My first campus visit

Beta Zeta, University of Central Florida

I finally made my first visit as a TEC! It was my first time in sunny Florida and the ladies of the Beta Zeta chapter certainly helped make it memorable. I went to Publix for the first time and tried their delicious cookies. I experienced Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney, salads at Greens & Grille, and pizza slices the size of my head at Lazy Moon. I met amazing sisters who genuinely love ΑΕΦ and made so many new friends!

Me with the Beta Zeta executive board on Philanthropy Day of recruitment

My first visit taught me that I really do have sisters from Atlantic to Pacific. I flew over a 1,000 miles from home to visit UCF and they welcomed me immediately with open arms. The executive board treated me like I had been a sister of their chapter for four years. We made inside jokes and bonded so quickly. Even the younger sisters who had never met a TEC before welcomed me into the chapter. Feeling like I fit right in was comforting for my first visit and I felt confident that I would be able to do the same with sisters across the country.

The ladies were such troopers and made it through the entire week of recruitment in heels. After days full of door chants and step clapping, Beta Zeta welcomed their new member class. I was so proud of the way they handled the chaos of bid day and made it such a fun excursion to Disney! They are committed to growing a strong sisterhood and it was clear to me that they will make every new member feel at home. 

Beta Zeta ready to welcome new members

The leadership of the Beta Zeta chapter was really an inspiration to me. They worked so well together towards the common goal of a successful recruitment. The women problem solved each situation and were able to come out gracefully. They learned from every interaction and that makes me confident that they will continue to grow and do amazing things.

A bonus to my visit in Orlando was I got to see two of my sisters from Alpha Xi at UConn! My grand-big, Becca, lives there and Maddie just moved to start grad school at UCF. I also got to meet Maddie's puppy Waldo. He is the cutest and I loved playing with him!

Me and Waldo playing

UCF was the best first visit I could have asked for. I am leaving with the confidence and motivation to make every campus visit this year just as great. While I'm sad to leave and will miss them all year, I am looking forward to all my upcoming visits!