Brooke’s Spotlight + Why ADPi ⟡

“It is completely normal to feel overwhelmed and nervous going into this crazy year, but we are all in the same boat and will embrace it together.”

Brooke Kopittke - Alpha Class ‘19

“Hi PNMs! I am so happy you’ve decided to go through recruitment this year and cannot wait to meet y’all! My name is Brooke Kopittke and I am from Waxhaw, North Carolina. I will be a sophomore this fall studying Psychology while doing a Pre-Dental track. I chose to go through recruitment because I wanted to meet a good group of genuine girls. Being from a smaller town, I only knew a few people who were also attending Clemson and it turned out to be the best decision of my life!

In my typical fashion, the morning of round one I woke up by falling out of my lofted bed. What I had hoped to be a perfect morning turned out to be the most chaotic one as I was rushing to get ready while also trying to bandage my shin. When I finally got to rounds, the cut turned out to be deeper than I originally thought and I walked into the ADPi party with blood seeping through my rainbow band-aid. Naturally, I was terrified of making a bad impression. What could have been a terrible morning ended up illuminating where I knew I belonged. Tatum Sass escorted me into the round and we began to talk. Immediately, we bonded over our mutual clumsiness. She too had a less than perfect start to her day. Rather than a dry, cookie-cutter conversation we spoke candidly. She made me feel at home, eased my worries, and I had a great time. What could have been a horribly awkward encounter ended up being the catalyst to a real conversation that highlighted the kindness, honesty, and humor we’ve all grown to know and love in ADPi. Although this experience introduced me to ADPi, there was no question in my mind at the end of recruitment of where I wanted to be.

Every interaction along the way was just as enlightening as the first. Each sister was unique with differing experiences. I shared the same charming, outgoing rapport with all of them.

ADPi has given me my best friends. No matter what we are doing, whether it’s studying for a dreaded Chemistry test with Abby Beitel, coaching a goofy Pi Spike team with Hunter Dest, or getting all dolled-up for functions like Semi and Mallard with Brielle Trygg, these girls have been by my side and bring out the best version of myself. My favorite memories from freshman year of college were made with my sisters and I am so excited to be living on the ADPi hall this year making new ones. I’ve gotten so much more out of recruitment than I could’ve ever imagined. My sisters have lifted me up on my darkest of days and have been by my side on the brightest. It is completely normal to feel overwhelmed and nervous going into this crazy year, but we are all in the same boat and will embrace it together. My best advice I could give to you during this new and exciting time of your life is to roll with the punches because it may lead to the best conversations. At the end of the day, trust your gut... and get a railing on your lofted bed!” - Brooke Kopittke, AC ‘19

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