It's a Good Life

I am here in St. Louis Missouri, home of the Arch that leads to the west, toasted raviolis, Ted Drew's, provel cheese, Budweiser and Nelly. It is my second time in Missouri, but completely different from the first. I was recently at Mizzou (The University of Missouri, Columbia) which is gorgeous school with a defined college culture. I enjoyed my time there sooo much! It was fun to stay in a big ZTA house, and hear Tri Delta practicing walk outs at 2AM (hahaa...) Now I am at a campus much like my own! I am the University of St. Louis, Missouri also known as UMSL. This campus is spread out, a few minutes from the city, but is a commuter campus. I love the feel of the campus though, because it feels a lot like what I am used to.

Being from a commuter campus, I feel like I can help the girls in so many ways! I am visiting the Theta Kappa chapter, and I can not say enough sweet things about this dedicated chapter. The women here have been so welcoming, and I have enjoyed my stay here. We are getting a lot accomplished before their busy week of recruitment that starts on Sunday. They have taken me to see a lot of the St. Louis traditions while I'm here, and I'm loving it!

I have to admit, it is kind of funny not being at a class, while on a campus. There are all types of college students around scurrying to their next class, or trying to find the right text book in the book store. It makes me miss being in college for about 5 seconds, then I snap out of it. Instead of homework, I do have my own set of responsibilities so it's kind of the same. I basically love my job, and I am so lucky to have it.

The weather is SOOO nice here! Gotta throw that one out there! It is not as humid or hot as Atlanta. There has been a nice breeze the past two days. I'm loving it! Oh, and I am starting to feel a lot better. I was kind of sick last week, but I am getting over it.

Love and miss you all lots!!

XOXO

Lexie

Tampa

Hello Friends!

I am here in sunny and humid Tampa, FL. I have been having such a great time with this chapter, Kappa Sigma. They are a commuter campus, just like Georgia State, and they have housing that is quite similar to GSU as well. The girls speak their minds, and I really appreciate their passion and enthusiasm about ZTA. We are in the middle of preparing for Recruitment, and we are getting so much accomplished! No, I haven't gone to the beach or anything, but I am still having fun.

Just a little info about where I am :)

ZLAM

Lexie

Never Alone

During some of our Preference ceremonies we sing this song called "Never Alone". It always makes me tear up a little because it is such a touching song about never having to be alone because your sisters are always near. Last night I was making sure that the skit and dance were timed right and being run through with no mistakes. Then I went to go check on how the preference ceremony was coming along, needless to say that it was beautiful. Three sisters sang songs, one of them singing "never alone". It just really got to me for a few reasons. I am literally never alone, but figuratively too. That evening some of the girls exchanged testimonials and stories that were close to their hearts that really brought everyone to tears. I really felt the underlined bond of sisterhood in the room.

I haven't really been overwhelmingly homesick since I've left, but last night I got really homesick. I was thinking about all of the people who are close to my heart and how much they mean to me. I went to bed feeling ok because I knew the feeling would pass. I woke up and realized that I had slept with my grandmother's ring on. I never sleep with any jewelry on, so this was odd. I dragged myself to the bathroom with my eyes hardly open to take a shower. I turned on the water and went to go brush my teeth and I realized that there was a bug on the ceiling. I looked at it again and realized it was a lady bug! I just starred at it because I was in amazement that this lady bug could get in the house. We are not allowed to open any windows on the top floor, so it was so odd to have a lady bug just hanging out. It seemed so out of place, but it meant so much to me. I have this thing for lady bugs and I think they are symbolic is many ways. Some of you know how obsessed I am with lady bugs and their relevance in my life. This morning I immediately thought wow, this is a sign I'm never alone. There's always someone watching down on you, and always someone there.

Well, off to another day of Work Week!

