Flashback Founder's Day Style

If you had asked me in high school if I would ever join a sorority, I would have responded vehemently NO! I had this picture in my head of what a sorority was. Bitchy. Party Animals. Popular. {Things that I am not, well, sometimes I may be a little bitchy, but I try not to be!} Then I got to college and I made a great group of friends first semester. Our school happens to have deferred recruitment, which means recruitment is at the beginning of spring semester, instead of at the beginning of the year. A bunch of my friends were doing it, so I figured, Why not?

One of the best decisions of my life. What I learned is that yes, sororities are social and party, but they are so much more. I made some of the best memories of college {and who knows, maybe even my life} with these wonderful ladies. Beyond that, it taught me about an amazing philanthropy that I continue to be interested in {CASA, check it out!} and truly provided me a sisterhood for life. I may not have been born with sisters, but I am not alone. 

Today is Founder's Day; a day in which we celebrate the creation of this amazing sisterhood. Today I wear my badge with pride and give you a glimpse of an amazing sisterhood. Bettie Locke, you're my homegirl!!! 

I Wish I Would Have Known

I wish someone had told me that just because you get a college degree doesn't mean you will find a good job career. Obviously this is something I've learned in the few short years since graduating from college. Growing up, my goal was, graduate high school, attend a good college, do well in school and get a good job.
What I failed to understand was that potential employers do not care what your G.P.A. was. Oh, how small that one line on my resume looks. Seventeen years of preparation, followed by four years of mostly hard work {college is about having a little fun too} and all I have to show for it is one measly little line. I wish I had done internships or more volunteer work. In high school, I was super volunteer girl and somehow in college the years just quickly slipped by.
Don’t get me started on the employers that promise growth and you get stuck in a rut.
I wish someone had told me how small that degree looks on a resume and that it by no means guarantees you anything in life.  Yes, I am glad I got my college education, but what now?
I wish someone had told me, but who knows, if my parents had tried to tell me, I'm sure I wouldn't have listened.

Listen to Your Mother! Credit: Cheezburger.com

 

*Don't get me wrong. Being a mom has always been a dream of mine, but I am a people pleaser/ over-achiever. I  feel the need to make something of myself. Something that down the road, my son will say, hey, my mom is kind of impressive {because let's face it, kids are born to be embarrassed of their parents lol can't expect too much ;-) }