I have lived with Jaime Hughes since the beginning of Fall
2011. Our first bonding experience was
complaining over the rigorous band camp that West Chester entails (Let’s be
honest…. We can’t ALWAYS have an enthusiastic approach to band
activities.) Ever since that rough week,
I have noticed the growth that Jaime has made as a sister and I could not be
more inspired by her.
Jaime is
always the first to ask what is wrong.
She’s always the first to text me and say “Good luck on the test!” even
though she had assured me ten thousand times already that I would be fine. She has gone from the quiet sister who seemed
a little shy to the wonderful Vice President of Membership at Zeta Upsilon and
I have been able to see the entire transformation.
Jaime
exemplifies the 8&5 a lot more than any sister I know. She has dealt with more stress than any
college student should have to deal with and she still is extremely respectful
of everyone within the sisterhood. Jaime
has held to deal with Sisters coming to her every day complaining about other
sisters and the troubles that are associated with the office of VPM. And yet she still has a smile on her face.
She always has “Cultivation and
maintenance of your emotional poise under all conditions.” As well, she always sticks to what she
knows. She has not changed her
personality once within the time I’ve known her as some sisters do in order to “fit
in.” This is why I feel most comfortable
around her so that I can be my silly self and know she is not going to judge
me.
The factor that I feel she best
exemplifies though is “Generosity of mind, heart, and hand.” She has been there for me for two years and I
know that no matter what, I can text her and she will send back a reassuring
text. There has been multiple times when
I have had “one of those” days and she has sat on the couch with me and watched
a movie. I know that she will always be
there for me as well as I for her.
Sadly, Jaime will be graduating in
May and I will have to live in a room without her. Although my separation anxiety will kick in
and I will miss her dearly, I know that her phenomenal sister qualities will be
carried on in her two wonderful littles.
And after all, my reassurance that my student teaching will be great is
only one text away.
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| Jenny and Jaime |
Jenny Batta
West Chester University
Tau Beta Sigma-Zeta Upsilon
