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Pnm @ Ubc
Hey everyone! I visited here for the first time today, and everyone seems so nice! My recruitment starts this Saturday, September 21rst, and I'm SO excited, and nervous! If anyone has any tips, that would be great. I loved reading all the other messages of those rushing! Anyone here from UBC, I'd love to hear from you!
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i wish you the best of luck during recruitment. My words of advice to you are, be yourself. Also, Have Fun.
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Have a wonderful time, uptown!
XOXO, Annie. |
uptown_girl, good luck and have fun! If you'd like to share, where are you going to school and what sororities are there? Have a great time!
Christin |
It's so nice to see more Canadians wanting to go greek.
Best of luck with recruitment. Pi Phi Love, Emily |
Wonderful, a Rush Thread from Canada, how exciting.
Good luck, remember to follow your heart and you'll be led to the exact right place for you. Keep posting, we love all the details!!! violets |
PNM at UBC
UBC being U of British Columbia? Tell us what sororities you have to choose from and all the good details. We love rush threads!!
Denise_DPhiE |
Best wishes to you uptown_girl and all pnm's about to go through recruitment ... may you soon find yourself surrounded by sisterhood! :)
Sororities at UBC ... Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Phi Gamma Phi Beta Delta Gamma Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Kappa Gamma Campus Total = 50 First round of 7 parties goes tomorrow night. - Jen (alumna) AGD - DZ chapter '97 alumna UBC |
Where is bcdphie? I'm sure that she can weigh in on this subject. :D
uptown_girl, I wish you the best from South of the Boarder. :cool: :D :) |
Good luck... you have some great options. :)
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Thanks guys! I'm so excited! As canadajen said, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, there are:
Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Phi Gamma Phi Beta Delta Gamma Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Kappa Gamma Coming to UBC, I didn't even think about sororities. I read the article in Seventeen, and it pretty much made it into a popularity contest, and gave the impression that everyone was bitchy, blond, skinny rich girls. I knew it couldn't be that bad, but it turned me off the idea. Then, at one of our orientations, a guide started talking about sorority life to any girls interested, and it sounds so fun! She also said that the media and people's stereotypes are WAY off, and give Canadian sororities (and ALL, from the sounds of you guys) a bad name; plus, UBC has a strict no hazing rule. It's really hard to meet people, especially living off campus, so I thought this would be a great way to get involved! Anyway, thanks for all the support guys! I'll be sure to keep you posted! :) :D :) P.S. Check out the UBC Panhellenic Council website! I love their logo for this year! http://www.ams.ubc.ca/clubs/panhellenic/ |
No thanks to Seventeen! Ekk.
Sorority life is not like that at all, and I'm glad you're taking the time to figure that out. Goodluck to you, it looks like you have lots of great orgs to choose from!!! love, M |
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Bump! Have fun tomorrow at your first recruitment events!!!! Good luck! |
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That's kind of funny, because I remember that back in, like 1997, there was an article in Seventeen about rush at the University of Michigan, and it was one of the first things I ever read/watched/heard of that painted sororities in a positive light! Anyway, good luck to you, I hope you have lots of fun during recruitment! |
Besides the 7 listed above, University of British Columbia also used to have both Alpha Omicron Pi (closed in '85) and Kappa Alpha Theta (closed in '80).
The AOII's in Vancouver are still very active alumnae and I know that they do have a serious interest in wanting to re-open their UBC chapter at some point in the future. |
That's awesome, UBC has one of the strongest greek systems in the country...keep us posted
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Yeah!
Good luck, and keep us posted!
For more info on Greek life in Canada, visit http://www.canadiangreeks.com Roses, Shala Alpha Omicron Pi '94 Kappa Lambda chapter U of Calgary :cool: |
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Anyway, today was my open house where we went to 20-minute parties with each sorority. ALL of them were sooo nice, and really friendly and warm. There weren't many girls in my Rho Chi group today, so there were usually more than one sorority member with each us at a time. Some looked a little restless, I just hope that wasn't a reaction to me! :) The first party was so wonderful. I absolutely loved everyone I talked to. They were so sweet and fun. They are one of my favourites. The second party was equally as great. I had some great, fun conversations with a number of girls, and really hope they remember me! This group is also one of my favourites. I found my top two in the first two visites! The third room, whether they were getting into the swing of things or just their method, changed people really fast, and I found it gave me less of a positive impression, just 'cause I didn't get to really talk with anyone. The fourth party was fun. More conversation and less "pleasentries". I liked them, and could see myself being a part of their sorority. The fifth party was nice, not as much of a connection, but they were all really pleasent. The sixth room I did not feel like I had anything in common with, but there were nice chats, and the girls were friendly and very warm. The seventh party was fun, but we were all a little tired. They didn't seem that interested, and were calming down considerably with everyone. But again, they made an effort to be pleasent and receptive. they seemed like a fun group. All of the groups were warm, welcoming, and friendly. I really felt a connection with my first, second, and fourth sororities, and could see a connection with a few others. I am keeping an open mind though, as it was a long day, so the last ones are harder, and it is difficult to get an accurate impression from just 20 minutes. Tomorrow I'll go back to 5 of them for Invitationals, and I really hope I get my top four, or at least two of them. But I'll wait until the end of the whole process to really make a decision (but I LOVE my first two!!). Tired, happy, and excited! I'll let you know how I make out! :D |
Bumpity bump bump bump ...
