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iHeart_coffee 01-29-2009 01:53 PM

Semi-Live Recruitment Story in the South
 
Hey all, for starters I love this site and it has totally helped to answer all of my questions as far as what to expect and things to NOT say. Before I begin my story a bit of a background, I went through informal but didn't receive a bid so I decided to try again since I feel like it's best to try again and fail as opposed to not trying and always wondering what if. Recruitment offically begins tonight and I'm VERY nervous mostly about what people are going to think once they realize that I'm going through for a second time.

This story is going to be semi-live in the sense that in the first round I'll post as things are happening however, at the beginning of round 2 I won't post anything else until after bid day.

There are alot of amazing chapters at my school; I had alot of trouble thinking of enough code names to fit all the chapters but eventually I decided on some of my favorite TV shows:

Will & Grace
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Family Guy
Home Improvement
Gilmore Girls
Lost
Sex & the City
The Simpsons
Law & Order: SVU
CSI
John & Kate + 8
Charmed
Full House
The Brady Bunch


twinkle555 01-29-2009 02:22 PM

Im reading! Im going to root for LOST since its my fave show!! good luck!

epchick 01-29-2009 02:33 PM

Gooo Charmed..that was my favorite show (when it was on)

WVU alpha phi 01-29-2009 02:51 PM

I like a lot of those shows, so I can't pick a favorite! But good luck with recruitment and I'll be reading!

DreamfulSpirit 01-29-2009 02:53 PM

wow you picked some of my favorite shows, however my fave isn't on there (Friends!!). Hmmm....I love Will and Grace, Home Improvement, SVU, Jon and Kate plus 8, Sex and the City. I'll cheer on those!

srmom 01-29-2009 03:13 PM

Good luck with recruitment! Let us know how it goes!

sceniczip 01-29-2009 04:38 PM

I love so many of those shows you posted! But I'm going to go with Law and Order SVU, Sex and the City, and Gilmore Girls! Good luck!

violetpretty 01-29-2009 06:24 PM

I'll cheer for Family Guy, Home Improvement and CSI!

ETA: I'm interested to hear what you think is the South, because I don't think you're in the South.

ZetaGirl22 01-29-2009 07:43 PM

Go Charmed and SVU! I LOOOVE Charmed..........still watch all the reruns on TNT (nerdy, I know) Good luck!

Benzgirl 01-29-2009 07:55 PM

SATC, all the way!

NinjaPoodle 01-29-2009 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by iHeart_coffee (Post 1772189)
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Family Guy
John & Kate + 8

My top 3
Good Luck to you!:)

loveandAOE 01-29-2009 08:39 PM

Good luck! Keep us updated!

greekcheek 01-29-2009 08:57 PM

im excited to hear your story!

im rooting for Charmed...that show was a big part of my childhood!

TriDPrincess 01-29-2009 10:58 PM

Law & Order: SVU all the way!! Then, J+K+8 as a close second

lindz0722 01-29-2009 11:27 PM

No Sabrina the Teenage Witch?! I must be the only person in the world who still likes that show. Let's go Family Guy and Sex and the City!

Also, don't worry about it being your second time with recruitment. Especially if your first time was informal (I'm assuming in the fall)... I definitely know of girls who went through informal just to meet some people and get an idea of the process before formal spring recruitment.

Good luck!!

Tropical_Dancer 01-29-2009 11:29 PM

Jon and Kate + 8 I'm definately rooting for that one! Good luck with recruitment

true_blue 01-30-2009 01:45 PM

Go Family Guy! :)

aggieadpi_01 01-30-2009 02:04 PM

I have to root for "Family Guy." :p

iHeart_coffee 01-30-2009 09:07 PM

Okay, so I just got done with the day one and I got to see 4 of the houses. In no particular order I visited:

Family Guy
Lost
The Simpsons
The Brady Bunch

Family Guy-
I didn't really know much about this house going into it except for tent talk but I don't listen to any of it since I'm pretty sure that half of it isn't true. The girl that I talked to for the entire event seemed sweet overall but the conversation just wasn't flowing. After we would talk about something, instead of letting the conversation ease into another topic, she would just say "any other questions". Then, it got a bit more akward when the conversation lulled and we just sat and watched the slide show. I'm not too sure I made a great impression on her so let's just say that if I get invited back I'll be pleasantly surprised.

