Delta Delta Delta: Sophomore Slump?
Though not everyone choses to "Go Greek" when they come to college, I can honestly say that by joining TriDelta, I have been pushed in so many ways- in my faith, character, academics,
leadership, and probably many other ways I haven't even realized just yet. I feel as though there is a common misconception that comes along with Greek life. I think that some girls that are relunctant to join fear they are going to lose themselves or "conform." In my experience, it was just the opposite.
I have become more independent and have become a stronger Catholic. I saw other girls' spiritual lives and wanted that for myself but in my own way. Growing up as a "cradle Catholic" meant I was going to church every Sunday, because there was no other option with my parents. Now, I go with girls in my chapter, but I also often go by myself to be with Him. This is something I just did not imagine myself doing. I am at the point where I am so sure of myself: I do not need church or important moments to be social events and, as commonly pointed out about young girls in dinner settings, I do not need someone to go to the bathroom with me because I need company.
But along with faith, I have grown in my character and academics more than I ever thought possible. A downfall about being in a sorority filled with intelligent, beautiful women is that it adds a lot of pressure. Because I have always been the student that had to work quite a bit harder for my grades, it sometimes makese me feel inferior- especially when my grades are not where others' are. After I went to Texas Christian University's High School Investor Challenge my junior year of high school and heard an accounting professor's lecture, I told myself I was going to be an accountant. I was going to pass my CPA exam, but NOT BE AN ACCOUNTANT. Yes, accountants have very versatlie degrees, but to plan on not using the degree I was trying to get a masters in, does not seem very logical in hindsight. After I did not make the grades I was putting the time and effort in for, I compared myself extensively to the girls who pulled out A's in the class. I prayed so much, and by the grace of God and a TriDelta alumni's advice, I chose to take the entry level class in Management Information Systems along with a computer science class that is typically an elective for engineers. Being exposed to all these women dettered me from certain paths and led me down others.
TriDelta has motivated and encouraged me to be my own person. It has shaped and equipped me in more ways than I am even aware. I am so appreciative and proud of my experience in this chapter at Texas A&M. I feel as though I have discovered so many things about myself because of my involvement in TriDelta. Apparently I am in the prime window that calls college students to endure a "Sophomore Slump." If this is what a Sophomore Slump truely represents, it should be embraced, not tolerated or withstood.
