My story of sorority recruitment began much like every other big decision I’ve made- crying and eating ice cream in my Dad’s car. I was coming to grips with giving up my first love, soccer, and was absolutely terrified at meeting the version of myself that wasn’t wearing goalkeeper gloves. Being on a team was all I’d ever known. After much consoling, my Dad looked at me and said, “Grace, just because you won’t have soccer doesn’t mean you won’t have a team.” I had no idea what he was talking about, until one day, I did.

The stress and anticipation of sorority recruitment was like game day on steroids. I stood in line, aimlessly staring at what appeared to be supermodels lined outside my first house, Alpha Delta Pi. I’m freaking out on the inside, but calm (I think) on the outside- it’s game day baby!

I walked into 476 Rose Street and immediately was greeted by a girl who I felt like I had known my whole life. Had we played ball together? Maybe went to a camp at the same time? Trained together? The answer to all these questions you ask? No, but yet she made me feel loved and wanted.  She opened the door to a version of myself that I believed to be locked. She made me feel like Grace. And just two weeks later, she gave me a spot on her team.

Almost three years later, I’m here to tell you that ADPi has been one heck of a team. I have made friends who love me after every missed play and scary chem exam. They love me when I lose sight of the forward on my back post and when I lose sight of the wrong guy’s intentions. They love me on my good days and bad- making the game winning save or costing us the game winning goal. 

I don’t care if you’ve never played a sport in your entire life- find your team. And who knows? Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to find teammates as great as mine