Letter from the President

Hi, I’m Susu Bhaduri, and I am so incredibly proud to be able to call myself the President of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Epsilon Psi chapter here at UCSB! 

Joining Kappa during the fall of my freshman year has been the single greatest decision I have made in my college journey. My experience in this chapter has given me everything I hoped for and more, which is why I chose to join our Leadership Team first as Vice President of Membership, and now as Chapter President. 

Coming to college, I didn’t think Greek life was for me. But as a nervous freshman, I was worried about fitting in at a huge school completely different from my hometown. I decided to go through recruitment because I thought it would help me meet a few people–which it certainly did–but now, I cannot picture my life without Kappa and the Panhellenic community. Kappa helped me find comfort here at UCSB in ways that I never imagined. Walking into the Kappa house, you are guaranteed to be met with a smile and a friend. In an often intimidating school of tens of thousands of people, seeing a Kappa around campus feels like a sense of home.

As I reflect on my 3 years at UCSB thus far, I think about all the opportunities, education, and people that I have been brought because of this chapter. Not only have I been able to attend educational conferences and leadership development opportunities and been able to create alumni connections that will last beyond my college years, I've most importantly found my best friends. With each new member class that joins, I have met more and more of my closest friends, creating memories that undoubtedly supersede any professional connections that come with this position. Going into my fourth and final year of membership, I now live in a beautiful oceanside home with seven other Kappas as my roommates–perhaps the biggest reward of all. 

Kappa is more than just a sorority, it’s truly a sisterhood that surpasses your four years of college. Every friend I have made through Kappa is someone I am proud to call a sister and I already know that Kappa Kappa Gamma has provided me with a lifetime of friendship, inspiration, and sisterhood. Representing this wonderful, successful chapter is a dream and a privilege that I do not take lightly. 

My advice to anybody debating whether or not to go through Panhellenic recruitment is to just do it. You will meet lifelong friends, gain invaluable support, and maybe find your home away from home. I hope to meet you during primary recruitment this fall where you can see firsthand how Kappa could touch your heart and change your life, just as it did mine. 

Loyally,

Susu Bhaduri
President
Epsilon Psi
president.kappasb@gmail.com