Is that the end? I was hoping for more a wrap up.

^^^^^

Actually, me too. It seemed to be going so well.

NEW MEMBER

They say misery loves company and Leslie, another Saturn new member, and I seemed to gravitate toward each other. She attended the pref party of one of the top sororities, listed them first but got Saturn. It seemed we were the only new members who didn’t want to be there. We talked about dropping out but that didn’t make any sense. Saturn may not be top tier but it is a very good sorority and much better than no sorority at all. The other thing was the current members were so nice to us. None of the hazing you read about in the Pledged book. They made such an effort for us to love Saturn as much as they did. As time passed Leslie and I just got caught up in it and it finally sunk in that Saturn wanted us and the other chapters didn’t so by the time we did the whole white dress and candles thing we were just as Saturn as the other new members.

There is just a little more.

awww, I love this twist!

EPILOG

The University continues to stuff my brain with evolutionary biology and the Peloponnesian War. Much of my spare time is spent with the club sports team.

Leslie is my BF at Saturn and my room mate. We work hard for Saturn and try to make it the best chapter it can be. We even stole some PNM’s from some of the top chapters in this years rush. Heather is my BF outside Saturn and we still hang out together. She is just as wild and crazy as ever. She jokes that you don’t have to worry about being called before Standards at Mars because they don’t have any. I don’t see much of Jen. She disappeared into Mercury land. Venus Kathy of the sports team and dirty rush ignored me at the team meetings and events and has graduated.

Alice and I hang out together when we are home on vacation. She is doing well at college and is an officer in her sorority. I don’t see much of Susan on vacation but not for lack of my trying. That makes me sad because we were so close in HS. I think for her I am a reminder of her failed rush. She transferred out of our SEC school after her sophomore year even though she was doing great in the honors program. She told me she made a big mistake going there.

Would I be happier if I were a Venus? I don’t spend any time thinking about that and don’t think anyone who didn’t make their dream sorority should either.

This is awesome. With any experience, you get out of it what you put into it, and attitude is everything. Your Saturn sisters are lucky to have you!


Excellent advice.

I hope every PNM reads your story and takes it to heart.

Thanks for some great reading!

Enjoyed your story BadCat! Thanks for sharing.

I'm so glad that you leanred to love your sorority. Sometimes its not an instant thing :)

Loved the story. Would this happen to be at Penn State? Just a wild guess!

No

In the same way that GC etiquette dictates not outing a PNM's school, the same courtesy is extended to those who write retro stories and do not include their school.

Basically, if the writer (of any age) discloses their school, then that is fine. If they do not, then we should not either.

How you can tell this isn't Penn State
 

This would interfere with football season.

Here is all I am willing to say.
Was rejected by Princeton and Yale but got on the Dartmouth wait list.
My HS BFF Susan went to the University of Georgia and transferred to Georgia Tech. My HS friend Alice goes to Auburn.

Thanks for sharing what you did, BadCat, even though you didn't have to! Your story was fun to read, and I'm glad you're enjoying your time in Saturn.