If you seek courage to make a tough choice, think this:
- Life wasn’t supposed to a straight road from one point to another.
- Life is full of forks to different paths.
- When you get to the fork in the road, choose a path and don’t spend your life at the fork. There’s nothing to see or do at the fork in the road.
- The interesting sights and experiences are always on the sides of the road.
- Pick a path and move forward.
- You can’t always have everything. Yes, there are great, totally amazing things along the path that you didn’t take but you know what? There will different amazing things along the path you have chosen to take too!
- That said, it’s normal to feel sad if you have to leave something you love so allow yourself to feel sad if needed.
- If you’re leaving behind an activity, you can find a lighter way to get involved e.g. a recreational level sport as opposed to varsity/pre-professional level, or if you leave jazz band, play some jazz on your own once in a while
- If you’re leaving people behind, keep in touch with the ones you connected with most.
- Proceed with your adventure in life!
The tough choice I’m making is that I know that de-pledging AOII is the road I must take but it’s still really hard to leave such a great group of girls. I may cry on Monday when I fill out my de-pledge forms. Watching this video made me sad because the video showed the reasons I wanted to join a sorority – the laughter, love and support of sisterhood. I’m extremely thankful for the experiences being a part of AOII gave me and the girls that AOII allowed to meet (especially my Big Sister Sisi!! and Shinnie and Elaine). Shinnie and I clicked super well, and Elaine and I went through the whole journey of formal recruitment (rush) together.
Shout-out to the talented Michelle Ma for making such an amazing video! Joining a sorority is a worth-while experience if you have both the time and money to commit (neither of which I have). Having been an member of AOII, I highly recommend AOII. If you’re interested, email or Facebook message someone in AOII and try a casual interview.
Check out AOII UBC’s instagram! https://www.instagram.com/AOIIUBC/
To the beautiful ladies in my pledge class <3: I’m really sorry that I can’t spend more time learning all the layers of each and every one of you. You’re all inspiring!
(Edit: The instagram photo is appearing funnily in the published post so I’ve deleted it from the post.)
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