Getting to Know ADPi: Summer Edition

Although we spend our summer in many different places, one thing was the same for all of us - we've been counting down the days until we're back together in Cola! From studying abroad in Italy to interning across the country, from working summer jobs to traveling with friends and family, to finding new favorite books and TV shows, our sisters have been making the most of the break.

We asked a few ADPi sisters to share their summer experiences. Whether you're one of our sisters catching up on everyone's adventures or a PNM getting excited for recruitment, we hope this gives you a little glimpse into the people who make our chapter feel like home!

Summer Highlights

There isn't just one “perfect” summer. For some of us, it was simply getting extra time with family and friends. Others spent their break checking things off their bucket lists! 

Highlights included:

Studying abroad in Italy with the Darla Moore School of Business

Visiting friends in New York (and catching a Yankees game!)

Spending weekends working on the lake

Going to concerts all over Charlotte

Interning at a law firm

One Word to Describe our Summers

Happy. Fun-filled. Busy. Eventful. Rewarding. Relaxing. Joyful. 

What We’ve Been Watching

Our watchlists have been all over the place this summer! 

Some popular picks:

Off Campus (a chapter favorite)

Love Island

The Pitt

Scandal

Big Little Lies

Survivor

Desperate Housewives

Elsbeth

The Devil Wears Prada (2!)

The Parent Trap

Gossip Girl

Emily in Paris

Greys Anatomy

Ted Lasso

Summer Reading 

From romance, mystery, or comfort rereads, our sisters had plenty of recommendations.

Seven Year Slip

The Housemaid

The Silent Patient

Harry Potter (a summer reread!!)

Paper Princess

Nicholas Sparks novels

Confess

1000 Boy Kisses

The Naturals

The Midnight Feast

A Gentleman in Moscow

Music on Repeat!

If we had to describe our playlist in one word, it would no doubt be country!

Artists we couldn’t stop listening to:

Chris Stapleton (a chapter favorite)

Megan Moroney

Tyler Childers

Darius Rucker

Morgan Wallen

Cody Johnson

Olivia Rodrigo

Alex Warren

ABBA

Frank Sinatra

Flatland Calvary 

The Fray

Where We’ve Been

This summer took our sisters everywhere!

From:

Italy (Florence, Rome, Sorrento, Capri, Amalfi Coast, Tuscany)

Bermuda

New York City

California

Texas

Canada

Seattle

Colorado

Maine

Germany

… and lots of beach trips around South Carolina, Oak Island, Ocean City, New Jersey, Georgia and weekends spent back home. 

Summer Jobs & Internships

One of our favorite things about ADPi is how many different opportunities our sisters partake in.

This summer we were:

Interning at Barre3

Working at Lexington Medical Center

Coaching swim teams

Teaching dance

Working retail at Favor

Nannying

Interning in finance

Working at boutiques and restaurants

Shadowing at Penn Medicine

Serving as counselors at a Type 1 Diabetes summer camp

New Hobbies

Outside of work and travel, we’ve been spending our free time:

Painting and watercoloring

Reading in the park

Trying new restaurants

Running

Hot pilates

Baking

Learning to surf

Needlepointing

Making lots of beaded necklaces & crafts

Spending days at the pool

Best Summer Purchase

A few favorites: 

Alo workout sets

Football game outfits

Bright Swimwear swimsuits

New Balance 9060s 

Room decor

A Dyson

New running shoes

Barbour jacket

Outfits for work week (!!!)

Counting Down to Cola!!!

When we asked what everyone was most excited for, almost every answer came back to one thing: the people. 

Our sisters can’t wait for:

Seeing friends again

Living with roommates

Late-night sweet treats

Football game days

Pilates classes

Apartment life

Bid Day!!!

And, most importantly, being back together

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Our summers are just like our chapter - full of variety and commitment. Filled with internships, concerts, camp counseling, travel, family time, or simply slowing down at home, everyone's break looked a little different. That is one of our favorite things about being a member of ADPi. Our chapter is made up of women with different passions, interests, and experiences, but getting to come back together each fall is what makes it so special.

We can’t wait to be back in Columbia, cheer on the Gamecocks, welcome our newest sisters during recruitment, and make even more memories together this semester. 

See you soon! 

XOXO, ALPHA DELTA PI - BETA EPSILON