My recruitment thread
 

Ok, so I know it's a little early, but I'm excited and everyone loves rush threads, so here goes. Besides, it's about time I had a rush thread, don't you think? ;)

We have:
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Chi Omega
Zeta Tau Alpha
Delta Zeta
Kappa Delta
Chi Omega

Recruitment dates:
Information Meeting - August 15
Round 1 - August 16
Round 2 - August 17
Round 3 - August 18
Preference - August 19
Bid Day - August 20

I'm a little nervous, but mostly I am so excited. I'm a junior and a nontraditional student, so I'm being realistic as well as hopeful, but I can't wait to meet everyone in my Rho Sigma group as well as the different chapters! Everyone cross your fingers for me, and just say a little prayer that I don't trip on my heels or anything... I've met some wonderful women so far, and they've done nothing but put me at ease and encourage me.
I'm still picking out clothes, and even conned my mother into a shopping trip in a couple of weeks. :cool:
I just cut my hair fairly short - it's all one length, and a couple of inches below my ears. Any ideas on cute, easy styles for rush?
One of the dresses I plan on wearing is a powder blue sleeveless shift with a scalloped hem and eyelet detail at the hem, and I need to find some cute shoes and a cardigan to go with it. Ideas on colors would be VERY MUCH appreciated.
That's all for the moment. Can't wait to get started!

Hair Ideas
 

Try a side part and keeping your locks wavy a la Reese Witherspoon at last year's Grammies. Here's a link to a picture of it:Reese at Grammys I'd also suggest pulling a part of your hair to the side with a glittery clip. The kind of clip you put in your hair depends on your dress. Anyway, hope that helps! Good luck!

Ok, I have 2 days until Orientation, I'm moving this afternoon, and I am quite nervous as well as very excited. I can't wait for this to get started!

Good luck! :)

With that blue dress, I'd suggest white accessories. Maybe a shawl instead of a cardigan - it's a little more unusual, and easier to slip on and off if you have to walk outside, but it might make you look old-lady-ish depending on the style.

And, as many of us have said over and over again... comfortable shoes ;)

You mean we all have to wait until August 20th to hear which sorority you got a bid from??!!!

YaY MTSUGurl!!!

I'm so excited that your recruitment is quickly coming up and I'm even more excited that you are going to share your experience with us!

I hope you have a wonderful time and find the home of your dreams :)

Yay! I read ages ago that you were going to go through recruitment, and I'm so excited that it's finally almost time! Good luck! :)

From a fellow Tennessee PNM!
 

Just wanted to wish you the best of luck during recruitment!!! Can't wait to swap stories!

No problem, girl! Good luck with rush! I know whatever sorority you choose to be in will be be more than happy to have you as a sister!

i'd like to say ditto to all of the wishes of good luck to you :D ...it sounds like you're already very prepared for a lot of stuff, including cute rush clothes...i like the idea of a shawl over the dress, maybe a light one with some interesting designs so you don't look like a grandmother...i know some rho chis who say that, even if you don't have a lot of new or trendy outfits, it can sometimes help to have interesting jewelry that can be conversation pieces, like a necklace from a favorite aunt or a hairclip that you bought on vacation...sisters can often see a photo of a PNM and say 'Oh, yeah, she had that beautiful shawl' or 'She's the one with the chunky necklace' or something like that

First off, GOOD LUCK! Can't wait to hear all about your rush (yea, I'm old school) activities!

Secondly, I just realized from the dates posted that Recruitment time is only a month a way! Woo hoo! I love rush threads!!!!!

Best of luck to you during, before and after recruitment. I'm so glad to see a thread that has an AOII chapter in it! YAY!:D

For clothes ideas and such, check out these threads:

http://forums.greekchat.com/gcforums...threadid=35753

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...threadid=36046

I'm not sure if you already saw these or not, but I just thought I'd post them!!

Also, from one PNM to another, GOOD LUCK!!!!

Thanks for all the good luck wishes! I'm taking my application to Greek life tomorrow! :)

get ready....
 

get set..and be ready to have a ball.
all the best.

God, I know. I can't wait that long!!

I think you are the GCer PNM that I am the most excited for. You are an amazing woman and I know you will make an amazing Greek woman as well!

HELP!!
 

I just transferred to MTSU. I am hoping to rush this fall, but I have no clue where to begin. Plus I'm not sure if I am too old to do so!!! Does anyone have any pointers?? I saw the list of recruitment dates, which is the same on the website, but I don't know anything about times and where to obtain an application (I searched the MTSU website but I couldn't find it). Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! thanks thanks thanks! :)

Thank you so much for the vote of confidence and the complete sweetness of this post!

I am SO excited to see ANOTHER MTSU PNM on here! Girl, we gotta talk! ;)

I absolutely HATE wearing toeless shoes. I HATE shopping. I can either wear toeless shoes or go shopping...

How cool is this - I have 2 women that are so excited that I am going through recruitment that they want to pay all of my fees and dues if I join ANY sorority! I am so lucky and blessed!

That's great Crystal!

