Hey y’all! My name is Clare Maloney and I am a sophomore Tri Delta in PC ‘18! On Friday night, February 7th, we had our formal which is our biggest and most exciting function of the year! From start to finish, the night was so much fun; the band, food, and good company ensured there was never a dull moment.

The thing that I loved most about formal this year was not only being able to spend the night with my best friends, but also getting ready on the hall -- everyone kept their doors open, blasting music, and trying on dresses with each other. After getting ready, our whole pledge class got together for a full-blown photoshoot on the quad; we looked like we came right off the Revolve runway. One of the best parts about this function was being able to see how beautiful each and every one of my sister’s looked and see everyone’s confidence grow throughout the night. I also think it was so cool to see how much closer we have all gotten since formal last year. From taking pictures with complete strangers at the very first functions last year to dying laughing with each other at every function this year, it has been such an amazing second year growing such special friendships and working on being the most intentional friends we can.

Clemson Tri Delta has brought me the most genuine friendships, and being able to spend such a memorable night with them was just such a great way to beat the mid-semester slump. I am already looking forward to formal next year, I know people are already looking for their dresses!