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Tri Delta means so many things to me, all of them holding a special place in my heart. But the one I hold dearest is our philanthropy, St. Jude. Just a little background of me, I am an elementary education major, and I am incredibly passionate about helping kids in any way I can. Going through Recruitment this was a value I knew I was looking for in my future home, and from the moment that the St. Jude video started playing, and I saw that passion that resonated from the women around me I knew I had found my home.

From Pancake Breakfast to Triple Play, Tri Delta celebrates the children of St. Jude year round. Not only do I get to celebrate the miracles that take place at St. Jude, but I have the privilege of being our chapters Philanthropy Chairman. What this means is that I get to plan all of our philanthropy events, work hand in hand with our St. Jude representative, and even visit the children of St. Jude in Memphis on a Tri Delta tour. I think what speaks out most to me about St. Jude is that the hospital takes in families who are truly facing the most difficult periods of their lives and provides them with comfort, compassion, and most importantly cutting edge medical care. The real kicker is that not one family in the history of St Jude has paid one bill!! How absolutely amazing is that???

I think something that is so important, especially as you all begin this exciting journey, is that you not only find a chapter that makes you comfortable, but that you find a chapter that makes you passionate. St. Jude is a motivating force for me; something I keep in the back of my head and use as motivation when I am planning all of our events and fundraising for St Jude. Part of growing up and being in college is finding something you are passionate about and letting it guide you. I have found this in St. Jude and my position as Philanthropy Chairman. So I encourage everyone going through recruitment to listen about all of the incredible philanthropies, and find one that makes you as passionate as St. Jude makes me!!

Delta Love,

Jordan Tittsworth

Philanthropy Chairman

Choosing Tri Delta for me honestly was the easiest thing I have ever done, by far. When you go through recruitment, you’ll hear a lot of girls say that they instantly felt like they were home when they walked into their house on the first day. While that is an awesome feeling, it didn’t happen to me until the third day because of how overwhelmed I was with the whole process. Did I say the right things? Why was everyone so pretty? Did they think I was weird? Then I realized that the Tri Delt house was the only place I hadn’t been second-guessing myself at. As cliché as it sounds, these girls were genuine and I didn’t have any problem opening up to them so it was such an easy choice for me to make on preference night. It wasn’t until a year later, preparing to be on the other side of recruitment for the first time, that I truly understood why I chose Tri Delta.

My freshman year in Tri Delt was awesome but I never really opened up. My best friend and I tended to just stick together and not socialize, so we ended up missing out on some stuff. Fast forward to a year later, August 2017 sitting in the chapter room with my pledge class during new member work week. I started to talk more, giving my input and finally opening up to my sisters. I saw during that week that these were the girls that made this sisterhood what it really was. I also began to see what made each of these women who they were and how extremely beautiful that was. We were all going through our own issues and made of these different pieces and parts but we all happened to fit together perfectly. PC 16 completely changed my outlook on my sorority life. I began to realize that this truly was a family and these girls were my sisters. We go through ups and downs but these women are here for each other. In today’s society, we need to be able to lift each other up as women and human beings and that is exactly what Tri Delta has done for me. People on the outside will think we’re crazy or that we “pay for our friends”, but if that’s the case, I’m not paying near enough. I will always choose Tri Delta.

Delta Love,

Jaycee Walker

Sponsor Chair

I’ll be the first to admit that “sorority girl” was a title I never thought I would put next to my name. Before going through recruitment and joining Tri Delta I had more fears and anxieties about rushing that I almost dropped out before anything had even started. I constantly questioned if I would fit in, if I was pretty enough, if I was too shy, or if anyone would even like me. After struggling to fit in throughout my high school years I was determined I would have no place in college, and especially no place in a sorority. I was worried that my fears would come true and I would quickly become the laughing stalk of the houses.

Fast forward two years and all those worries and fears could be further from my mind. The ladies of Tri Delta have shown me that the words “sorority girl” have a million different definitions. From art majors to agriculture majors, there are no two girls completely alike within the chapter. The individually unique girls that fill the four walls of our Delta Dome have proven to be some of the most amazing women I have gotten the chance to know. The “stuck up, judgmental, exclusive clones” that stereotypes have pinned sorority girls to be could be further from the truth. When I face anxieties similar to those I had before going through recruitment or am simply worried about an upcoming project or exam, I can easily turn to twenty different girls and every last one of those fears, whether big or small, will be vanished within minutes by any one of those ladies. One of the easiest ways to describe it is like having 150 cheerleaders constantly by your side rooting for you to succeed in everything you do. Every girl in the chapter wants to see her sisters succeed and will drop anything to make sure that happens. Though we have all had different life experiences up until we became Tri Delts, the “perpetual bond of friendship” that unites us erases any kinds of differences. The love that we share for Delta Delta Delta and for each other is enough to rid any labels that others may give us. Though others may still perceive us as “typical sorority girls,” knowing that assumption is nowhere near the truth brings a huge sense of pride when wearing your letters. Although certain I would never fit in, now I couldn’t imagine my life without “sorority girl” as one of my many titles. Thanks to the sisters that surround me, I couldn’t be prouder to be anything but a member of Delta Delta Delta.

Delta Love and Mine,

Caroline

Fall semester of my freshman year, I felt completely lost at a school that I once thought I would love. I quickly made the decision to transfer to SFA and start over my spring semester. I went through spring semester hanging out with people that my hometown friends hung out with, but I never really felt like I belonged anywhere. While I loved SFA, I still felt a little lost. By the end of the summer before my Sophomore year, I made a quick decision to sign up for recruitment. I had always pictured myself as a sorority girl, but I didn’t necessarily picture myself fitting in with any of the chapters at SFA. I was not only hesitant because I was afraid I wouldn’t be a good fit anywhere, but I was hesitant because I knew majority of the girls going through recruitment would be freshman and I was a sophomore. I felt anxious and nervous not having any friends going through recruitment with me.

I went into rush week with the expectation that I wouldn’t feel like I belonged anywhere, but I was completely wrong. Tri Delta stole my heart by pref night, and my pledge class soon stole my heart by our new member sleepover after Bid Day. Even though I was one of the only sophomores, I felt so connected to all the girls in my pledge class because we bonded so quickly. We bonded over our excitement as new members, our growing love for Tri Delta and St. Jude, and our anxiousness for what the year would bring. I connected with my pc on being new members to our chapter, but I also had many opportunities to give them advice and tips on “surviving freshman year”. I grew to love being called a “baby delta” by my sophomore and junior friends and hearing stories from their new member period. I was able to create relationships both within my pc and older pc’s that I never would have if I didn’t go through rush. I was able to flourish in my first year as a Tri Delta and obtain an officer position, just like many of the freshman in my pledge class.

So to all of the sophomores, juniors or seniors out there thinking it’s too late to go through recruitment and find your home, it’s not!! Go fall in love with a chapter and build relationships with every girl in your chapter, no matter their age. I’m so thankful I went through recruitment when I did and I’m still so excited to be a part of the pledge class I’m in!!

Delta Love,

M’Kayla Benne

Treasurer

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