Since joining Pi Phi I have truly met so many amazing people that I'm happy to call my sisters. I was probably as skeptical as anyone when I first joined that I was ever going to fully embrace the "sisterhood" aspect of sorority life, but as time went on and I bonded with other members, it became apparent to me that these are my sisters. I went through a rough patch with my mental health this past semester and had to leave school for a bit. I was worried that I was missing out on all the bonding moments that happen at sisterhood events and that no one would care I was gone - it was the exact opposite. Almost everyday I had a sister texting or calling me to check-in and see how I was doing. It honestly helped me so much through that time to know that I was loved and missed at sisterhoods and chapter. Yes, calling it a sisterhood can sound cliche, but for me I know it's true and really helped to grow my roots deeper into Pi Phi.
- Morgan Bloom, MC '22
After my freshman year, some of my closest friends ended up transferring and I was starting to feel lost without them. When we came back from summer break to begin recruitment I knew that I had to put myself out there among my sisters to continue to grow bonds that I wanted to last a lifetime. During the week leading up to recruitment and the weekend of, I found myself immediately bonding with Maddie E, Paige, Bella, and Ang. Even though we were all the same member class the year before, I realized we had never really talked or hung out previously. We started carpooling to events, grabbing lunch, and Maddie and I even ended up purchasing concert tickets together. After the first couple weeks of the fall semester passed, I felt like I was really putting myself out there more and creating meaningful bonds with lots of women in my chapter in addition to the four of them. Gabi and I make it a point to get lunch almost everyday and Morgan and I are looking forward to getting to room together when we attend College Weekend in January. I have learned that this sisterhood is really about accepting everyone with open arms because at the end of the day, we all want friendships that last a lifetime.
- Maddie Hoyt MC '21