can't wait to hear your update & experiences after today's Invitationals!! :)
We at GC love reading rush threads! :D |
This is such a tiring experience! Not counting the two hour bus trip home at night, I've been gone practically all weekend. In the morning I'm So nervous, at night I'm so tired and happy, and during the day I'm so excited! It's been such a blast, and I love the whole experience! I want to apologize in advance for all the details, but the rushees can't talk together about specifics, and it would be easier for them to figure out who I'm talking about with any details. So, I need an outlet for all me excitedness!
Today I almost threw up waiting to get our paper that said where we were going back to. Being cut down from seven to five isn't that bad, but they said the average was 3, so I could have had only one party. Luckily, not only did I get five, but my top 2 both invited me back! Yeah! I thought I'd just mention, there is no sorority house currently on campus (old abolished law that more than 5? women in a house is a brothel), but they are working on getting one built in the next few years, which would be so cool to be around for! So, our parties are in a building on campus, with an auditorium where we meet, and the parties upstairs in smaller calssrooms (all decorated really nice, you can tell the girls put a lot of time in!). Party#1- They were my least favourite from last round, but I know how hard it is to meet people in such a short time, so I went in with an open mind. I ended up having a way more interesting conversations, and really enjoyed these girls. Still not my top choice, but I wouldn't mind going back again to see if I get even better feelings. Party #2 - One of my top two from last round, and still running strong! They were all really great, had some great conversations, and really like the feel of the room and people. Second choice, right now. Party #3 - I felt a real strong connection with these girls as well, and it just got better and better today. I talked to pretty much every girl in the room, and loved them all! We had some fun, relaxed conversations, that flowed easily. I left the room feeling incrediably welcome, and like they really wanted me to join as well! Fingers crossed, I fell in love with this sorority! Party #4 - In my top five last time, and also got better. Enjoyed the girls I chatted with, and I could see myself coming back again. Party#5 - While I had no definite opinion about this one before, it left me cold today. The girls were nice, but conversations were a little stiff, and I didn't feel very welcome. I'm pretty sure this is not the place for me. We had to rank the sororities again, and they encouraged us to rank all, in case numbers changed, and one that didn't invited us back initially changes its mind. With about 150 of us rushing, the large sororities could invite back 100, and the smaller ones could have all of us back. The two I didn't receive invites back to I thought I liked, so I ranked them in their as well: Party #3, Party #2, Party #4, yesterday's that I didn't get invited back into, Party#1, and Party#5. I would love to give you guys details on the parties, but I don't want to give them away. Here are some from all of them mixed: All of their shirts are so cute! There were some sporty one, one group changed from cute baseball shirts to tank tops with their name in sequins, Pink Ladies, Red Hot Tomatoes, etc. The rooms were gorgeous, drapped in colours from streamers, balloons (I think), fabric, and tons of pictures! Most had something to drink, really nice punches or ice tea. One had cute star ice cubes. But all the rooms were boiling! Usually there was at least one girl in each room that was losing her voice. Wednesday we can go back to a maximum of three for Philanthropy, and we'll do arts and crafts, or something like that. They don't tell us where we are going until we get there, so I'm hoping (and knowing) these next two days will go fast! I really want my number one choice! I think I really belong there, but still look forward to getting to know the others as well! I'll keep you posted, and sorry again for the lengthy story of my day! :D |
Please don't apologize for the length of your post! It's terribly interesting, and believe me, we're all reading with baited breath!
I loved your comment on the one girl in every house who is losing her voice! That was usually me! :rolleyes: Please keep us up to date! honeychile |
uptown_girl,
Yes, it is a tiring experience isn't it? But at the same time a lot of fun. It sounds like your schools sororities are doing just fine without houses...I think the sisterhood can be just as developed and strong without a house. As far as Rush is concerned the chapters seem to all be doing beautifully, the decorations and outfits sound adorable. You sound like a great pnm, you are keeping an open mind and have a great, positive attitude, this will serve you well throughout recruitment. Good luck with your next events...please let us know the details, we are all rooting for you! violets |
Best of luck to you! :) UBC is such a gorgeous campus - I vacationed in BC about 10 years ago and just loved it. Have wanted to go back to Vancouver and Victoria ever since! Hope your next few days of recruitment are as great as the first few!!! :)
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Heh, funny cuz I read the article that feature UMich's rush and thats what got me wanting to go Greek more. The house in the article is Alpha Phi's
Good Luck with Rush! |
I will be a UBC on Wednesday, but I will be hanging out in the alumnae room! I will let everyone know how many girls are going through, etc!
