Power Through the Mid-Semester Slump

I don’t know about you, but I’ve already had two midterms. School is finally in full swing. The excitement of bid day and seeing old friends has been replaced with the stress of midterms and the anxiety of turning in parts of my thesis. Usually at this point in the school year I find myself in a slump, though. The work is piling up with no break in sight. If you’re going through something similar, here are some tips to help you power through your mid-semester slump.

Give yourself and your sisters a boost out of the mid-semester slump. (photo)

• Talk to your professors: Mid-semester is the perfect time to check in with each of your professors to see how you’re progressing in the class. You don’t want to get all the way to finals before you realize that your grades just aren’t where you want them. If you are struggling in a class, the professor can provide some tips on how to succeed in their class that might completely change how you are doing in the class.
• Form study groups: If you read my last article (find it here) you hopefully made a few friends in each of your classes. Now is the perfect time to get these people together for study parties. If you tend to be a lone wolf when it comes to studying, mixing it up with a group study session every now and then can really help your grades improve. Even classes that involve a lot of papers can benefit from group work. When you have a group of people to work with, you will all hold each other accountable to actually getting the work done.
• Realize that there is still time: If you’re grades aren’t where you want them to be, you still have an entire half of a semester. But make sure you are proactive about improving your grades. As don’t just fall out of the air. Meet with your professors, tutors, classmates, etc  or mix up your study routine. Don’t regret not working hard now when you’re struggling to get a passing grade at finals time.

How to Celebrate Fall with your Sisters

Happy fall!

One of my favorite things about fall is spending time with my sisters! Here are some of our favorite fall sisterhood activities!

1. Scream through a haunted house! You can hold them tight all night long! This could even lead into a sisterhood horror movie marathon and a sisterhood sleepover!

2. Carve pumpkins! Incorporate your letters or just add glitter - your options are limitless.

3. Go on a hayride! Even if you have to drive to find one, this is a great way to bond with sisters!

4. Make s'mores! If you can find a bonfire, you can make legit s'mores or you can settle for oven s'mores - whatever works.

5. Take a fall sisterhood photo shoot! Jumping in leaves, throwing leaves, running through falling leaves - adding leaves to any photos makes them more fun!

6. Play at the playground. Bring out your inner child at your local playground! Have a competition to see who can swing the highest. Winner gets coffee!!

I hope you have fun with your sisters this fall! Be sure to send us photos at sisterhoodredefined@gmail.com!

Frightening Fall Giveaway

It's Hump Day! We are halfway through this week and because of that we are celebrating at Sisterhood Redefined!

Before we start our celebration, I want to introduce you all to our newest partner, Greek Life Threads! GLT was started by college students, so they know what college students are looking for in a t-shirt, sweatshirt, etc. purchase. With an awesome design team and low prices this company is perfect for all student organizations. While they tailor to Greeks, they also can design items for sports teams, religious groups, student governments, and many more! If your chapter or team is interested in making a purchase from Greek Life Threads shoot us an email at (bethj.sr@gmail.com) and we will work directly with you and the GLT team to provide you with the best service and an outstanding product.

Now on to the celebration!

At Sisterhood Redefined we have been waiting and waiting on fall to arrive and it finally has! We have been dreaming of bonfires, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and football games for months and the season has arrived. Our unofficial favorite part of fall would have to be Halloween. From decorating our apartments with sisters to carving pumpkins with new members, we are determined to have the best fall yet! We also encourage you to have an amazing fall season and to help you do so we have put together a little giveaway for you all to enter.

Entering is simple, just use the Gleam.io form below to gain entries! (U.S. Only! sorry)

The prizes at stake include:

• Three "Boo" Decals
• A Bag of Candy Corn
• Two Halloween Art Pieces
• OPI Nail Polish in Wonderous Star
• Yankee Candles in Autumn Fields (jar) and Witches Brew (tea lights) 
• Handmade Soap in Rich Shea
• A Silver and Black Masquerade Mask
• A $5 Starbucks Gift Card

Good luck to all the entries!!