Hey hey hey ladies! I am Sophia Garza and I have the honor and privilege of being Texas Royals Fall 2020 Recruitment Chair! A little background about me, I am a Junior Supply Chain Management Major and a Communication Studies Minor, from Carrollton Texas (a suburb of Dallas). I joined Texas Royals second semester of Freshman year, Spring 2019, and it was the best decision I have made in college. Since joining Texas Royals I have made some of my best friends, made some amazing memories and have truly found my home here in Austin, but you'll hear more about that later on.
My biggest piece of advice to anyone in college is to join something, whether that be a spirit group, sorority, academic organization or anything in between, find a group where you feel comfortable and where you know you belong. It can get pretty lonely here on the Forty Acres, trust me I know. My first semester of college I applied to every spirit group (literally all of them) and got dropped from every single one of them, but don't worry this story has a happy ending, clearly! That first semester, I was devastated and pretty lonely, I knew I wanted to be in a spirit group but unfortunately I didn't get that opportunity. However, that first semester I was able to focus on my academics and join other organizations like WBA and HBSA and make some amazing friends there, but part of me still longed to be part of a spirit group.
First semester ended, winter break flew by and there I was at the start of second semester with a choice to make, do I apply for a spirit group again or do I accept defeat? It would have been very easy to just say “I give up, no one wanted me last semester so why bother” but for some reason Royals kept popping up in my mind, probably because my roommate at the time, Cecilia Sanchez, was in Royals and still is (Nasty Casty 1319 forever). So I decided to only apply to Royals that semester and honestly I am so grateful I did. Everyone in Royals is so genuine, cool and so talented, I knew I wanted to be associated with all of these amazing ladies. I went through the recruitment process and guess what? I MADE IT!
I can't imagine how life would've been if I chose to take the easy way out and accepted defeat and not applied to Royals again, for one I wouldn't be here writing this letter to yall! Like I said Royals is my home here in Austin and I am so incredibly grateful for this organization. Because of Royals I have met girls who are willing to take a massive study break during finals to go see the Jonas Brothers- shout out to y'all Amy, Nuha and Cecilia, that was the best study break ever and I stand by that. I have met my roommates, past, present and honorary- love yall so much Cecilia, Anika, Dany, Manya and Ryen. I am also constantly surrounded by incredibly talented, intelligent and compassionate women and make me want to be a better person.
Now I didn't tell you this story so yall could pity me or to scare yall about the recruitment process, but rather to encourage you to apply and reapply if necessary! I 100% stand by joining any organizations you can and I hope you find what I have found in Royals somewhere on campus. I encourage all of you to come out to an info session or drop by virtual tabling just to hear about what we as an org have to offer. I can’t want to see y'all there have a wonderful fall semester!
Sophia Garza
Fall 2020 Recruitment Chair
