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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Utah chapter.

Some days I check out my instagram profile and realize I have more pictures of my Big than of my boyfriend. And I’m okay with it. Ever since I joined a sorority I knew I was going to get a Big. I had some expectations of what an amazing Big I would get. Boy was I wrong.

 

Expectation: You and your future big have already hung out a ton and made so many memories together.

Reality: The first time you’re really meeting face to face is at Big/Little reveal.

Expectation: You and your family will hang out every single night because why wouldn’t you?

Reality: Awkwardly bumping into each other on campus every once and awhile doesn’t count.

Expectation:Your Big will be full of sage wisdom and advice.

Reality: She’s just as big of mess as you are. She may even be more of a mess.

Expectation: You and your Big will instantly click and become best friends.

Reality: It takes a while. It’s a little strange to be assigned to love someone forever, but every effort made was completely worth it.

Expectation: Your Big wanted you just as badly as you wanted her.

Reality: Other girls were higher up on your list. And you weren’t even on hers.

Expectation: Your Big will make you the most elegant of crafts. It will seem like she bought them though she totally didn’t.

Reality: She will buy all your crafts and pretend she made them herself.

Expectation: You and your Big will practically be the same person. You will love that same things and hate the same things.

Reality: You may or may not have one thing in common but that’s okay because it will push you to grow as a person.

Expectation: Your Big will drop anything to help you because you are her pride and joy.

Reality: No really she will. She will roll out of bed at 3AM to go get you Taco Bell because Little gets what Little wants.

Seriously she will love you more than her first child.
Even if you don’t immediately fall in love with your big, the undying love you see between other big/little families will develop over time. It’s basically an arranged marriage; you learn to love each other.
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