It’s been a while since I last posted… I have been incredibly busy with sorority recruitment. But! It is finally over, and we now have 24 perfect new members. I love them all already!!
I have also started my senior year of college… It’s so hard to believe that this is my final year here in New Orleans and that I will soon be leaving all of my friends behind. I seriously think every day about the fact that this is my last year… I’m hoping that it’s just because it’s the beginning of the school year… Hopefully I’ll get out of the funk soon. When people ask me what I’m going to do after graduation, I usually say I don’t know yet. The thing is- I do know what I want to do. But it is really really really scary to think about actually doing it.
I would like to travel to New Zealand and work on an organic farm in exchange for shelter and food. I want to gain some life experience while being able to travel to a beautiful place. I believe in the logistics of doing it- from that perspective it seems totally doable. But when I think about myself being all alone in a completely different hemisphere of the world well, I get a little scared.
For now I am really thankful for all of my sisters in Alpha Chi Omega. This recruitment season has taught me so much about my friends and sisters. I’ve gotten to know some people who I really hadn’t talked to much before. My goals for the year are (obviously) to do well academically but ESPECIALLY cultivate meaningful relationships while I’m in such an ideal environment. I know from my friends who have already graduated that making new friendships outside of college is much harder and I want to make sure that I don’t take any relationships for granted.
I want to step out of my comfort zone and do some extroverted exploration!!
The beginning of this semester has been a little rocky since so much time had to be devoted to Alpha Chi Omega. But I’m taking this week to get back on track with academics, and from there on I will pursue my other goals.
I am scared of graduation and life after but I’m determined to make this last year the best!!
Natalie Hope 