, there is one thing we are missing. A date. There are multiple dates that you can bring to this function and I will let you in on the secret.

1) Just because its formal doesn't mean you need to bring a guy. Don't worry, its not in the rules. If you want you can bring your best girl friend who is in another sorority or not in greek life at all. It does not matter. This type of date is really fun because you know that you can have fun with this person not matter what. Another plus to this option is there is a good chance that this girl knows a lot of the girls in your chapter so you won't have to solely entertain her on your own.

2) One  option that is used a lot, especially when you are younger is the blind date. Maybe you are a freshman and you don't know a lot of guys in greek life yet, so your big or another friend is going to set you up. This is a great option. This gives you a chance to get to know other people. However, this option can be sometimes awkward because you are expected to sit there and eat and have conversations with someone that you've never met before. If you are doing this option suggest to the friend that is fixing the two of you up to set up a group hang out a few days in advance so its not as awkward.

3) Boyfriend. This option is obviously a given. For those of you that are lucky enough to have a boyfriend you don't need to worry about who you are going to bring. This is also obviously one of the easiest options out there.

4) Maybe you aren't feeling brining some one from your school. Thats fine too. Maybe you want to bring someone that goes to a different college that you went to high school with. Perfectly fine. Just expect to introduce this person to EVERYONE in your chapter. We don't get to see new faces often so when we do we automatically want to know the history behind the two of you. How long you've known each other. Most embarrassing stories. Have you ever dated. I could go on but I won't. Just be prepared to answer a lot of questions.

5) Finally my personal favorite option. Your best guy friend. If you are boyfriend-less this is probably the best option. Bring a guy that you know very well and can have a great time with. This option will be pretty effortless because you two probably hang out at least a few times a week. Chances are all your sisters know him and probably a few of his brothers( if he is greek) will be there as well. This is a date with no strings attached. You can easily ditch him so you can dance with your sisters.

Also don't feel obligated to bring a date. Some of your sisters will also be going stag as well. No matter which option you choose just have a great time. You don't get to be dressed up and have this much fun with your sisters often.

The End Is Near.

Now that you have received your big, you are very close to being done with your new member process. However, for the next few weeks your new member process is going to be very boring. There is always a lull between big/little and initiation because now that you have your big you just want to be an intimated sister. You should take this time however to start to get to know everyone a lot better. Seeing as you will be an initiated sister in a few weeks, it is time to really start to get to know those girls that are 3 years older than you. Not only should you get to know your older sisters, start leaning on the girls who are going through this process with you. All the nerves that you will be feeling in the next few weeks, they will be as well. Start crafting with them. Do things to get to know them better. Not only should you be getting to know people better, but you should also start to learn the information about your sorority. Know your founders and everything else there is to know. Good luck, and keep your eye on the prize.

You Are My What?

Big/Little reveal day is finally here. After a week of being spoiled by the most precious big you finally get to find out who she is. You are a mix between excitement and nervousness. What happens after your big is finally revealed to you. I am not going to lie to you, sometimes its a bit awkward.

Even if you really wanted a girl to be your big theres always an adjustment period. Don't let this period discourage you from the amazing relationship you will have with this girl. I really can't tell you why some times there is this adjustment period, but it happens. I will also bet that you aren't the only one in your new member class having this problem. Calm down and let it ride out. She loves you as much as you love her, but things take time. Don't force it.

Big/Little Week

One week that every sorority girl looks forward to is Big/Little week. It is seriously the most wonderful time of the year. This is the week where everyday you get a gift/clue from your future big telling you who she is. Seriously its the best week ever. Its also very stressful though. One thing that I can advise is don't go into this week with a poor attitude. What i mean by that is don't go in expecting someone to be your big sister and then figuring out that that person is not intact your big. It will ruin the week for you. Just try and have a positive outlook. At the end of the week you will find out who your big sister really is and it will be one of the happiest days of your life.

Now What?

So now you have your bid. But what happens now? Now you start your new member process. During this process you will learn what the sisterhood is really all about. You will learn about the history, the founding sisters and all of the things that make up the sorority. In addition to that how ever you will start to make friendships with the girls in your chapter. At first this can be a bit awkward, but by initiation you will have met some of your best friends. While learning about the sorority is important, I like to think that the most important part about the new member process is getting to know everyone. Seriously, get to know EVERYONE.

You might think that you don't need to get to know that girl who is graduating at the end of the semester. Wrong. You do. She might not be in the sorority with you long, but she has insight that no body else does. Not only can she give you a ton of information about the sorority, she can also help you a lot in a few years. While you are living it up in college, she is going to be out in the real world with a real job and real life connections. In four years she could be your greatest asset to getting a job. All in all, cherish this process. These will be the days that you look back on forever and wish you could relive.

