Yet another one of my favorite Smith customs is the "Big Sib/Little Sib" tradition. Within the first month of classes, each first year/transfer student is paired with a returning student of the same house to act as a their "Big Sib" not only for the week, but also for the remaining years to follow! Throughout the week (some point in September), Big Sibs will secretly leave small gifts for their Little outside their doors, such as candy, music, and most (and best) of all, complimentary wall-art. At the end of the week, Bigs Sibs shed their masks of secrecy at the "Reveal Tea," and eventually enjoy their own week of Big Sib appreciation later on in the year. This year, I was lucky to have such a cool, caring, and overall awesome Big to lead me into my first year at Smith, and I can't wait for our Sib family to grow in the years to come!

-Grace