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I've never had a blog before. I hadn't even considered getting one until I read that a good friend of mine had created one. I liked what she had to say, and she was so positive about it, and it made me want to put forth that kind of happy, positive, vibrant energy for other people out there. I'm not sure what this is going to be about, but more than likely it'll be about the goings on in my life and the lives of those I'm close with, things that affect me, and a lot of my opinions. It'll be extremely random, occasionally funny (but I'm not a very funny person, so we'll see), sometimes serious, and always relevant in some way, shape, or form.

Its officially Valentine's Day (or Singles' Awareness Day if you prefer). I never understood the concept of Valentine's Day. Why do we need one single day devoted to expressing love and affection for one other? If you ask me, that should be what every day is like. The world would be a lot better place if there was more love going around. Yes, to the cynics out there, its going to take a lot more than a little more love to solve the world's problems, but its definitely a good place to start.

As a Phi Mu at the College of Charleston, I've pledged to be a sister to thousands of women, old and young, all across the country. There is so much more to the "Greek Scene" at colleges than partying, drinking, and socializing. I joined Phi Mu because I wanted to develop a connection with young women, like myself, that I wouldn't otherwise find at college. These young women that I share this connection with are my sisters, they are my family, and I love each and every one of them. There are many problems with the Greek System, but this is (unfortunately) true on all college campuses. Today however, Panhellenic at the College of Charleston took its first of many steps to improving the public view of Greek Life. In short, we all realized how important it is to hold each and every one of our sisters accountable for their actions, and how important it is to live up to higher standards of philanthropy, scholarship, leadership, and sisterhood. This is just a jumping off point for the Greek system here in Charleston, and I have absolutely no doubts that the action plans created during the Values- Based Risk Management Seminar held today are going to force Greeks all across campus, and hopefully across the country, to change the image we put forth.

Life Lesson #1: If you remember who you are and stay true to that person, you can do anything.