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We’re Not Perfect Here…But We’re a Family.

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Stephanie

This last week/weekend was something that I had been dreading for awhile….initiation for my sorority. I wasn’t dreading it for bad reasons…I was dreading it because I didn’t want it to be over. Since initiation is done…that means that it’s been six weeks since the semester began, which just makes it that much closer to me being done with college. I also just love initiation week, from all of the fun traditions that we have, to just being able to spend more time than normal with my sorority sisters.

This year we had a banquet for all of our new members, to celebrate them officially joining Alpha Phi, and it was an amazing day. The seniors all got together beforehand just to hang out and spend time as a pledge class, and then we joined the rest of the group for the banquet. During the afternoon, we all had the best time just being together, and reminding each other of why our sisterhood is so special. At one point, all the seniors sang a song that one of our alumni wrote about our house, and I cried the entire time. Yes…I was that girl. Once the waterworks started flowing…there was no turning back. Based on how much I cried during Recruitment and this last weekend, I’m pretty sure this is how the next few months of my life will be…crying. A lot.

: My roommates and I…

: Love them so much!!!

Despite all of my crying (happy tears of course), it was an awesome day. We now have 42 beautiful new members in our house, and I can’t wait to see what the next two months bring us. We still have Spring Sports Spectacular, our spring philanthropy event-Phiesta, senior week, and formal left to go….so there’s really no reason for me to be sad…right?

: My entire Alpha Phi family…

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Senior Year Update: Part I

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Stephanie

Today was the last day of classes for the Fall of 2011, aka my next to last semester as a college student. Thinking about this, and the finality of the whole situation, I decided to reminisce a bit…and look ahead to next semester.

First off…things I loved this semester….

Senior Wine Tasting

Each year, the senior class hosts a wine tasting for all seniors. Not everyone can go, but it’s still an awesome event where you get together with some really awesome people, and learn about wine. I really like wine, but I knew nothing about it before the night, so I really appreciated having the change to learn something while having fun with my friends. I had always heard that the senior wine tasting is one of the best nights during your time at Butler, and I totally agreed. We felt classy, smart, and very important the entire time, and it was a great way to take a break from an outrageously busy week.

Our table at the wine tasting....

Welcome Week

As always, I loved being an Orientation Guide during Welcome Week. Not only did I get to come back to Butler early, but I also was able to spend almost an entire week with some of my favorite people on campus. The entire week is spent showing your Butler spirit and trying to get other people to have fun….so naturally….you have fun doing it! I love Welcome Week so much that I wish that every week were Welcome Week…..

The Alpha Phi Orientation Guides...

Alpha Phi Semi-Formal…and everything else

Everything that we have done this year, from formal to Homecoming, has been somehow more special than every other time. First off, our entire pledge class is together for the first time in a long time (people have been studying abroad), so it is great just to have us all together again. And secondly, we know that this is the last time we will be really just hanging out all together, so we are just loving every minute and loving each other!