I, too , am sorry for the tragic loss of this enthusiastic sister. I hope you can be inspired by her, and go through rush knowing that you are looking to be a part of something that obviously meant a great deal to her.

i too am so sorry to learn of your friends passing.

Thank you for all of your kind words.

She truly was an inspiration to me. I looked up to her a great deal. I just hope that I will make her proud!

Soliloquy -

i just found your post. my thoughts are with you and your sisters. my chapter lost a sister during the summer after she was initiated ( i never knew her) but we still make sure she is always included when we talk about the sorority's history. that's how we keep her spirit alive :) i wish you the best.

I appreciate your kind words. She was not my sister, yet. However, we will see what recruitment has in store for me. If I end up joing the sorority she was a part of, I know she will be proud.

I think it is time I introduce some big players in my recruitment story. Their names have been changed to protect their identity, as well as mine!

Farra: A girl I've had a few classes with. She's in my classification and plans on rushing this year. She pretty much thinks she has a guaranteed bid from 311 or Damone since she hangs out with them so frequently. I like the girl a lot, but I am worried that she is relying too heavily on her friendships - without considering all of the other girls who give their input during MS.

Ada: A member of 311 who has been incredibly supportive of everything I have done on campus. She really wants me to join her house and is pulling for me big-time!

Raine: Another good friend of mine in Damone. I saw Raine a few days ago and told her my intentions of going through recruitment. She gave me a big hug and got incredibly excited. She thinks I will do wonderfully and find my home, even if it is not with her GLO. But she definitely would like to see me with her!

Gemma: A friend who is a member of Alexisonfire. She had to disaffiliate for recruitment purposes since she is a member of Panhellenic. I saw her at the Panhellenic tea and she was estatic to see me! She even had me talk to some of the girls there about my interest in joining a sorority and what it has been like to see the girls on campus for an entire year. I suppose I answered very well because she was beaming, along with the rest of the members in Panhellenic. She also thinks I am going to do great and find a home among our 4 great sororities.

Cadence: One of my best friends. She's helped get me far in many organizaitons and is one of my biggest supporters. I told her a few days ago about my upcoming recruitment and she was beyond thrilled. She's offered some great advice so far and is going to arrange for me to meet more sisters (of her org and others) when she gets back from her vacation.

As you all can see, I have gotten a great deal of encouragement so far. I am not taking this encouragement as any guarantees, or allowing it to go to my head, I am just grateful that I have true friends who believe in me. Actually, I honestly think that I will not end up in a house, but I am going to give it a shot anyway. If I end up being proven wrong, I will be estatic- but at least I will not be terribly disappointed if I am correct.

I can already tell that my rush experience is going to be pretty crazy! :D

I am so sorry about the passing of your friend. I hope you are doing a bit better.

As for your post, while I don't personally know you, please don't sell yourself short. You have just as much of a chance to get into a house as any other girl that goes through recruitment. And as weird as this may sound, having friends in houses does help. Yes, they are only one person during thier chapters MS process, but they can obviously vouch for you. :D

Well.. I have recs for 3/4 of the houses! I have a sneaking suspicion that Cadence is responsible for securing a rec for her house, Alexisonfire. An alum called me out of the blue today saying a current member had passed along my number so she could speak with me about writing a rec on my behalf. The alum also laughed when I asked who and said I would just have to wait to find out! haha!

Anyway, I am desperately seeking one more. However, it's been rather well...excuse my language but, hellish!!!! Like I already said, they aren't necessary on my campus for a successful recruitment experience, I just feel like I am entitled to every advantage possible!

I also have all of my outfits together and they are just too cute. Thank you everyone again that gave me all of that valuable input! Due to finances I wasn't able to get any of the dresses I posted, but your opinions definitely helped me while I was shopping.

I am just so ready for recruitment to get here. All of these retro threads lately have made me even more ready for it!

Good luck with recruitment!!:D

I can't think of a better tribute to your friend's memory. May you have the best of luck throughout recruitment!

It's official! I've secured a single rec to every house! The alums are just waiting for me to mail my info along with pictures.

I considered getting 2 for every house, but I'm thinking that will be overkill. Especially since recruitment isn't terribly competitive here and as I've already mentioned, recs aren't necessary. I'm not sure about other PNM's and their recs, but I do know of a few fellow sophmores going through and they don't have any. So this may turn out to be a great advantage for me and a wonderful way to get introduced to the sororities on my campus. A rec for each house definitely calms my nerves a bit for some reason... haha.


I'm getting my hair cut today, followed by a fun photoshoot with a good friend of mine. I'm a photographer, but it's almost impossible for me to get a reasonable shot of myself- so thankfully I'm friends with other photographers! :cool:

I also need to work on stopping this minor case of insomnia or I will be dying during recruitment! haha!

To other PNM's reading my thread:
If you are still struggling to find recs, don't give up. It's an incredibly hard and arduous process if you don't have any greeks in your network. Utilize every bit of advice you can find on this board about how to get them! I started my quest in May and have just finally completed the task.
Don't be afraid to send out polite emails to your local panhellenic about finding help. You may also want to include just very basic information about yourself and handful of accomplishments. I was sure to list my GPA and some of the big things I have done on campus to let the wonderful woman who would be helping me know that I'm a solid candidate for sorority life. I don't know if this is truly necessary, but I have been told that the information was truly appreciated. Also, the number of recs you need per house will vary on a campus-to-campus basis. Check with any greeks who go to your school that you may know, along with the greek life office.

so close... yet so far!

My recruitment adventure will begin soon! I am just so ready to go through the experience of it, no matter the outcome :cool:

Good luck with recruitment, Soliloquy. It's a lot of fun though a little stressful!:)

Dear Soliloquy,

I just found your thread and wanted to wish you good luck. I'm so sorry to hear about your friend passing away in May, but I'm sure she's looking over you :)

Well I had a change of heart on my sundress and spent all week looking for a new one. Which was incredibly difficult considering they're almost of of season! I thought I would never find one as I entered the very last store that might possibly have anything nice. Then I found it. The PERFECT dress! Talk about getting what you want for a change!

So finally, I am ready. I am completely ready. All that needs to be done now is to actually go through with it.

My Gamma Chi called today.

Convocation is 5 days away!

Recruitment is only 6 days away! :eek:

Good luck!
 

Thanks for keeping us posted! I truly hope you have a blast during recruitment!