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Quota was 48! My chapter, Tri Sigma took 50 pledges!! :D
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One hour until Bid Day begins!!! :) I have been hearing good things from Chapel Hill!
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Round One - Open House
Thanks for your patience! Friday was the first round of recruitment. I was extremely excited to visit each chapter and had spent the vast majority of the summer preparing for this moment. We had to make our own nametags, so my friends (let's call them Christina and Sarah) and I went to the craft store to get scrapbooking supplies, rhinestones, and glitter of course :) I spent a good two hours working on my nametag to get it just right and I was very proud of the final product. On the day of the first round, I headed over to my meeting place to meet with my Rho Chis and the rest of my rush group. There were two other sophomores in my group of about twenty; the rest were freshmen. We visited 5 houses for 20 minutes each, then had a one hour dinner break, and then visited the remaining 5 houses for a grand total of 7 hours! I just hoped that I would be able to keep my energy up throughout the whole thing.
Since I ride horses, I have decided to use horse breeds as the code names. I have chosen some pretty original ones to keep it interesting :-P In no particular order, the ten houses on campus were: Hanoverian Selle Francais Dutch Warmblood Appaloosa Quarter Horse Clydesdale Holsteiner Westphalian Paso Fino Lipizzaner Selle Francais- I was not expecting the loud screaming and banging on the windows and was caught by surprise, but these girls were very energetic and welcoming. I treated this round like a practice round and had some good conversations with the girls here. Overall, I left with a good impression, but neither liked nor hated it. Holsteiner- This house was beautiful, the landscaping was very nice and once again we were greeted by loud chants. Their theme was very creative and I had some good conversations as well. The girls here were very cute and nice. I liked this one better than the first one I had been to. I had an information-only reference letter here. Lipazanner- This group had a very cute theme that complemented their name. Most of the girls I spoke with here seemed disinterested in what I had to say. There was one awkward silence that I tried desperately to fix, but I just couldn’t think of anything to say or ask. I mentally checked this house off my list, considering that I didn’t leave a very good impression here. Paso Fino- I was very excited about this house because my mom’s best friend that has known me since I was born was a Paso Fino. She wrote me a very nice reference letter. I really liked the girls here. They were down to earth and very real and spoke to me about their big/little program and I was very much intrigued by it. One girl had come up to me and said that she just wanted to check on things since she had heard so many good things about me. This made me feel so special and welcome, and I mentally placed this house at the top of my list so far. Hanoverian- The first girl I spoke to here was very nice and I liked her very much. Conversation flowed easily until she was bumped and I spoke with a new girl. Each subsequent rusher just didn’t click with me. It was slightly awkward at times, so I moved this house toward the bottom of my list. I had a reference from a friend to this house. Dinner Break!! Finally, some much needed time to refuel and freshen up before the second set of houses. The tent talk here was incessant, but I tried to remain focused on my own goals and thoughts. Appaloosa- I was the most excited about this house and desperately wanted to make a good impression on these girls. The girl who walked me in was very nice and it turns out that we have a class together. The next girl that I talked to rides horses as well and had been to my old school for horse shows. The last girl I had was extremely nice and down to earth and asked for my last name before walking me out. Conversation went beyond the surface small talk in this house. I absolutely fell in love with this house and could picture myself there. I had two references to this house. Westphalian- The girls in this house just seemed awkward all around. They were nice, but tried to insert facts about their sorority into every tidbit of conversation, which almost came across as being desperate. I just didn’t feel like I belonged here. I’m sure every girl in that sorority feels at home where they are, but I absolutely did not get that feeling. This house went straight to the bottom of my list. Dutch Warmblood- This house was absolutely gorgeous and very large. The girls resembled the Stepford Wives because they were all stunningly beautiful and every move was choreographed to perfection. The girls that I spoke to here were very nice and we talked about things beyond small talk. Some of them came across as slightly dim, but they seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say. I had a reference to this house from my boyfriend’s older sister. Clydesdale- The girls here were very nice, but I felt slightly awkward with one of them. The inside of their house was beautiful. A member of this group lives in my hall. I’d like to give this group another chance. Quarter Horse- I talked to a couple of girls here who were very relaxed and nice. One of them rode horses as well, and one of them was a transfer student as well. I felt comfortable here and placed this house near the top of my list. Ranking After Round One: Top 7 - Appaloosa - Paso Fino - Dutch Warmblood - Quarter Horse - Holsteiner - Clydesdale - Selle Francais Bottom 3 (Ranked) 1. Lipizzaner 2. Hanoverian 3. Westphalian |
Love the code names, although I've already cracked it ;), as I horseback ride as well!
I can't wait to see how the rest of your recruitment went!! |
Great summary of the day!
Keep going - I want to know more!! I'm rooting for Paso Fino. |
More????
