The Hardest Thing About Being Away From Home

Going into college I had one fear. It was inevitable to occur sometime throughout my 4 years at college but I absolutely dreaded the time when it would. Of course, it happens the first month being away from home. Being sick. The beginning of being sick is the worst, not because of the level of discomfort or pain, but because you know that the next week is going to most likely be miserable due to the fact the sickness has to get worse before it can get better. Early last week I noticed something wasn't right but it wasn't until last Wednesday where I woke up and couldn't swallow, breathe without coughing, or breathe at all for that matter. I went to the medical clinic on campus to test for strep, negative. They said it was a cold and sent me home with nothing. 5 days later, I have lost my voice,could barely open my eyes, had achy lungs and stomach from coughing and contracting so much and could barely taste or hear anything. This was the meanest cold I had ever met! Every person I know becomes a total momma's girl/boy whenever they come down with something; I am no exception. I mean the only thing I wanted was my mom or dad! After a pitty-party with my dad on the phone I decided I needed to get checked out again. I have never been more thankful for family than I have been this past weekend. I texted my Aunt Deb to ask her to come with me to Urgent Care off campus, she dropped anything she was doing and was in her car on her way to get me (which isn't a super close drive)! I was so happy to have family around me I could probably cry. Which sounds really dramatic but after the 6th day of being sick and feeling really crappy, it is the truth! I'm so thankful to have such awesome family around me! The doctor at Urgent Care said I have had 2 viruses back to back of each other and since my immune system didn't really have time to recover from the first virus, that's why the second virus got in so quickly and why it blew up the way it did. I love doctors. She prescribed me some meds and I was on my way! I am now fully stocked with anything and everything to cure any "cold" that comes my way ever again! 

On a happier note...

This past week, in the midst of all the sickness, I got a Big Sister and Aunt in my sorority! A Big and Aunt are two girls who serve as role models and provide guidance throughout your sorority experience! After making a list of girls whom I wanted as a Big and Aunt, "clue week" began. Clue Week is a week where both, your aunt and your big, leave you clues as to who they are. Most of the time the girls put ridiculous lies so you really never know who it is until Big/Little Reveal night. I had no idea who to expect! But after an awesome ceremony, I met my Big and Aunt and they were exactly who I'd hoped they would be.

Meet my Big, Ashley, who is also my pledge class's Pledge Mom

And my Aunt, Kelsey (We all call her KVV which are her initials because there are multiple Kelseys in Alpha Phi

I personally think KVV looks exactly like Christina Applegate, just my opinion :)
After the ceremony, the whole chapter went out to a movie together, Toy Story 3, which I would recommend to anyone/everyone!

Sophie, Meghan, Ashley, and me outside of the movie in our tye-dye shirts that Ashley and Meghan made their littles :)

Overall, I'm so happy for the way things worked out with Alpha Phi and my Big and Aunt. Both of these girls are awesome women whom I can look up to and seek advice from as well as be really good friends with. I consider them two of my my personal role models and great friends. :)
After this very long, rainy, and cold week I'll be SO so happy to be coming home to Williamsburg this weekend, sleep in my own bed, and cuddle my adorable dog, Charlie! One other thing I noticed after this week, you can never have too many Puffs Plus tissues lying around!