The Purpose of Delta Delta Delta

"The purpose of Delta Delta Delta shall be to establish a perpetual bond of friendship among its members, to develop a stronger and more womanly character, to broaden the moral and intellectual life and to assist its members in every possible way."

I think there are several key parts to our purpose that I view especially important and meaningful when we read it during chapter.

A perpetual bond of friendship is the reason that I joined a tridelt to begin with. The main answer I give and I hear when asking why girl's rush is that they are looking for sisterhood. That is exactly what I set out to find and exactly what I got. The friendships you make in college are said to be the ones that will last a lifetime. I know both of my parents still talk to people that they knew in high school. I know that year from now, I will be able to tell my kids about the wonderful sisters I made while in tridelta and know that my kids will probably meet my sisters because we will still be friends years from now.

Developing a stronger and more womanly character. Developing a stronger woman is not exactly a simple or an easy task. How does being part of tridelt make me a stronger person? I think I am pushed by my sisters, the purpose and the rituals to be the best I can. I am pushed to think and act outside my comfort zone and to push myself beyond what I ever thought I could be.

The last couple words mean the most to me. In every possible way. To me, this means that as members of Tridelta, we will not follow to purpose when it is convenient for us or easy, we will follow our mission at every opportunity that is given to us. I think this is not only the most important part of our purpose, but also the hardest to follow. It isn't always easy to live up to the words of the founders. By joining tridelta, I made a commitment that all the decisions I made would no longer just reflect back on me, they would now reflect on every one of my sisters and our chapter and sorority as a whole.