| pearlsandpeace |
09-13-2013 09:51 PM |
Pref Day!!
So Pref Day has finally arrived. I woke up about 3 hours earlier then I needed to because I was so nervous about not getting asked back anywhere. Finally 8 AM came and our Gamma Chi's brought our group outside to let us know there had been some pretty intense cuts and that many of us would likely be unhappy. My heart dropped, I didn't even want to look at my schedule... after a few deep breaths I opened it and saw:
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Miami Dolphins
3 New York Giants
I was SO happy to get asked back to 2 of my top 3 and my 4th pick... but this little voice in my head was beating me up for not getting asked back by the Cowboys. "Your uncool, ugly, too old blah blah blah" just ran over and over in my head but I had to let it go, when I really thought about it that wasn't the place for me anyway! Some other PNM's shoved it in my face that they had gotten asked back to the cowboy's but I tried to just focus on how blessed I was, there were many upset girls and I got asked back to 3 AMAZING chapters.
So first up was:
Green Bay Packers- I was so happy to be asked back here, I loved them and truly could see myself as all these girls sisters. Their values, class, friendliness, and genuiness just shined through. I got pref'd by not 1 but 2 girls! They played with my hair and made me feel comfortable as we watched their ritual. I teared up. I felt loved. I left feeling like I would not want to be anywhere else. However, I was worried about some of the other PNM's that were also in my pref... I don't know if I would fit in with them as my pledge class.
2. Miami Dolphins- Their pref was very nice, I had a good conversation with a girl I had met in previous rounds, this chapter is newer on campus so this was their first time doing formal recruitment but they did an amazing job! One girls story of how joining the Dolphins changed her life was really moving. I did not feel as connected as I did with the Packers, but could potentially see myself liking their chapter.
Now, between The Dolphins and Giants party there was a longgggg break and as to be expected, lots of chatter going on. "If I don't get The Packers I'm not doing it" "OMG how did you not get asked back to the cowboys, that must be so hard" "I would never join the Dolphins... they are just weird" GAHHH I couldn't get away. I started to really doubt if I even wanted to join a sorority... if these were the kind of people I was going to be around I was worried. I talked with my Gamma Chi, I told her I thought I was too old for this, I was worried to put The Packers as my top because of my potential pledge class- would they be mean and stuck up? She calmed me down and reassured me "focus on the connections you made with the girls IN the sorority... not the PNMS" We talked about the different levels of maturity and such. It was so helpful... literally my Gamma Chi helped me SO much.
Finally it was time to visit:
NY Giants- I walked in and just didn't feel like I had before. My rusher was really nice.. but it was almost too nice to a point that made me feel uncomfortable. I felt like I ran out of things to say and we just kept going around in circles with conversation not to make it awkward. I felt conflicted though because I had really loved these girls in other rounds. I walked out confused.
By this point I was so exhausted and kind of unenthusiastic. I knew I loved The Packers, but wasn't sure what way to go with The Dolphins and The Giants.
I would up ranking
1. Green Bay Packers
2. NY Giants
3. Miami Dolphins
When I left I was really nervous.... there was not way all the girls that ranked the Packers #1 were going to get a bid and I wasn't sure if I could be a Giant or Dolphin....
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