Hi this is Kelsey Wimsatt from PC’ 21! And I'm gonna talk about being all in for chi o! Chi Omega has been one of the biggest blessings of college, I have found my best friends and people that I consider family. However, those sisters and friends that I hold so dear to me now did not come to me as soon as I went Chi Omega. It was after months of pouring into and pursuing one another have I found those people that I am so close to. As I sit here reminiscing on recruitment, I remember how scared I was to become a part of Chi Omega. Chi Omega was the sorority that I had always dreamed of and wanted. My recruitment experience made Chi Omega an easy “yes”. But it was after the glitter, the huge bid day shirt, and cardinal/straw face paint when I was feeling a bit of imposter syndrome. I was feeling that I had not earned the friendships and sisterhood that Chi Omega so easily brought me. I continuously questioned how I made it into this place with so many cool girls that all seemed way cooler than me. My freshman self was feeling homesick, nervous, and, honestly, scared. With all of the new friendships and excitement that freshman year offered, I was still feeling like I hadn’t found those true friends yet. I hadn’t found those true friends that knew me and accepted me for me. And I was nervous that everyone in Chi O was too cool for me or too awesome to want to be my friend. It wasn’t until later in my first semester that I had finally started feeling at home. Those feelings of imposter syndrome all changed for me right before initiation. Our “Mama Hoot”, Caroline Coleman, wrote a letter to PC’ 21 right before initiation. In that letter she listed out the unique qualities of PC’21 IN EVERY SINGLE GIRL. In those moments I realized that I wasn’t a part of sorority that didn’t know me, I was just afraid to pursue those friendships from Chi O. I thought to myself that if Caroline Colmen, one of the coolest people I know, can encourage me and know my heart so well after a few weeks; why was I fearful of friendships with my sisters? I stopped questioning the opportunity of lifelong friendships that Chi O gave me and started making those friends that I now would consider the best people I know. It was because of Caroline’s encouragement that I made some of my best friends in Chi O. Now, as an almost junior in college, I can say that I have made the best and most Christ-like friends I can ask for. I hope that from this story that the girl that will go through recruitment will remember that: YOU WILL END UP WHERE YOU BELONG. Do not let those fears of not fitting in and comparison control you. Be yourself, because the people that are meant to be your best friends will accept you and love you. My story of finding my friends in Chi O didn’t happen on the day of bid day, it took time, putting in effort to my friendships, being intentional, and not being afraid to be fully myself. Chi O is one of the best places I know and I am glad that I finally was all in for it.
