Delta omega: the game changer

Veronika Jones | Junior | Spring 2017

I didn’t plan on rushing. After all, why should I? My first semester at Lipscomb had treated me well; I had a stable group of friends that I felt comfortable with, and the need to find more was small. So imagine my surprise when I found myself at the introduction to Greek Life meeting at the beginning of semester two. I was confused, overwhelmed, and positive that I was making a mistake. That was, of course, until I met the ladies of Delta Omega. 

The game changed. These girls didn’t seem like they were going to haze me until I was downright miserable, or even ask me to change at all in order to represent them. Truthfully, felt like I belonged. Seriously, fifteen minutes with 80-something members (at the time) and I felt like I might actually have a place in Greek Life. I don’t know if it was the overall spunky environment, the girls who immediately started a stimulating conversation with me, or the president’s warm smile as she signed my rush card, but it could’ve been all three. And the next thing I knew, I was getting excited for open rush. And then, closed. And within a month of figuring out Delta Omega existed, I was a part of it. 

As I enter my fifth semester of college, I look back at the past two years and almost all my fondest memories come from being a part of DO. I met several of my (then) future roommates through pledging, several of which are my best friends now. I’ve gotten to go to formal (biggest klutz of 2017 superlative was awarded to yours truly!!! ha), date swap, hayride, and semi formal (which was the coolest 20th birthday party I could’ve ever asked for!). But perhaps the coolest thing that’s come out of my time in DO has been, you guessed it, the community. While college has been so wonderful to me, I have had to deal with a lot of personal problems that, in the past, I would’ve hidden from everyone and become a prisoner of my own mind for no good reason other than not wanting to bother others. But thank the Lord that I do not have to feel that way when it comes to DO! I’ve had more women than I could’ve ever imagined ask to pray for and with me. Never have I met and felt so accepted by such a large number of courageous, selfless, wisdom-filled women. I am so positive that Delta Omega has allowed me to transform into a more mature yet vulnerable person and Christian, and that’s just something I never expected to receive from rushing. 

If you had told me in January of 2017 that in such a short time, I would join a whole new family that presents me with endless care and support (even from halfway across the world when I studied abroad), I’m not so sure I would’ve believed you. I was far more insecure and unsure of my identity and who I would blossom into. But if you’d approached me right after I’d completed pledging and told me that very same thing, I’m sure I’d say I already knew that full well. The thing that makes Delta Omega so magical is the constant representation of Christ lived out each and every day. I am so proud to be considered a part of that. My younger cousin rushed DO a year after me, and getting to praise this community to her beforehand was the most humble and honest experience I’ve ever had when giving a recommendation. I truly believe that my membership in this club is a gift from God, and I am pleasing Him more and more each day through the influence that’s being poured into me. 

I didn’t plan on rushing, but I’m so glad I did. I kept my old friends and gained new ones, and I am so grateful to God that Lipscomb has presented me with a life like this.

About the Author

Veronika Jones

Favorite Artist/Band: One Direction, specifically Harry Styles

Dream place to call home: Vermont or Oregon

Fun Fact: She was really good at walking on stilts as a child