Lost- The best surprise of the night. I went to one of their open houses in the fall and didn't really get a lasting impression so I was curious to see how I would feel after visiting this house. The girl that I was paired with was really outgoing and sweet. Our conversation totally got random, but in a good way, not in some weird creeper "omg did she really just say that" kind of way. I really liked this house and once again I'm glad that I didn't let tent talk influence how I felt about this chapter.

The Simpsons- I have mixed feelings about this house. I went to one of their open houses towards the end of the semester and I really liked what I saw and learned about them. The conversation I had today was entertaining yet pretty akward in the sense that we only talked about partying. The girl seemed really sweet but we just didn't click. I wonder if I made a good enough impression to get invited back so that I'll be able to form a better opinion.

The Brady Bunch- I don't really have much to say about this house. The conversation flowed pretty well (save for a few akward pauses) but overall things went pretty okay.

Tomorrow we visit 5 more chapters so expect updates soon.

violetpretty 01-30-2009 10:11 PM

I like that you're talking about how you felt about the chapters instead of "this is the slutty chapter, this is the ugly chapter, this is the fat chapter, this is the goody-two-shoes chapter...."

loveandAOE 01-30-2009 11:21 PM

I like that you are keeping an open mind and finding good things about each chapter, that's the best thing you can do during recruitment!

congratulations on your first day!

kappa_dancer 01-31-2009 12:09 AM

Totally rooting for SVU and J&K+8!

ASUADPi 01-31-2009 05:02 AM

Go Law and Order SVU and Charmed!!!!!!!!

JaimeNicole 02-01-2009 11:40 AM

good luckkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!

iHeart_coffee 02-03-2009 12:29 PM

Round 1 Day 2
 
Going into Day 2 I felt pretty comfortable since I had a better idea of how things were going to work this round. In no particular order we visited:
Law and Order: SVU
Gilmore Girls
Full House
Will & Grace
Charmed


Law and Order: SVU It was an okay conversation.There were some highlights but since there were like three SVU's talking to me and another girl it felt mostly like the SVU's had their own inside jokes and didn't really bother to engage me and the other PNM in conversation. There were a couple of akward moments but for the most part I still have a pretty good impression of this house.


Gilmore Girls I liked this house. The girl and I had a pretty good converstation I get the impression that although the girl and I had alot incommon that I can't really see myself here. But at the same time since we only get to talk to one girl I'm totally going to wait before I make that my final decision.

Full House AMAZING. By far the best surprise so far. I went into this hardly knowing anything about the chapter but the girl that I was paired with with awesomely sweet. We had a bunch of things in common and I felt like the party ended way too soon. The funny thing is going into today ranking was on my mind and before I met this house I was pretty sure that I was going to rank them in my bottom. I left that house knowing that they were in my top 6.

Will & Grace Pretty good conversation. At first it started a bit rocky since I wasn't really able to read her personality to but eventually we found some common ground. During their fall open houses I loved these girls and the conversation today was pretty good but I'm not sure that I feel as strongly as I once did. (a quick question.. should I let my opinions of the houses I did see during the fall impact my decisions now? Because I sort of feel like I'm bringing sand to the beach.

