Have fun and try to relax...
 

I would like to send out a big hug to all the UCF PNMs and remind you to relax, have fun, and meet new people regardless of their future Greek/non-Greek affiliations.

Go Knights!

Thanks Mighty. I'm sorry I'm like spamming this thread but I'm much better at keeping up with "diaries" online and I want to remember this whole experience! I woke up and spent about an hour trying to pick out what to wear tonight (I had a few options), and now I am 100% hating all of my possible outfits and am rummaging through the closet like crazy trying to find something to wear. I'm so lame!

Deep breaths...
 

Believe it or not, 15 years later, I did the same thing last night trying to figure out what to wear so that my sister and brother-in-law could take me out for a belated birthday dinner...

I hope you've found a great outfit, but remember the best thing you can wear is self-confidence. Take some deep breaths and remember that when you're having a good time in a relaxed state of mind, others around you will relax, too....

Have fun and thanks for keeping us posted!

PS: No one has ever called me Mighty, but I think I like it!

Haha! By the power vested in me, I dub thee "Mighty". =P

I found a great dress to wear. I'm kinda a dress freak. All I need right now is some fashion tape and I'm good to go! I feel a lot better in this dress than I did in my shorts earlier. When you feel cute, other people notice!

So maybe the shorts would have been a better idea, given the whole "sitting on the floor" deal. I love my Rho Gamma and the other ladies in my group--most of us are sophomores--and I can't wait till tomorrow! Starting the day tomorrow at Taxi Driver, and I have to get to school early to pick up my parking permit. I've got my bag packed and my clothes picked out! I'll post about my experience at UCF Day tomorrow night!

<3

How exciting! I wish you and the rest of UCF PNMs the best of luck!!

My daughter is an active member of a sorority at UCF. I can't wait to read your story!

Oof! I am so completely exhausted... my day was 12 hours long at UCF today (granted, I'm including the time I was there to get my parking permit). Visited all 10 chapters, ate lunch, and waited 3 hours to turn in our choices.

So yeah here goes!!!!


Taxi Driver was the first house of the day. I already knew to expect cheering and stuff from reading the stories on here but OH GOODNESS. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS IN FOR! I was double rushed and bumped twice. One of my rushers actually was my roommate from last year, so it was nice to get to see her =] I didn't have a huge connection to this house today, but I know that I get along with my ex-roomie and therefore I'm guessing there are some others in her group I'll like too.

Rocky Horror was next. I was really excited to meet this group, but not gonna lie, I didn't really get that spark I was hoping for. I hit it off really well with one of my rushers, but only one of the three.

Paper Moon was the first house I really liked. I got along with my rusher so well-- our conversation flowed the entire time, they didn't bump or double rush, and we were a lot alike! The group was really nice and energetic, but not so much so that it seemed fake. You could tell they all really loved their sorority.

Star Wars was a sorority I had a big misconception about. The ladies I talked to were so nice to me and not fake at all. They totally understood where I was coming from when I said I wanted sisters and not just a bunch of people to go to parties with.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind was the second biggest surprise of the day to Star Wars. I didn't know what to expect at this house, I hadn't really heard much about it at UCF, but the second I walked in my rusher and I began talking like old friends. We were so similar! Regardless of where I pledge I totally can see myself staying close with her.

Kramer vs. Kramer was probably my biggest disappointment. I didn't really hit it off with any of the ladies I spent time with, but their philanthropy is so interesting to me. Hopefully I'll get to go back tomorrow for philanthropy day and show my enthusiasm for it.

Jaws was next. This is one of those sororities that everyone wants to join, but I decided to go in with a completely open mind and not let the stereotypes associated with the group sway my opinions. I ended up absolutely loving all three girls who rushed me--they were all big into sisterhood and philanthropy which are my two main interests as far as sorority life goes. I really liked this house and hope I'm invited back tomorrow.

Willy Wonka was crazy. I wasn't feeling too well (stupid Florida heat), and I was double rushed by a girl I had nothing in common with. The other girl being rushed (idk if this is proper terminology but I promise it makes sense in my head) was from the same town, high school, major, etc as our rusher. I just really didn't get a good vibe from her.

Grease was another big surprise. I had so much in common with the girl who rushed me and our conversation flowed really easily the entire time.
LAST HOUSE!!

Rocky was our last house of the day. My first rusher and I didn't really have that much in common, and I can't really say my second rusher and I had a lot in common either; however, the second girl who rushed me had very similar ideas about sisterhood and what a sorority should be to me, and I think that's why I ended up liking her so much.

At the end of the day (well... 3 hours after the end of the day), my rankings went like this:

(in order we visited... we don't rank our top 8 houses)
Taxi Driver
Rocky Horror
Paper Moon
Star Wars
Close Encounters
Kramer vs. Kramer
Jaws
Rocky

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9. Grease
10. Willy Wonka

As of right now, I definitely have my top 3/4 (which I'm sure you can tell by reading my descriptions of them), but I'm staying very open to all of my possibilities still. I'll update y'all tomorrow during the day with my list if I can, then I'll recap once I get home. I had so much fun today but I am so completely exhausted! I'm going to bed as soon as I post this, which is wayyyy early for me!

Hope everyone (especially the other ladies rushing at UCF) had a great day today! Thanks for all the well wishes; it means a lot. <3

Aw, I was really hoping you'd like Rocky Horror (I actually once was in a production of this musical, so obviously I like it).

Anyways, good luck tomorrow! I can't imagine going through recruitment in that kind of heat & humidity.

good luck today krrristen.

Good luck today, thanks for the update!! Can't wait to hear how today went!

So I got a call from my rho this morning while I was drivig to school and couldn't really pick it up. I have four houses today & don't need to be at UCF till 12:30. Great. I'm thinking this means one of my top four cut me and I'll be visiting grease instead of jaws. I'm not going to lie, I was kinda expecting it. I'm a sophomore and a grade risk, so I've expected heavy cuts after day one the whole time. I'll find out at 12:30. One good thing though is that this gives me time to eat breakfast and ~*maybe*~ read a Sookie Stackhouse book. Lol. I hope the other UCF pnms are getting invited back to all of their houses!

Good luck, krrrristen, and remember - it only takes ONE. Keep your confidence up, and enjoy your day today. As a Wise Woman posted on another thread (I'm paraphrasing now), think of this as your first day and these are your four choices, because for you - it is, and they are (hoping someone will step up and quote correctly). Those four chapters see something in you they want, so go for it!

I have already used that quote last night with my dd! Love it! btw, I used in reference to volleyball and will repeat it this morning when I drop her off:)

Thanks ladies. I'm trying to think of it as more of a "these seethe four who like you the most" rather than "the other 6 hated you". Like I said, I was basically expecting it, though definitely not to thus degree. I feel like I'll go back and find where I belong easier as well.

Here is my idea of the houses I'll be at today.

Paper Moon
Close Encounters
Jaws/Rocky
Grease

I'm probably being way annoying with these posts today but I have to figure out a way to occupy my time on my phone =P