The Best Day Of The Year

So you made it through recruitment! Congratulations! The day of your dreams is finally here. The day you get to run home to your new chapter. You've probably been dreaming about this day for awhile. You are slightly nervous though. Will you get the chapter you wanted? Will you the girls like you? Don't let the nerves get to you. Be happy and stay optimistic. If you don't get your first choice thats fine too. Don't let that get to you. Don't drop just because you didn't get your first choice. At least stay and stick it out for a few weeks. You are there for a reason.

 The girls obviously liked you enough to give you a bid. The new member process is going to be the best experience of your life no matter what chapter you are in. You are going to make so many new friends and so many new memories. These are the days you will look back on when you are seniors and getting ready to graduate. You will forever tell the future new members stories of the days when you were new members. Have fun and enjoy. Over the ext few weeks you will be getting your big sisters, your first set of letters and getting initiated. The fun is only about to begin.

Rule #3: Be yourself

I like to think that this rule is very important. Be yourself. Don't be someone that you aren't. It is very important to show off your real personality during recruitment and notch you think the chapter wants you to be. If you feel as though you have to change yourself for a group of girls, then you shouldn't want to be apart of that organization. Being apart of a chapter where you can be yourself no matter how weird or strange you are is one of the best parts of being greek.
You want a group of girls that you can sit there with and say the strangest things to and have them laugh at you. Not because they think you are strange but because they genuinely think you are funny. Find a group of girls that make you feel comfortable to make you bust out your weirdest dance moves in a room of strangers. Your sisters will like your rendition of the "lawn mower", I promise. I really can't stress how important this is. Having a group of girls who you can be yourself around not only makes being greek better, but it also makes your whole experience in college better. Think about it. You need that group of girls that can see you ugly cry at 4 in the morning because you are stressed out about your final exams. Those same girls will also make you laugh 5 minutes later because they are making fun of your ugly cry. So when you go through recruitment remember rule #3!

Rule #2: Don't Be Afraid To Eat

Today we are going to discuss a big thing that I believe girls are afraid to do in front of sororites. Please do not be afraid to eat. I believe that in todays culture we think that if we take a cookie we are going to be ridiculed for that.
Well girls, I am here to tell you that that is a HUGE lie. We like when you take our food. Being in a sorority is more than just rituals, its about hanging out together. When we all hang out together we eat. A lot. So if a chapter offers you a cookie, go ahead and take that cookie. You will not be judged or ridiculed. We know you are starving. We are starving, so you have to be as well. Recruitment is exhausting and it makes you very hungry. So keep this in mind. If you truly don't want to eat, thats fine too. Just don't be afraid.

Rule #1: Stay Calm

Sorority Recruitment. Its one of the most fun and stressful times of the year. Lets start with why it is stressful. Not only is sorority recruitment stressful for the active members but it is very stressful for all of you who will be going through recruitment. Why is it stressful you might ask. Its stressful because every night(or day) you talk to multiple girls from each sorority but at the end you have to eliminate a sorority from your list. This process can be diffucult because sometimes you might feel a connection to each sorority. But thats okay. This elimination process helps you. It helps you find the place where you are supposed to spend the rest of your college years.


The stress however goes into the fun part of recruitment. At the end of the process you get to be welcomed "home" by a group of girls to call you sisters. This part is awesome. Its hard to describe the feeling, but running home to these girls out weighs all the stress that you endured during recruitment process.

Try to stay calm. Don't get overwhelmed. Like I always say, you will know where you are supposed to end up. You dont chose your sorority it chooses you. Have fun and stay positive.

To Greek or Not to Greek?

When every girl gets to college I believe we are all faced with the question of do we want to go greek or not. Some girls however, know before they get to college that greek life is where they belong. For others it takes awhile to figure out. If you are one of those people, thats okay. Take as much time as you need to figure out if greek life is the place for you.

 Its not the place for everyone and thats okay. My advice is that you should go into college with an open mind towards greek life. What you see in the media and in television shows is not what greek life really is. Greek life on your campus might be completely different than it is on your friends campus. You might not like how it is on your friends campus, but you could really love it on yours.

Greek life 101

First let me start by saying welcome to my blog! In this blog we will be talking about everything you need to know about Greek life. Coming from someone who didn't necessarily want to join but over the past four years the experience has changed my life. I will be giving you tip, tricks and insider knowledge on everything greek. Understanding Greek life is confusing at first, but thats what Im here for.

During the duration of this blog I will be talking about many subjects. Some of those being Sorority recruitment, big/little season, initiation and everything after initiation. A big topic that I really can't wait to discuss is recruitment. I know every one gets a little nervous when recruitment rolls around, so i can't wait to calm your nerves and let you in on little secrets from an active sorority member!

I really hope that you enjoy this blog and find all of my topics interesting.