Leaders, strong, courageous, self-defining, outspoken, headstrong, dedicated, loving, humble, and proud, the words that I use to describe my three Delta cousins. However, it is possible to sum these characteristics into one simple, descriptive phrase; distinguished women. My interest in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is built on the basis of these three women.
I don’t get to see or talk to them as much as I’d like, when I do, whether on social media or in person, I am always smitten by their distinguished attributes. These women have watched me grow to the woman that I am today, but I too have watched these women. Over the past 20 years I have watched these women become courageous, change-making leaders in their family and within their community, I’ve seen them go after and achieve their dreams, I’ve seen their dedication to their family, careers, and community, even when hard times have befallen them, I’ve seen how their humility and pride go hand in hand, but most importantly I’ve seen them become my wake-up call to me and a lot of my hidden potential. They are black sheep amongst many white sheep and wolves. …show more content…
or any sorority for that matter, except for what I hear on my college campus, which are basically stigmas (good and bad) that are tied to each sorority. After months and months of my ears being flooded with “Zeta this, Gamma Rho that, AKA this, and Delta that,” and my friends telling me that I should pledge Delta because I’m very blunt and have an attitude, I literally thought the whole sorority (sisterhood) and fraternity (brotherhood) thing was stupid and childish. I told myself that I would never be apart of any sisterhood and I would be my own support, and my own organization. However, after continued pestering from my friends about how I should become a Delta because of my fitted Delta personality, I decided to do some research. The one thing that sold me on wanting to become a
I don’t get to see or talk to them as much as I’d like, when I do, whether on social media or in person, I am always smitten by their distinguished attributes. These women have watched me grow to the woman that I am today, but I too have watched these women. Over the past 20 years I have watched these women become courageous, change-making leaders in their family and within their community, I’ve seen them go after and achieve their dreams, I’ve seen their dedication to their family, careers, and community, even when hard times have befallen them, I’ve seen how their humility and pride go hand in hand, but most importantly I’ve seen them become my wake-up call to me and a lot of my hidden potential. They are black sheep amongst many white sheep and wolves. …show more content…
or any sorority for that matter, except for what I hear on my college campus, which are basically stigmas (good and bad) that are tied to each sorority. After months and months of my ears being flooded with “Zeta this, Gamma Rho that, AKA this, and Delta that,” and my friends telling me that I should pledge Delta because I’m very blunt and have an attitude, I literally thought the whole sorority (sisterhood) and fraternity (brotherhood) thing was stupid and childish. I told myself that I would never be apart of any sisterhood and I would be my own support, and my own organization. However, after continued pestering from my friends about how I should become a Delta because of my fitted Delta personality, I decided to do some research. The one thing that sold me on wanting to become a