Sydney Bryan (PC’16) tells us #WhyTriDelta matters out of all of the things college has to offer!

College is one of the best times of your life. Yes, that’s so cliche and everyone has been telling you that, but believe me and everyone else when they tell you that because it is SO true. It’s a chance to find yourself, to make new memories, to form amazing friendships, to learn how to be on your own, and to experience EVERYTHING — the highest highs and the lowest lows. You have so many choices ahead of you that have the opportunity to shape your life forever. All of a sudden you’ll have people asking you what you want to study, what you want your career to be, and who you want to become. And to top it all off, you have to decide what you want to do outside of class, so that you’ll have a life outside of Cooper Library. It is all so overwhelming, but you know what?

It will

all.

be.

okay.

As a rising senior (cue the tears) and a member of Tri Delta, I have been faced with so many hard decisions during my time at Clemson. It hasn’t always been easy, but the best advice that I could give you is to experience everything, and I mean absolutely everything. Take a deep breath, and look around. If you decide to rush (you really should), make friends with the girls in your Pi Chi group, enjoy the conversations, talk to people with an open mind, and relax. Life is so, so short and so is your time at Clemson University. Live your life to the fullest and take every chance to grow and learn, whether it is joining a sorority, changing your major, going abroad, or much more.

The women in Tri Delta have taught me so much, and it has been such an amazing journey. From meeting older sisters who inspire you to grow up to be like them, to talking to sisters about their life experiences, to helping your sisters when they need a hand…this is what Tri Delta is about. It is about being yourself, taking chances, and finding somewhere you will call home for the next four years. I’ve had so many Panhellenic women show me so much love over my last few years at Clemson and it's so amazing to see the love grow each year with the new members that each sorority acquires. These next four years will be the best time of your life and I promise, if you take every opportunity and cherish your time at Clemson, you will not be disappointed. We want you to BRING YOU!

Go Tigers and Go Tri Delta!

XOXO,

Sydney