Brooke’s Spotlight + Why ADPi ⟡

“I credit this sorority with helping me grow my confidence, gratitude, and faith.”

Brooke Stride - Alpha Class ‘19

“Hey everyone! My name is Brooke Stride and I'm a Nursing major from the northern suburbs of Chicago. Unlike a lot of people who go to Clemson, I unfortunately didn't grow up with orange and purple running through my blood. However, from the moment I stepped foot on campus during the first day of recruitment, I immediately felt welcomed into the crazy thing that people call the “Clemson Family.” This past freshman year was by far the best year of my life. Aside from how amazing being a student is on its own and being a member of the Rally Cats dance team, ADPi has made such a positive impact on my college experience and life in general. I credit this sorority with helping me grow my confidence, gratitude and faith.

One of my favorite things about ADPi is the standard everyone holds themselves to. As I spoke with more and more members throughout each round, their drive to succeed and to help others stood out to me most. As much as college is about having fun and finding your lifelong friends, it's also about surrounding yourself with people who challenge you to grow and who share your values. The academic emphasis ADPi has is something I also really like because you have almost 300 study buddies to go to for help! The amount of smarty pi's in this chapter is INSANE and I look up to each and every one of them. You'll always have someone to live in the dungeon of Cooper Library with you! Beyond academics, everyone holds themselves to a standard of kindness that is unrivaled. The women I've met through ADPi are some of the most faithful, hilarious, outgoing and genuine people I've ever met. Not to mention, everyone's beautiful on the inside and out. Seriously, I remember walking into rounds one day where every member was wearing white and my first thought was that they looked like angels.

Being from out of state, I was worried I would struggle to find people I would relate and confide in; oh did these girls prove my worries wrong! I have found everything I didn't know I needed and more in each member of ADPi.

To the nervous freshman and/or PNM that reads this, my biggest piece of advice to you is to open up during your rounds and trust yourself! Whether you find your home in ADPi (which you should! But I'm a little biased lol) or another one of the amazing chapters here at Clemson, be reassured that the people you meet here at Clemson will have such an amazing impact on you. If my sorority experience has taught me anything, it is that the people at this school are here to embrace you, challenge you, and make you the best version of yourself. I wish you luck in all your endeavors as you start this next chapter of your life!” - Brooke Stride, Alpha Class ‘19

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