IRTS Fellow to Fellow: Stepping Up in My Sorority Was Surprisingly Rewarding

It was a simple response that got most people off my back It let me evade responsibility I don39t know what I want for my future and that39s okay right Isn39t that what all those infographics on Instagram say That it39s okay not to know what the future holdsIt is perfectly alright to not have all the answers It is not however okay to just avoid things because they are hard quotI don39t knowquot was becoming a crutch for me I found so much comfort in the idea that not everyone knows what will come next that I was ignoring the opportunities all around meThis past May I almost let one of these opportunities pass me by The president of my sorority had asked me if I wanted to apply for a position on the executive board Slightly panicking at the idea and not wanting to give it much thought I gave her my bottled up and everready quotI don39t knowquot response in hopes that she would drop it The next day I received a text from her once again asking me to consider applying for the open role After further encouragement from my friends outside of the sorority and some shocking reassurance that I actually would be a good fit for the role I appliedTwo months later and still new to the role I was given the opportunity to represent my chapter for a weekend in Tampa at Alpha Sigma Tau39s 44th National Convention I attended with one additional member from the executive board Our time at convention was eyeopening The energy created by the alumnae and 80 other collegiate chapters from across the country was ecstatic The convention made me see that I am a part of something that will last far longer than when I graduate next May Seeing members of Alpha Sigma Tau AST who had been returning to the convention for 20 years made me excited for this upcoming school year where I will have a direct impact on the morale within my chapter and our community involvement and reputationEach night after our general sessions and educational breakouts the other delegate from my chapter and I spent the rest of our night talking about new ideas and focusing on how we could bring our excitement back to the rest of the chapterIn the fall of 2020 I had gone out for recruitment during my sophomore year after having very little interest in ever joining Greek life Even after I had joined the chapter I told myself that I would never hold an executive position However over this past year I found myself constantly getting roped in to become more and more involved in my organization quotYou get out of it what you put inquot is advice I had been hearing throughout my time in Alpha Sigma Tau and it is a phrase that I plan on echoing I am eager to bring back what I have learned and for this unexpected opportunity to be a leader in my chapterClick the social buttons to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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