Toeless shoes huh? I love sandals ever since I moved to Florida, and I have a hard time finding nice closed toe shoes. :(

Re: HELP!!
 

Go to the Greek Life Office which is located on the 3rd floor of the Keathley University Center on campus. If you're not already moved into Murfreesboro, you should be able to find the phone number of the Greek Life Office on the website.

If you call, ask them to mail you an application. Then you can fill it out and mail it back (or take it right back to the office if you're in town). The people in the GL office will be happy to answer any other questions you may have.

Whoa! Go you! :D

Ooh! I hate toeless shoes too! I thought I was the only one! Glad to know I have a kindred spirit in the shoe category! Go shopping!

mtsugurl- it would be absurd for you not to find a home. you are too awesome! three shouts for this fall's pmn's!! hip hip horray! hip hip horray! hip hip horray!!

Crystal,
I'm cheering for you!! I've enjoyed getting to know you over on the Beta forum. You deserve to find an awesome chapter to call your own. Good luck, girl!!

Erica

So I break down and go shopping for a NECKLACE and CARDIGAN to go with the aforementioned blue dress and I come home with 3 NEW DRESSES. They're cute as they can be, all of them together were less than $80, and I can get ONE pair of shoes to go with all of them. I did that on purpose... :cool: See why I hate shopping? I'm such a sucker that I end up buying completely new clothes instead of just accessories. Then again, what girl doesn't feel great in new clothes when she wears them the first time?

There was one problem I noticed when I got home and tried them on for my roommate: My tatto on my shoulderblade shows. It's just a little butterfly, but I'd rather be safe than sorry, so it's off to the mall again for a cardigan or shawl or something... Maybe I'll come back with a few new shirts, a couple pairs of shoes or something. And of course I'll come back without a cardigan.

MTSUGurl, don't forget your necklace! :p :)

I TOTALLY hear you about coming home with way more than you needed/planned to get!!! That is so me! If you're looking for a cardigan, you should check out the limited, they had some on sale still here in az last time I checked, also casual corner, banana republic, gap all have cardigans!!!

When I worked in cosmetics I would always recommend Dermablend to cover tattoo's for occassions. It worked really nice, and that has been 10 years. It is usually hidden on one of the smaller make-up counters because it is not a big enough line to have a rep. Have a rep show you how to use it first. And if you decide to get it, try it out a couple of times before the parties.

YAY! I can't wait to hear this rush thread :) hehe who knows maybe we will be rushing together even though I know where I want to be...I might still have to go thru this lovely rush process...lemme tell you I think I liked being on the other side better lol :) anyways I'll let ya know what happens with me..maybe we'll be in the same group! wouldnt that be neat. wow ok Im just rambling now! but anyways GOOD LUCK!!


Nichole

Hey Crystal,

Sending more good vibes your way!:D

Michelle

I totally and completly understand that one. my mom never liked the idea of me rushing the first time and I cant even let her know im going through this time b/c shes threatened to take away my college tuition..and w/o her paying for school well Id be in some big trouble. lol She just thinks that its too much money and a waste of it at that. but of course she was never that much of a social and outgoing person like I am and she never did things like this when she was in school. she had me at 20 so she didnt really have time for things like that it was me school and her marriage. so I dont expect her to really understand I just wish that she would keep an open mind sometimes and let me do what i want to do w/o the bitching lol.


Nichole

Good Luck! You will both find your places :)

(sidenote: My parents got a letter from AST after I was pledged talking about how they could be involved and whatever. I dunno how other orgs work but you might want to put your address down as your school one, if you want to ensure no letters get sent home before you have a chance to tell your mom. Just a thought if you choose not to tell your mom that you are rushing.)

Summer school, which was supposed to help raise my GPA, actually HURT my GPA. Damn history class... :mad: It's still high enough to rush, but talk about a blow! I'm so upset with myself for that... I got A's in the other 2 classes though.

I'm getting more excited as it gets closer. I've been keeping a journal so I don't drive everyone crazy by talking about it continuously. I found some shoes, thank God, and am waiting to hear back about who my rho sigma is.

wow I need to turn in my recruitment application I guess huh. woo I have it around here somewhere if my mother didnt see it and throw it away :mad: oh well....youre going to have to let me know who your rho chi is and maybe we'll be in the same group! WHOO HOOO



Nichole

Completely done shopping now...WHEW! It's coming soon! Right around 3 weeks!!!:D

Hey Crystal.....Do you know who your Rho Sigma is yet??!!!

No I don't! The waiting is driving me nuts. I just got my application in not TOO long ago, though, so it'll be a bit I guess. Do you know who yours is?

I have a night class the same night as Pref! :( I hate to leave class early, and I wouldn't go at all, but it is the first day and I lose my seat if I don't go. I just won't have that "I just got ready" feeling when I go to Pref. I'll have that "my brain is fried because I just came from class" feeling.

edit- I though it was one of those moster 500 person classes...sorry! :D
Careful leaving a small class early! Try talking to the prof, but first your Rho sigma (orwhat ever they're called)