Just can't wait to get on the road again!

All the universities I visited Fall Semester

I accomplished so much over my winter break at home. I relaxed, spent time with family, did a few crafts, and finally finished my graduate school applications. Yup, after months of editing resumes and tormenting over each personal statement, I finally finished! It was such a relief and certainly the biggest success of my time off. I also got to have fun and see my best friends from school. We got together in West Hartford and then again in Boston for new years. I also really enjoyed spending time with my family, especially over Thanksgivukkah and Christmas. The AEPhi staff also had a fun reunion in San Diego for the URJ Biennial, where we met lots of alumna and had fun exploring the Gaslamp Quarter. I was so great to spend time with the other TECs again and I cannot wait for our next reunion at Presidents Academy!

Here are some highlights of my break:

For my last day home I continued what kind of became my ritual last semester each time I was leaving again. I got a mani/pedi, did a couple last minute errands and finished packing (that means I really did all the packing today and had previously only made lists and piles of things to pack). This time was especially hard because winter clothes are so bulky. I also need recruitment outfits and some warmer weather outfits (yay!) so that added to the challenge. But I did it! Everything was rolled super tight then squished into my suitcase and everything I need for the next month has been flattened in too. I have come to like my "last day rituals" because it is my time to operate however I wish. I am still very strategic but work at a more relaxed pace because I'm on my own schedule. And since it has become a sort of ritual, it also feels like it's time to go.

After a nice long time at home, I am definitely ready to hit the road again. Over the next couple of weeks I am looking forward to recruitment (and springtime in the more distant future!). I am eager to return to universities I've already visited, and look forward to meeting many new women at more schools as well. I know it will be another great semester of growth and I am excited to continue spreading my love for AEPhi and the sorority experience!


On The Road Again by Willie Nelson - I think Donkey sings this briefly in Shrek because I always think of the movie when I hear this song!