Austin, Texas is widely known for keeping it weird. Whether we have seen/worn those tye-dyed shirts with the logo draped across, or been to one of the various food trucks around the city that specialize in “weird” cuisine or have accepted the array of characters on sixth street as the norm, Austin is definitely out there from other cities. In my personal experience, one of the weirdest staples of Austin is my very own sorority, Chi Beta Delta.
Now you may read that and think….sorority…weird? Aren’t they the regimented future homemakers of America and are all the same? and to that I say maybe but not the members of mine. Much like the city of Austin, what makes the sorority weird is not the name itself but its residents. The girls in this are innocuously and refreshingly weird, including myself. In fact I am probably the Leslie Cochran, the naked cowboy of Chi Beta, minus the nudity because that is not meeting attire.
My favorite part of being in Chi Beta is the diversity of everyone who is in it. We represent a broad spectrum of majors and all walks of life. I’m thankful to have met as many of the fabulous girls that I have. This past week a panel of alumnae visited us during chapter meeting and I was reminded of how different we are from other sororities. It was really lovely to hear about the successes of so many sisters post-grad, and to learn from their experiences. This semester has been my hardest by far, but I’m lucky to have such an amazing support system through Chi Beta Delta. 
Chi Beta Delta 