Wish me luck, XOXOXO

Best,

Lexie

Never Alone

During some of our Preference ceremonies we sing this song called "Never Alone". It always makes me tear up a little because it is such a touching song about never having to be alone because your sisters are always near. Last night I was making sure that the skit and dance were timed right and being run through with no mistakes. Then I went to go check on how the preference ceremony was coming along, needless to say that it was beautiful. Three sisters sang songs, one of them singing "never alone". It just really got to me for a few reasons. I am literally never alone, but figuratively too. That evening some of the girls exchanged testimonials and stories that were close to their hearts that really brought everyone to tears. I really felt the underlined bond of sisterhood in the room.

I haven't really been overwhelmingly homesick since I've left, but last night I got really homesick. I was thinking about all of the people who are close to my heart and how much they mean to me. I went to bed feeling ok because I knew the feeling would pass. I woke up and realized that I had slept with my grandmother's ring on. I never sleep with any jewelry on, so this was odd. I dragged myself to the bathroom with my eyes hardly open to take a shower. I turned on the water and went to go brush my teeth and I realized that there was a bug on the ceiling. I looked at it again and realized it was a lady bug! I just starred at it because I was in amazement that this lady bug could get in the house. We are not allowed to open any windows on the top floor, so it was so odd to have a lady bug just hanging out. It seemed so out of place, but it meant so much to me. I have this thing for lady bugs and I think they are symbolic is many ways. Some of you know how obsessed I am with lady bugs and their relevance in my life. This morning I immediately thought wow, this is a sign I'm never alone. There's always someone watching down on you, and always someone there.

Well, off to another day of Work Week!

Wish me luck, XOXOXO

Best,

Lexie

Mizzou

Brittany and I are here at the University of Missouri. We arrived in the Columbia airport, which for those of you who have not experienced it- is the size of a school house. Haha! It was so funny when we got off the plane, we walked off it and then walked into a small building and I didn't even think we landed in an airport because we were the only plane there!! We were greeted by two awesome Mizzou ZTAs, Liz and Michelle and they took us back to the University. The University is so beautiful and green! We went on a run before Work Week began and we got to see the stadium and Greek Row. The ZTA Chapter here, Alpha Psi is about 150 women, and their recruitment will be starting next week. There are 1500 women coming through formal recruitment...that's right, 1500. We are preparing for a LOT over here! But we are having a blast along the way. The sisters are so nice and welcoming, I am so excited to be here. The house is gorgeous and it is so fun being around sisters, all the time. Having privacy is nice, but I have never experienced living in a sorority house- so I am welcoming the new opportunity :)

Highlight of the week so far: Shannon, their GA had told us that the girls were not overly excited about learning new chants and songs. Well, the recuritment chair had asked us to teach some new ones. Brittany and I ended up teaching "Conversion" and "Boom". THE GIRLS LOVED IT! It made my week to date. haha!

I miss all of my friends and family, and I think about yall constantly!! THank you for all of your continuous support!

OXXOXOXO

Lexie

3 More Days!

I can not believe that I hit the road on Saturday! I am so excited to visit ZTA chapters all around the country. YEY!

I would like to apologize for not responding to a lot of you in a timely manner. I have been ridiculously busy with training this week. However, I have been having a great time with all of my sisters and all of our presenters.

Throughout my last year of college I feel like I had to do a lot of application of information I had learned...like writing 10+ page papers on foreign policy (lame). So being in training has been a new experience for me. I have been learning a plethora of brand new information. "You learn something new everyday"- we've all heard it. We use the saying quite a lot, without a lot of thought behind it.

This week, I truly have been learning new things everyday. It is so refreshing to be in a place where I am taught, not the one teaching, training, selling, etc.

On a side note...

I REALLY MISS EATING YOFORIA AND YOGLI MOGLI!

I mean, all natural frozen yogurt is a staple to my diet, bad for you or not! We have been so busy and I have not had any down time to even find a local yogurt shop. It is quite alright, I don't need to be eating it anyways. I can't believe I'm blogging about eating frozen yogurt...OK well now that i'm off that soap box.

I am eating nice home meals though...

Ok!

Till next time!

XOXOXOX

The TLCs all took some pictures, check them out!!!