The Final Countdown

Twenty-three days. That’s how many days I have left until I walk across the stage and accept my diploma with the School of Public Affairs. That’s twenty-three days until I receive my Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.  On December 19, 2014, I will have been in School since August 2010.

I’ll be completely honest with everybody. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was NOT my first choice when I was applying for colleges. I had a lot of options when it came to places to choose from but ultimately I chose UCCS because my ex best friend asked me to go with her. I never wanted to consider Colorado Springs as an option and halfway through my sophomore year, I was ready to transfer. It was when I was on my way to the library that I was approached by a sister of Phi Sigma Sigma and she was trying to get me to go to recruitment. I didn’t want to go…I was the furthest thing from what I thought was the “typical” sorority girl but after going to recruitment, I quickly fell in love. I felt at home and I was loved and accepted. I had finally found where I belonged at UCCS.

People always say bad things about Greeks, but what they never tell you is that if you join the right organization, you’re right at home. Joining Phi Sig made the time go by faster when I finally wanted time to slow down. I found my home away from home and I fell in love with my organization but not only did I fall in love with Phi Sigma Sigma, I found my soulmates.

I would have never met my best friends if we didn’t all end up in Phi Sig together.  We all came into Phi Sig 6 months apart but I couldn’t imagine my life without the two of them.  I watched one of them go from new member to Panhellenic delegate to archon and the other go from scribe to vice archon and I’ll never be able to describe how proud I am of them. They both inspire me to be the best person that I can possibly be and I know that I can depend on the two of them, just like they both can depend on me.

While I don’t have my own big sapphire, I do have my twin little sapphires and they are the most beautiful women that I know. They are my rocks. I’ve taught them a lot and in turn, they’ve also taught me a lot. They’ve been there through all of it with me and we’ve truly grown together. Everything that’s good in the world is what dwells inside of their souls. I’m proud of them and I know they’ll go on to do great things both inside and out of this chapter.

As for the rest of my chapter, I have no idea where I would be without any of them. I’ve laughed for countless hours and stood in the parking lot talking to them in the freezing cold! I know that wherever I go, I’ll always have them! The time that I’ve been in Phi Sig, I’ve grown as a person and have become a woman of substance and character and I have the past four years to thank for that! 

The countdown to the end has finally begun and I’m officially 23 days from being a college graduate. I’m 23 days from being the absolute best version of myself. I’m 23 days from being a Phi Sigma Sigma alumna. 

I'm 23 days from beginning the next chapter in my life but I promise that I won't forget the chapter that I came from!