One of my most memorable Helenes moments was spending time with the Jr. Helenes during Halloween. All of the Helenes and some of the Jr. Helenes were decked out in their Halloween costumes playing fun games and passing snacks around in the courtyard. This experience was extremely special for me because it was only the second time that I had been with that group of Jr. Helenes students. Although I wasn’t particularly close with any of the students at that time, there was a sen

As painful as it is to step away from Helenes and into the “real world,” it’s comforting to know that Helenes will always be there, traveling with you. One of the hardest aspects of graduating is the idea that soon we’ll all disperse. Ultimately, that may be the worst part of attending USC—the fact that this incredible school brings us all together, allows us to grow dependent on one another, and then pulls apart after four short years. To be honest, this reality hasn’t quite

Helenes are snowflakes I suppose I’ve subverted the prompt by creating a statement rather than using 3-5 separate words, but alas, a Helene always toes the line between creativity and danger. There is an unshakeable power to a declaration, which a string of unrelated words would lack. What imagery crosses your mind when you think of snowflakes, or snowflake queens? Light? Airy? Picturesque innocence on a cold winter’s day? Ah you see, we different ideologies of snowflakes. Wh

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The Helenes have helped me solidify my decision in pursuing a career in healthcare in many, many ways. I had always wanted to go into the medical field since a very young age. And although this was clear to me, navigating your way through science courses and planning out your schedule isn’t an easy task to undertake. Without even my asking, many of the older Helenes always gave me class advice, advice on fields of research and just genuinely cared about how I was doing. Not o

In Helenes, we have this beautiful thing called the Friendship Book. Each week, a Helene writes a letter to one of her fellow sisters that she admires and is thankful for, and then passes the book onto her. The idea is that the book will travel into a new Helene’s arms every week, so that we can appreciate and love all of our members. Because I cannot personally write a Friendship Book entry to each and every Helene, I’d like to think of this post as one giant entry. So, with

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Helenes, to me, was this mysterious organization with empowering women who wore black pencil skirts and red cardigans once a month. Every girl I met seemed confident and happy…and intimidating. I think my perception of them was as campus role models – people I looked up to for making an impact on campus. But me? A Helene? Naaah. During my second semester at USC, most of my friends were going through rush, but the one who wasn’t asked if I wanted to go to a Helenes info sessio

From the first moment I joined back in Fall 2014, I knew the USC Helenes were all about family. There is no need to explain why the word “sisterhood” is one of three pillars that make up this organization. The Helenes offer family events every single week, so there is always an opportunity to get some sister time in! The picture below is from the night when I first got my big and joined a family in Helenes. Although the Helenes have super fun invites and sisterhood events, my

One aspect about roses is that no matter the circumstance, they will always be beautiful. Whether it was just freshly trimmed, or has been dried and kept for over weeks, the beauty of a rose never dies. That’s how I believe my experience as a Rosebud has been. I know that wherever I am and in whatever situation I get myself into, I will always look back at the memories created in this amazing organization and treasure each one that I’ve been blessed with. The most memorable m