CSW

I am so excited to announce that I will be attending the Commission on the Status of Women in March of 2015!! This is an unbelievable opportunity for which I get to speak about global issues that I am extremely passionate about and meet others that are just as passionate as I am. I heard that there is a lot of pre-work that I will need to complete for this event and hopefully I will be able to complete at least part of my gold award project by then. I am so greatful for everyone that has supported me through all my journeys, can't wait to have yet another aweing experience thanks to Girl Scouts :) 

Sororities

I am not against sororities. I think they are good for some people. But, I myself would never join one. Personally, I think that it is basically a group of girls that selects who you can be friends with and who you can't. Also, a majority of the time is spent partying (at least the ones that I have seen). One of my very close friends moved away to college this past year and joined a sorority. Not only does she post all the time about her drunken excursions, but when my friend is sober, she does not think anything is fun. They drink every night of the week except Wednesday's (and yes every night means school nights). Now I agree that partying occasionally can be fun, but more than once every other week or so is a little much for me. Maybe I don't understand because I am still in high school and I don't live with my best friends and "everyone is doing it" but I still do not see the point. And the worst part of it all is that when my friend remembers the night before (did not black out), she considers it a bad night.

I am not trying to bash sororities because I truly think that they could be utilized in a way that helps the community. Like if one were to focus on helping the hungry and another focus on how to bring clean drinking water to those who need it, sororities would be using their members and resources for the greater good. But I have only seen partying and I believe college is for an education, not just to have a great time on a Tuesday night and wake up Wednesday morning not to remember anything.