The time is finally here: In two days, I leave for Boston. Classes start on September 7th!

Up until now, I’ve been busy preparing for the upcoming school year. I’ve gone to orientation, shopped for my dorm room, met my roommate, completed my summer bucket list, and started packing. (Eek! I’m still not done.)

With all these preparations under way, I’ve found myself swept up in the excitement that surrounds leaving for college. I’ve also been crazy busy. Even now, I have a ton of things I have to do before leaving in two days! I need to buy my books, switch my bank account, complete an alcohol awareness survey that is required for all freshman, and say goodbye to my best friends and family. Oh, and I should probably pack…

Needless to say, my life is slightly chaotic right now.

However, I wanted to slow down momentarily and take some time to come up with a few goals for my first semester of college and reflect on what I would like to accomplish in the upcoming months. At the end of the semester, I hope to look back on these goals and ambitions and really think about how I’ve changed.

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Goal #1: Rush a Sorority

Before this summer, I never thought that I would be joining a sorority. I’ll admit it – I spent a good part of high school judging sorority girls. I thought that they were too girly, too fake, and too shallow.

The funniest thing about my former sorority opinions? I didn’t even actually know any girls in sororities! My opinions were solely based on stereotypes –  talk about harsh judgement.

This past year, however, I’ve been opening my mind to the idea of Greek life. One of my good friends rushed this past year and now cannot stop talking about how much she loves Delta Zeta. She described it as an amazing way to make friends, create connections, and form lifelong bonds. This semester, when rush comes around (which isn’t until the end of September for us at Northeastern), you will find me running around campus with the rest of the rushees.