I am a Kappa Delta Girl

Despite the stereotypes, being a woman of a sorority is one of the most incredible things I have ever chosen to do. From the moment I walked in and met the girls for the first time, I knew Kappa Delta was the place I was meant to be. It feels so great to have a place where women with similar values and goals surround you but who are also so diverse. It is always cool to look around to all the women who you feel so close to and get along so well with, and see all the different types of people who come from such different places and backgrounds.

Not only has being a Kappa Delta woman brought me a new family; it also has allowed me the opportunity to do so much community service. Although many people think all sorority girls do is party, fail school and get boys, this couldn’t be farther than the truth. Serving the community that we are a part of is one of the top priorities. We go help anywhere and everywhere that needs us, whether its sorting clothes at the ARC, helping out at the local YMCA or assisting kids at one of the elementary schools shop for Christmas presents for their families. Our sorority is made up of people who really care about the people around them.

We also work hand-in-hand with our national philanthropies, which are the Girl Scouts and Prevent Child Abuse America. We focus on building confidence in young girls, which is so important in this day and age. It feels so amazing to get to be a mentor to young girls in the Girl Scouts and to help them growing into inspiring young women. Through PCAA we get to save kids that can’t save themselves. Through both of these organizations I get to bring share my passion of helping others and that is one of the many reasons I am passionate about being a woman of a sorority.

Kappa Delta has also allowed me to grow as a leader, be involved on campus and make connections with people I would have never done so otherwise. Within our own sorority, there are ample amounts of leadership positions varying in responsibilities. I currently hold the assistant public relations officer position but some day I hope to hold a hire office in which I can make an even bigger difference in Kappa Delta. Also, we have the opportunity to hold leadership positions for Greek life as a whole, through Panhellenic Council. It is also a joy to see how many Greek life members are a part of the student government for the whole university. Everywhere you look you are bound to find someone in Greek life.

Just being in Greek life bonds you to so many people. You have so many people you can call your Greek life brothers and sisters. These people are there for you no matter how well they know you specifically because you share so many common friends. Although we are a somewhat large group of people, we are a close nit community!

I am so proud to be a woman of Kappa Delta and to call myself a sorority girl. I believe so strongly in what it means to be both of those things and I would never want to be anything else. It’s not just for four years, it’s for life!

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

I love to think about how large the world we live in is and how many cool places there are to discover. Nothing excites me more than knowing how many more places I have yet to go and explore. This is why I think that travel is one of the most amazing things a person can do in his/her life.

Compared to most people in the United States, I have traveled quite a bit. In total, I have been to 34 states and three countries (not including the United States). What blows my mind is the fact that, although I have traveled a decent amount for my age, I have still only seen a miniscule part of the world.

One of my most favorite parts about traveling is getting to experience cultures other than my own. I love seeing how the mindsets of local people and ways of life change throughout different areas and countries. However, it is also cool to see the similarities between cultures because it shows that even though this world is a big place, we are all still connected.

My love of travel reinforces my desire to discover the unknown. When a person is traveling in a new place, every step they take is a new experience. There is something special about the feeling that you get when you see something for the first time, it is a feeling that can never be recreated. Each and every moment is different and can never be truly planned.

The fact that I have been traveling from a young age has made a very open minded person and instilled the importance of being culturally competent. I chose to not see people as according to where they are from but rather as unique individuals that make up the word as a whole. I love to learn aspects of all cultures so that I can attempt to have an understanding the individual people that make up our world.

I have never understood people who have no desire to step beyond the boundaries of the United States, or even the state they grew up in. Like I mentioned earlier, this world is so big, why wouldn’t you want to see all it has to offer. There is always something incredible waiting around the corner; you just have to allow yourself to go find it.

The world is a place that I will never be able to truly see all of, but I sure am going to try.