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That's so cool, CutiePie2000! You guys have no idea (well, actually, you probably do, but anyways!) how excited I am. I'm trying to calm down a bit though, because I've gotten really attached to a certain sorority, and I don't want to be too disappointed if I don't get into that particular one! Tomorrow is Philanthropy night, and we can return to a maximum of 3 sororities. I don't know how I'll get through the day! Anyway, I'll give you guys an update Thursday, or maybe Wednesday night!
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No update tonight, boo hoo! I should be writing a paper right now, but must check all these great threads before I get started! Good luck tomorrow! Please think about letting us know which houses you are going too!
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Okay guys, just got back from Philanthropy night, and I could not be more excited! With an allowed maximum of three parties to return to, I got.......my top three! :D :eek: :D I can't believe it, I was so happy when I got my paper! From what my Rho Chi said, once you've gotten this far, you're pretty much guaranteed a bid somewhere (the quota is the number of girls rushing, divided by the number of sororities). I still love one particular sorority a lot, but realized tonight that I like the other two almost as much, so unless something drastic happens, I'll be pretty happy come Sunday Bid Day. I returned to (in no particular order) Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Alpha Delta Pi.
There are no real interesting details. All the groups really have grown on me during the past week. I've met a bunch of girls that even if I don't end up in their sorority, I still hope to become friends with (including my Rho Chi, I love ya girl!). The Philanthropy projects were cute: Gamma did decorating paper bags for children in the hospital to take around on Halloween, Kappa was pillow cases for going over children's IVs, and Alpha Delta Pi was painting pots to plant violets in for Ronald McDonald House. Love, love, love the girls, and can't wait for Saturday's invitationals! More updates to come this weekend!:) |
Congradulations on being so happy with the sororities you have been invited back too...I am also really happy to see ADPi on there...ok...I just couldnt resist the shameless plug there.
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Congrats on getting your top three! I have to pull for KKG, my mom was one and they have such a strong national. But I am sure all the houses are great and you will end up in the best place for you! Good luck!!!!
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Uptowngirl,
I'm so happy rush is going so well for you. It really seems as if you have gone through this process with a very open heart and mind and that has made the experience a good one for you. Thanks so much for posting your update, I can't wait for the next installment! Go Canadian Greeks! violets |
When is your next event??? I'm dying to know how everything goes! I'm not even going to give my shameless Gamma Phi plug because I know any the three chapters you're going back to would be awesome... Gamma Phi because, duh, that's my chapter and I love it to death, ADPi because it's the chapter of one of the greatest friends I've ever had and they're amazing, and Kappa because my best best best friend is a Kappa and they are my favorite girls in the world (next to GPhiB of course!).
Good luck and I can't wait to see what happens next!!! |
You are kicking some butt at rush, girlie! I can't wait to find out if you're going to be my new sister or not! Good luck and keep us posted! :D
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The next event is Preference which is this Saturday evening.
As an alumna, I will be at the Delta Gamma location. As I will not be seeing uptown_girl at Delta Gamma's Preference Night, I will not have the opportunity to call you my Delta Gamma sister, but I hope to be able to call you my Panhellenic sister! So, I just wanted to take the opportunity to say "Enjoy your Preference Evening, it will be surely a beautiful night to remember!" Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Delta Pi and Gamma Phi Beta are all terrific groups on campus, and I think you will enjoy yourself, no matter what happens! And of course, be sure to report back and let us know what happens to you on Bids Day (which is Sunday!). |
OOOOH!
I just love seeing my Gamma Phi Beta as one of your top three! All three are indeed awesome but my heart is pulling for GFB !!
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Uptown girl,
I'm so excited to read your next update. I re-read your posts and was again, so impressed with how open you are. Good luck this weekend! Go Panhellenic! Best recruitment wishes, violets |
Okay Ladies, tonight is Saturday Night, which means Preference Night here in Vancouver, beautiful British Columbia. I just finished putting my dessert platter together (we alumnae have to help helpful, right?).
Since Uptown_Girl will be going through any combination of Gamma Phi Beta and/or Kappa Kappa Gamma and/or Alpha Delta Pi, I will not be seeing her, but I will be sure to report from the "old girls" side of rush... :D And Uptown_Girl, please sure to come back after Bids Day and tell us what was the result! http://www.plaudersmilies.de/natur/ylflower.gif |
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CP, uptown_girl, Siobhan & everyone else at UBC ~ best wishes tonight at Pref & tomorrow! With Greek Love, ~ jen UBC AGD alumna (DZ '97) |
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