Good luck and do indeed keep an open mind. "weird vibes" and the like can be the result of inexperienced rushers or even just one person out of a group.



/actually banned the term "vibes" from the sorority side of recruitment. Vibes are not useful adjectives!

Congrats on your five invites and your great attitude. Remember to give all of the chapters a fair shake this week! I know it sounds crazy, but because there are so many women in each chapter, any reasonable person can find her niche within any one of the FSU sororities. You're not joining a sorority to have 100 new best friends-- it is a sense of sisterhood and belonging. Know that the chapters who invite you back each day have seen something very special in you. Look closely to see what is special about each one of them!

Each day you will meet new ladies, so you never know when a chapter is going to completely wow you! Sometimes you will meet a sister who is just not a good rusher, someone who is tired, or someone who you really just don't click with. Don't focus on this one impression. Your impression of each house should be a sum of experiences: talking to various members, knowing something about their activities and programs and your overall feel of the place. Block out the tent talk. No one cares which sorority 13 other girls thought had the best skit. Continue to keep an open mind this week. It is amazing how many times someone prefs a chapter that was originally dead last on her list coming into this process, and it becomes number one in her heart!

That doesn't make any sense! Umbrellas are encouraged at UK!

Also at UGA.

Congrats on getting invited back to your top two - that's great! Good luck, can't wait to hear what happens next...

It poured today in Gainesville, luckily we had a day off from recruitment. Hope the skies cleared up in Tally for you!

I'm loving your attitude! And sending positive thoughts your way...

thanks guys for your nice words!!

well, the houses I visited today were:

Mexico-- The girls were all sweet, but for some reason I didn't feel comfortable there. I think because we had one sister for two PNMs, I felt kind of awkward--the other girl I was with was very outgoing, and I tend to be a bit more on the quieter side. I could see these girls as being my friends, but I don't think that today went very well at this house.

England--I was VERY surprised to be invited back to this house. These girls are all nice and I had a good conversation with the girls I spoke to, but they aren't the type of people I can really see myself with. While it'd be an honor to be a part of this sorority, realistically, I cannot see myself fitting in here. I'm just happy that they felt they wanted to get to know me better!

Greece--WOW. They were my favorite house during the first round of recruitment, and it seems theyre my favorite this round too. I LOVED this house!! The girl I spoke to was sooo nice and we had an excellent conversation! I enjoyed touring the house and learning about their philanthropy, it was very touching. I really really really hope to be invited back for skit day!

Other than the one rain shower, the weather today wasn't too bad. It started cooling down as it got later in the day. I was kind of sad when I learned that many of the girls in my group got invited back to around 9 or 10 houses this round, but I know that some of the houses I wasn't invited back to I wouldn't have fit in anyways, so it's easier to cut me now than to lead me on into liking their group even more later. One group, Italy, I really loved. I knew I could see myself in their sorority, I even had a great rec for them, I clicked really well with the girls I spoke to, I'm very upset that I wasn't invited back to them. I heard they were big on grades and GPA, and since mine didn't quite measure up (not to say it was a bad gpa!), I think that's why I might have been cut from them. It (my gpa) just wasn't competitive enough. But if I end up at Greece or Spain, I'm going to be happy and I won't look back. I'm just praying everything goes well, and if I was meant to be in a certain sorority, it will happen. And of course, I'll keep you guys updated! :)

You keep on giving us the updates and we will keep you boosted with support and good advice from GC'ers who have been there and done that.

Hang in there, NoleGirl!
 

As everyone says, it only takes one. My daughter is going through the same thing right now at Texas A&M. Stay positive -- You're doing great! Love your idea of naming GLOs for countries! Classic!

I love your code names, by the way! Rush really does feel like travel.

Good luck!

It sounds to me like you're doing great, nolegirl. Keep up your energy and your great attitude!
Good luck!

Nolegirl, you ARE doing great. I am wishing all the best for you today and am thinking that you could be walking down the sidewalk right now beside my daughter going to the next house. Your honest and open attitude is wonderful. Sounds like you would be a great addition to any house. I'm enjoying your thread very much.

Well, I'm feeling kind of depressed right now. I'm realizing that the one house that was in my top 2 (spain), I don't really like as much now. The girls I spoke to, I just didn't really click with. One girl said a comment that really offended me, and I don't think she really noticed or cared. It might just be the girls I spoke to today, but it left a bad taste in my mouth after that incident. The second house I visited today (Germany) was interesting, but I still don't think I'd fit in there. One girl I spoke to was very nice, but the others just seemed distracted. Today didn't go too well..we had to list our top 7 and lowest 5 on the computers, which was very easy for me since I only had 5 houses and had to accept all of them. I really hope I get invited back to Greece. I'm wondering if maybe I'm doing something wrong. I am a bit on the quiet side, so I dont know if maybe the girls are interpreting that as being disinterested. Does anybody have any suggestions to show my interest in a group? I'm surprised I'd get such heavy cuts in the beginning, especially with recs. I'm just starting to think sorority life is not for me, even though it sounds really great. I don't want to join a group that's not interested in me.. and there's still so much else to do at FSU.

maybe that's just my headache and tiredness speaking..hopefully tomorrow morning will go over well!

If you read the BamaDaughter thread, you'll see that this was about the phase where she also started to doubt how she was presenting herself to the sisters and was feeling like they were more distracted and disinterested. Please keep in mind that they are also very tired and losing steam at this stage of Recruitment. They are probably not at their best. They are not only spending all this time during events having to be enthusiastic and friendly, but they are also spending hours on set up, clean up and membership selection before and after the events! It can wipe them out. Just wait and see before you jump to conclusions.