Thinking back on my last four years here at Kent State University, my first thought is “where did the time go?”. I remember my freshman year like it was yesterday. I came to Kent not knowing a single person. My transition into school was not easy, and I would always find myself wanting to go back home. Since home was two hours away, and I didn’t have a car on campus, I had no other option than to get out there and get involved.
That is when I came across signing up for Panhellenic recruitment. I always thought of myself as someone that just goes with the flow, but this was something I had to think about. I never pictured myself as a “sorority girl” so I was super hesitant. I decided to give it a shot because I could only watch Netflix alone in my room for so long.
I would like to say that my experience was just like everyone else’s; you go through recruitment, you find your home, you make all these friends, and everything is great. But that wasn’t exactly the case for me. I was very overwhelmed at first because there were so many people, so many things going on, I didn’t know where to start. I went from not doing anything or having anyone, to the exact opposite.
It took me some time but I told myself, I am here for a reason, & I went through this experience to become a part of something bigger than myself. That is when I decided to get more involved, and I took a position. My sophomore year I was Director of Alumnae Relations. Before my term was over, I was elected into the Vice President of Foundations.
As VP Foundations I am involved with everything Service for Sight. I cannot even begin to express how much this role has changed me as a leader, an individual, a sister, a student, the list could go on and on. This position has given me so many opportunities to really grow within the sorority. I became more outgoing, more social, and really was able to come out of my shell.
Delta Gamma has done a lot for me over these past four years. In just a few short months I will be graduating from Kent State University and moving on into the real world (lol what). But I can confidently say, I will always have a home here in Delta Gamma. As they always say, it’s not four years, it’s for life.
Xoxo, Alexis
