By JESSICA SCHIEBER
Guest Columnist
After finishing my first year of college I never thought that I’d have the opportunity to go to a college campus in a different state.
With the help of Delta Zeta, I was able to go to Oxford, Ohio, to attend the Norma Minch Leadership Conference. This trip opened my eyes to things that I never would have expected. From learning more about Delta Zeta, where I am the vice president of finance for the NWOSU chapter, to digging deeper into myself to finding out what I wanted out of the organizations I have joined.
I was lucky enough to not have made that trip alone. I had two other girls in Delta Zeta with me. We drove from Enid all the way to Miami University in Oxford.
We all took turns driving to our destination, and driving on the interstate was something new for many of us. We helped each other out and got more comfortable with it as we drove.
We had a ton of laughs on the ride there as well, from listening to our music to just talking with one another. The drive was a lot easier than I thought it would be. On the way back we had just as much fun.
The group listened to the same song at least six times.
I had talked their ears off until I fell asleep after seeing, and booing, the Cincinnati Bengals stadium. The girls still laugh at me for it.
I can’t speak on their experiences but I will speak on mine. It was life changing for me. I saw places I never would have seen if it weren’t for Delta Zeta. The leadership conference taught me a lot about Delta Zeta’s core values as well.
I learned how to put myself out there without the fear of being held back. I learned that everyone starts somewhere, and we all are on our own paths, so you should never knock someone down.
I am so grateful for the people I met there as well and their support to help grow Northwestern’s Delta Zeta chapter. These people made a huge impact on me while I was there, and seeing their support even today has meant a lot to me.
I also got to tour the Delta Zeta headquarters, which was amazing. I was able to see things from 1902 to the present day. They’re constantly updating the museum at headquarters, and even while we were there, they were talking about putting more stuff up. The museum was a lot larger than you would expect from the outside and I was able to take some cute pictures in their gardens. I loved being able to see it.
I got to see things that all Oklahoma Delta Zeta’s donated to the museum. The headquarters museum was definitely the biggest part of the trip and I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to see it. I was able to sign my name in the guest book, forever marking me as Delta Zeta history. I am forever grateful for the experience and memories this trip gave me.
Any women interested in joining the sorority can email Alli Schieber at adschieber37@rangers.nwosu.edu.
