It has been almost two months since I last wrote a blog post. This is so uncommon for me. I love to post every week. It helps me put all my thoughts down into one place, and it helps get me ready for my upcoming week. I guess the reason I am writing now is because I have a lot on my mind...
I have been back at Illinois College for about six weeks. These six weeks have consisted of adjusting to apartment life, settling into new classes, and making sure I can hold a successful rush season. It almost seems like rush and class work are on my mind 24/7. It can be overwhelming. However, it is also helping me with time management. It leaves me very little time for myself. I often have to remind myself why I am putting myself through all this.
I have been able to keep up with classes. I do not feel as if I am behind in anyway. I also make sure I am putting that before anything. So far, so good.
Being the rush captain this year has allowed me to grow in many ways. I am more organized because if I am not, it would eat me alive. I have learn how to communicate better with others because without that, no one would be where they needed to be. I have fallen even more in love with Sigma Phi Epsilon Literary Society, and I could not be more grateful for that. Looking around and getting a behind the scenes look at Greek life, has opened my eyes as to why I rushed Phips and why others should too. I should never feel embarrassed or silenced about why I am a Phip. Being a Phip means you are classy, smart, beautiful, caring, social, forgiving, ect. No one can compare, so why not brag a little about my society and my sisters.
Sigma Phi Epsilon holds the Female Literary Society GPA Award. My sisters work hard for that. We know that before we can go have fun, our homework and grades better be up to Phips standers. We hold the Love Cup Award. This award is given to the society with the best Literary Productions. My sisters spend countless hours writing, memorizing, and studying their pieces before a production. We hold ourselves to very high standers because we expect nothing less from each other. I know I have personally benefited from giving production pieces. I am so much more confident in presenting a speech, and it's really amazing. We also hold the Service Award. We clock the most hours of service year after year. We know service is important not only for us, but especially for the ones we are helping. I am proud to be apart of something so much bigger than myself.
With that being said, we do hold many more awards as well. I personally like to strive for these three because we stand for "Knowledge, Love, and Service" and we always are able to uphold that. I know that after 100 years our founders would be proud of what we are able to accomplish each year. We stand out. We love each other. We help not only sisters, but our sounding communities. We are the women of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
SO for those of you rushing this fall, find your home. Find your sisters. Branch out and join something that will not only change your life but ones around it. Go see what each society has to offer, but know I love my society above all else. Let me help you find your home somewhere in Smith House.
SPL,
Miss Polly Keen