Charmed Ok conversation ok girl. I'm pretty sure that I didn't make a lasting impression but I feel like no matter what that I know that I won't/ don't fit in here.

next post will be Day 3 of Round 1.

iHeart_coffee 02-03-2009 12:53 PM

Round 1 Day 3 and Ranking
 
Coming from yesterday which I felt was a great day for me I was more than excited to get started with Day 3. I was a bit nervous because then reality hit that I'm also ranking today. I wasn't quite ready for that part since that's when it starts to get scary. In no particular order (partly because I can't remember exactly) I visited:
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Home Improvement
Sex & the City
CSI
John & Kate + 8


The Fresh Prince of Bel Air LOVED. I kind of had a feeling that I was going to like this house so it was a good feeling to know that my instincts paid off. The girl that I was paired with was pretty awesome we had alot in common for a bit it totally felt like I was chatting with one of my friends from home as opposed to being at recruitment. I felt like that party ended a bit too soon. I feel like I made a fairly good impression on her as well because upon leaving she was like she really hopes to see me again.

Home Improvement The conversation was pretty good. The girl was really sweet I feel like she and I started a bit rocky at first and as forcing conversation but near the end we found a few more things in common which made time seem to fly.

Sex & the City I really liked this house. The conversation flowed pretty well and the girl was amazingly sweet.

CSI Loved this house. The girl and I didn't really cover all of the basics because we found other things to talk about almost right away. The conversation flowed really well but at the same time I'm worried that it wasn't awesome enough to get invited back.

John & Kate + 8Ok conversation but I get the feeling that no matter how I try to spin it and make things work that I just don't belong here. Deep down I know that this house isn't for me.

During ranking I was a bit nervous and kind of surprised myself at how I ranked. The top 10 aren't in any particular order but the bottom 4 are.

1. Will & Grace
1. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1. Home Improvement
1. Gilmore Girls
1. Lost
1. The Simpsons
1. Law and Order: SVU
1. CSI
1. Full House
1. Sex & The City

1. The Brady Bunch
2. John & Kate + 8
3. Charmed
4. Family GUy







JaimeNicole 02-03-2009 01:55 PM

sounds like you are had a great first round! cant wait to hear the rest!

iHeart_coffee 02-04-2009 05:38 PM

mini update
 
Yesterday was the beginning of Round 2 and out of a max of 10 invites I got 7. At first I was a little bummed but then my Rho Gamma cheered me up and reminded me that that's about average and that I should be happy that my top 5 asked me back. I will say that I'm UBER surprised that Charmed invited me back.

beccaminister 02-04-2009 05:47 PM

Can you tell us where you got invited back? Enjoying the story and looking forward to more.

srmom 02-04-2009 06:04 PM

Good Luck! Keep up the positive attitude!!

iHeart_coffee 02-04-2009 06:09 PM

thanks guys for being so supportive. And sorry I forgot to post who I got invited back to.I got invited back to:


Lost
Will & Grace
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Sex & the City
Charmed
Full House
The Brady Bunch

greeneyedZTA 02-07-2009 02:16 AM

update soon? i'm pulling for lost!

iHeart_coffee 02-09-2009 10:38 AM

mini update(s) and Bid Day
 
Recruitment is officially over and I will post the full story later.But bid day is today and I got my bid from Full House which is:

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CougarGrad 02-09-2009 11:46 AM

Wonderful news!! Congratulations to you and the sisters of Sigma Kappa!

violetpretty 02-09-2009 02:29 PM

I'm PMing you! Congratulations and welcome to Sigma Kappa!!!

BetteDavisEyes 02-09-2009 03:37 PM

YAY! I don't often get to see recruitment threads where girls end up in my own GLO but I'm thrilled.

Welcome to Sigma Kappa!

Come to our board & introduce yourself.
I'm sending you a PM!

~Bebe

ZetaGirl22 02-09-2009 05:26 PM

Congrats!

AlphaXi_Husky 02-10-2009 12:54 PM

Congrats to you and Sigma Kappa!

Tropical_Dancer 02-10-2009 11:59 PM

Congrats!! :D

JaimeNicole 02-11-2009 01:03 PM

I hope you post the rest of your story!!

Jaime


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