Since we've been so patient.... could give us your second day too?:):);)
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I just got back from UNC's Bid Day! The girls stopped traffic on their way to their houses...it was quite a sight. My chapter also received 50 girls! I hope that Megz is at her new home celebrating with her new SISTERS!!!
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Round Two - Skit Day
Since you've been so patient... here's the second installment of my story :)
I was very nervous but excited to meet with my group and find out where I would be headed for this round. I had heard that the skit round was the best day of recruitment. We could attend a maximum of 7 houses for skit round. However, when I met with my Rho Chi, I was shocked to find that I had only invited back to 4 houses! I wondered what I had done wrong or why so many groups had dropped me after the first round, including many that I had references to. I was invited back to: Hanoverian Selle Francais Clydesdale Westphalian I called my mom searching for some advice. I was absolutely devastated that many of the sororities that I had fallen in love with the previous round had dropped me without giving me a second chance. I instantly figured that it was because I was a sophomore, but I texted my two friends who are also sophomores, and Christina had been asked back to 6 out of her top 7 and the first one of her bottom 3, and Sarah had been invited back to 3 of her top choices and her bottom 3. Maybe I just wasn’t memorable? I spoke with my Rho Chi and she encouraged me to continue through this round and we would talk again after my last round since I would finish a couple of hours early. Hanoverian- I tried to dry my eyes and regain my composure before being led into this house. Their skit was very cute and made me laugh at times even though I was feeling horrible inside. I spoke with some girls about the financial sheet, and I didn’t feel like this round was going as well as it could have. I just didn’t have very many questions since I hadn’t had a chance to look at the sheet. Selle Francais- I tried harder at this round to be interested, and their skit was a movie theme. I spoke with a couple of girls about the financial sheet here as well, and laughed with one of them about her role in the skit. She did very well and resembled her character when she was all dressed up. I was beginning to feel better after this round. Westphalian- Their skit was very creative, but felt too dramatic and overdone. I spoke with a couple of different girls about the financial stuff. Once again, the conversations seemed forced and awkward. This house was at the bottom of my list once again. Clydesdale- I was led in with another PNM to watch the skit. The skit was adorable and the songs were very clever. The two of us were then taken into another room to talk about the financial stuff. Unlike the other houses, the girls elaborated on their social events and other activities during this round as well. I was beginning to like it here and spoke with some very nice girls. After this round, I spoke with my Rho Chi and decided to stick it out once again. We were supposed to list our top 5 and rank our bottom 2, but since I only had 4, I wrote all four down. Ranking After Round Two: Top 5 - Clydesdale - Selle Francais - Hanoverian - Westphalian - Bottom 2 (Ranked) 1. 2. |
As difficult as it was, I'm glad you stuck it out. These groups liked you and you are able to see and get to know them better. I look forward to your next post
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Round Three - Philanthropy/House Tours
When I arrived at my meeting place, I was very happy to see that all four chapters from the previous day had asked me back for Philanthropy Day. Since the end of the last round, I began to think about which of my choices I would be happy with. I liked Clydesdale the most and thought that it would provide me with opportunities for leadership. I also liked Selle Francais, but not as much as Clydesdale. Hanoverian and Westphalian were definitely my bottom two choices because I just didn’t click with those girls as well as I would have liked. Ironically enough, my schedule was listed in my order of preference.
Clydesdale Selle Francais Hanoverian Westphalian Clydesdale- We were led in and we watched a video about their philanthropy. Then we made a cute little craft for it. After this, I was taken on a house tour. The house was absolutely gorgeous inside; everything was brand new. I spoke with a girl that I was paired with in a previous round, and it was good to talk to her again. I really enjoyed every part of this round, and I decided that if I was invited back for Preference, this would be my first choice. Selle Francais- This round went very well. I spoke with two girls about the most random things. It was very nice and I felt comfortable there. The house was beautiful and had a very nice sun porch. I mentally ranked this house second on my list. Hanoverian- I felt so bad at this house because I suddenly got very tired and could not stop yawning. It wasn’t because I was bored; in fact, I thought that the conversations we were having were quite interesting. The girls I talked to here were very nice and their house was beautiful as well, but I just didn’t feel like I belonged here. Westphalian- I don’t know what I keep doing right to keep being asked back, but once again I just felt awkward here. I feel like my personality would clash with many of the girls in this house. They were extremely nice and I could tell that they loved their sorority, but I just wasn’t feeling a connection here. I placed this house at the bottom of my list yet again. Ranking After Round Three: Top 3 - Clydesdale - Selle Francais - Hanoverian Bottom 2 (Ranked) 1. Westphalian 2. The next installment of the story will be posted soon!! Thanks again for your patience :) |
patience...patience....we ain't got no stinkin' patience.
:p please post soon!! |
lol^^
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