Breeza,

You know what? I kinda understand where you are coming from, and am happy that you went and took some initative to contact a GLO about AI (which is in the advice thread that you didnt bother to read) but being defense and rude about it will not help.

A LOT OF PEOPLE (IE NATIONAL OFFICERS), read these boards and they also have ways of finding things out. This will not help you in your pursuit.

Most of the questions that you had or will have can be answered in these threads. And most if not all of us are proactive when it comes to this pursuit, because we want this and have a passion for helping out and wanting to be a part of a special and wonderful sisterhood.

Just be aware that potiental that a few of the ladies on this message board may become your sisters.

You also have to understand that this process is NOT QUICK at all, its a hurry up and wait process and you will be a very lucky women indeed IF you get invited to membership into an Organization.

If you ever feel like reading my story you will see that this is a humbling, joyous, stressful, exciting journey. I was almost a part of a sisterhood twice (once in college and one as an AI). Urania, is a wonderful group and I still wish I could be a part of it, I was so close that I could taste it, but it was not meant to be and I have excepted it and have moved on and now I have to start all over again. I'm in this for the long haul and I will find my home.

I don't want to make a snap judgment, but from the above post you dont seem to be ready for the long process that this will take. Some of the stories here have been rather quick, but more than not they have been very long exhausting journeys that have been well worth the wait.

I just hope that you have the patience to endure this and I really do hope that you find your home.

ms. gwyn

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Something to think about: When you encounter a high school girl who notices your letters, and starts asking you questions, and then declares that she's going to pledge your organization, realize that she may be very impressed with YOU, and may not, as HotDamn said, have a clue about Greek life or how recruitment works at all. You may be one of her first encounters with someone in Greek life. Cool opportunity, an annoyance... it can be either, but it's up to you.
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Crystal, I'm not saying I would ever tell anyone that to their face - I would explain "well, you have to go through rush and etc etc." I'm certainly not going to say why yes you are going to pledge, they will love you, and we will be sisters. Because that isn't realistic.

However, people who have been using a computer since they popped out of the womb should be intelligent enough to know how to research something before opening their mouths or spouting off on the keyboard.

Good point... Forgot that there are people who have been online so long. I never used email until my first semester in college...

This post will soon be moved to AI Sub Thread in one more day.

Just warning everyone that this is where it belongs.

Alum Thread is for posting ideas to help with Alums and Chapters who wish to get assistance.

why will it take a day?

Jen,

It's TEH MOONSHINE.

I think you took a step in the right direction, but I would also invite her out to one or two things. If you think she is someone that would make a good addition to your alumnae chapter as an AI, you could invite her to non-ritual AXiD events, like a book club or coffee house, pottery painting, stuff like that. The more alumnae that meet her and like her, the better it will be for her. No Headquarters will "force" an alumnae chapter to take someone on. It is primarily up to the alumnae chapter, as they are the ones who would be interacting the most with the alumna initiate.
Thus, if you can bring her "into the fold" and get her meeting people and AXiD women can meet her, it will be that much better for all concerned.

and...if you invite her out to one or two things, and she repeatedly declined, then I would interpret that to mean that her interest was "fleeting" and I wouldn't invite her out to anything further.