Having people you can always depend on is taken for granted by many people nowadays. Growing up, I had a lot of really close friends, but even so, it would still feel like I was missing something important. What I felt like I was missing, was a close family. Although I do have two loving parents and siblings, it still seemed like we never really bonded very often. My parents were always off at work so I felt like they were never able to be there when I really needed them. My brother and sister were always busy with other stuff, either school or work as well. I admit, it kind of sucked because it was as though the people I should be closest to weren’t able to fill that position. But that’s why I decided to pledge the fraternity at UCLA called Omega Sigma Tau.
I’m pledging the fraternity because a close family is exactly what I am looking for. It has only been several weeks and yet I already feel an extremely close bond with my big bro, pledge brothers, and big sis that’s already surpassed the one I have with my actual family. It’s a feeling I wish I had my whole life; where you could talk to someone about anything, anytime, and you know they’d always be willing to listen.
Times get hard, accidents happen, school becomes stressful; it’s hard to think of managing all the troubles in life without having a group of people there to help console you. Just recently, I had a few personal problems of my own to sort out but thanks to my new group of brothers, they were able to talk me through it and help me figure things out. My family in the fraternity is there to help support me through the worst of times and also celebrate together through the best. I’m pledging Omega Sigma Tau because they have the family I’ve been looking for all my life.
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