Chi Omega at the University of Florida: Senior Year Reflection

It has yet to hit me that this is my senior year. I’m still in disbelief that this is the final step before crossing over into the Chi Omega Alumni Chapter. As I’m approaching my fourth year in Chi Omega I get an overwhelming feeling of happiness, comfort and absolute pure joy thinking about my years in this chapter. Although Chi Omega is for a lifetime, it is very difficult to come to terms that this is the final year of being surrounded by my sisters on a daily basis. So many emotions and memories come to mind as I reminisce, but the common feeling tends to be thankful. I am so incredibly thankful for the women that I have met over the years that have left such an impression on my heart. I have never really been an extremely sappy person but Chi Omega has definitely tugged on my heartstrings. Yes, I think that living in a house with 46 other girls has something to do with it, but more importantly, it’s the genuine appreciation and respect I have for the rest of this sisterhood. I have watched friendships form into something magical as our sisterhood has grown over the years.

As you go through college, you make so many different decisions about majors, clubs and other activities that we are very unsure of; however, Chi Omega is the only thing that I’m absolutely certain about. If I had to redo my time at the University of Florida, I would choose Chi Omega 100 times over. As I’m reunited with my sisters during Sister’s Week, I am reminded how lucky I am to be a part of something like this. I have met my best friends and mentors here who have seen me at my best and my worst. I have over 150 different and smiling reasons as to why I chose Chi Omega. I have enjoyed watching them accomplish their goals and express their passions over the years, and I could not be prouder. Seeing both of my littles succeed in Chi Omega and on campus brings out my proud motherly instincts, if you’d like to call it that. I thoroughly enjoy seeing Paulina serve on the Chi Omega Executive Board and Sarah work as the Director of Printing for Gator Growl. These two little nuggets mean the world to me within this chapter, and it will definitely be hard to say goodbye to them after this year.

Beyond my family within Chi Omega, there are so many more just like this that share close bonds in their own special way. I cannot thank Sarah and Paulina enough for being such strong role models within this chapter and spread the excitement for Chi Omega to younger girls. They have supported me in any way, shape and form and I’m blessed that they have been such a huge part of my time in Chi Omega.

I cannot wait to see what this year brings as we welcome PC ’13. I can only hope that these young ladies realize how much Chi Omega will change their lives for the better and they treasure each and every moment we have together.

Chi O Love and Mine,

Haley Bell