08-09 Recruitment Story!1
 

Im not new to GreekChat, but I made a new account because my old one gave away my school and location and all that!

If you know my school, PLEASE dont give it away!

Take note that I am a 1st Generation college student/and 1st generation greek!


since my love for jelly beans is great I decided to use them for my code.

Jelly Bean flavors in no particular order:

BubbleGum
Grape
Pink Lemonade
Orange
Sour Apple
Watermelon
Rasberry

Can't wait to hear about your journey!

If you are concerned about revealing too much information then please edit your post and delete the actual sorority names and the date of your rush. I was able to figure out in less than 3 minutes where you went to school. If it doesn't bother you then leave it, but discretion is the key. You never know if you may say something that can be misconstrued....

Day One
 

Sidenote: Thanks WarEagle07! I edited it :)

Day One. Parties Lasted for 45 minutes and conversations covered the basics (major, activities..)

I got up and had NO CLUE what to expect.
We actually had a girl faint before the first party out of nervousness.

Watermelon was my first party. This house had a good reputation of sweet girls that loved each other and their sorority. I spoke with three girls at this house and conversation flowed easily. I did have a rec for this house. Overall I enjoyed this party.

BubbleGum came next. This house was known as the cookie cutter rich girls. I didn't want to judge this house before I got to know any of them so I went in hoping for a great conversation. I had two recs for this house. I spoke with three girls and the conversation was almost TOO sweet. Topics ranged from shopping to designer purses to parties. This house was still in my top though because its girls had pretty good GPAs and a strong bond.

Rasberry was up next. This house was known for its girls being artsy/hippy/or free-spirited if you will. I had one rec for this house and a friend in the sorority. I talked to two girls here and conversation focused on me mostly. I did notice how much the girls loved each other, but I still wasnt sure about the house.

Orange was my next party. This house has a reputation of having ALOT of girls from the same geographical area, and though the girls didnt look alike, hair styles and makeup looked the same. I had a one rec for this house. Conversation was somewhat easy but I only met with one girl so it was hard to get a picture of the chapter as a whole.

Grape came next. This was the only house I had no recs for. I had a few friends in this chapter that I liked, so I went in hoping to meet new girls that I also clicked with. Conversation forcused on both me and how much the sister love each other. This house went on my good list.

Sour Apple was up next. This house had a reputation of being smaller but dedicated. I spoke with only one girl again for the whole party, and my conversation was somewhat forced. These girls seemed somewhat nervous and akward, but I could tell that they had a deep bond with one another.

Pink Lemonade came last. I had two recs for this house and a few friends here as well. This was my last party so I was a little tired. I spoke with three girls here and conversation went easy. Topics included me, the school itself, the Greek Life as a whole, and the bond between sisters. This house was upbeat and fun. It also went on my good list.

That night we chose our top 5 in random order, then our bottom two in ranking order.

Here is how it was broken down:
Top 5-Watermelon, Bubblegum, Pink Lemonade, Orange, and Grape
Bottom Two- Rasberry then Sour Apple

I went to bed that night with most of my nervousness gone and then excitment for Philanthropy Day which came next!!

I'm excited to hear your story!!! love the jelly bean code names

yay! recruitment 08-09 story! can't wait to hear the rest!

Darn, I liked your description of Raspberry

Yay!
 

I can't wait for the 08-09 stories! Best of luck- way to keep a positive attitude!:)

best of luck southernbelle from someone who is going to be in your shoes very soon! i hope everything goes the way you want! :)

Day Two
 

So after a somewhat good night's rest it was time for Philanthropy Day!!

This was one of my favorite days because I love community service and volunteering! :)

We got our schedules that morning and headed off to our first party.

I got invited to 5 parties.
Sororities that invited me and my reaction:
Watermelon-Yay!
Pink Lemonade-Yay!
Orange-...Okay :)
Rasberry-...Okay :)
Sour Apple-..Ugh..

Sororities that cut me and my reaction:
BubbleGum- Somewhat Sad
Grape-Shocked/confused/dumbfounded!!! :(

Day Two Breakdown
 

So my first party was..

Pink Lemonade
This party went good. Their philanthropy hit home with me because of its goals. We watched a short film about their philanthropy that made some actives and PNMs tear up. I spoke with two new girls on one from the first day. I learned about all the money raised locally in this chapter, and saw pictures of a child they helped. We made a cute craft that will be used for an event in the future. Again, this one went on the good list.

Next came..

Rasberry
This day went better than the first day because I met three new girls that were all sweet and conversation was easy. We made an adorable craft during this party. These girls loved telling all about the things they do for their philanthropy. Overall this chapter was moving up in my book.

Then it was..

Orange
This party was interesting because the craft we made was REALLY messy. Girls came out of this party with paint all over them (thankfully I was not too terribly covered.) The girls today were nice and I could tell they liked their philanthropy. The only downside to this chapter is that both girls I talked to had never been to the location of their philanthropy so they couldn't give me and first hand story about how it touched them.

Sour Apple
Well well well..back again to my least favorite. I met two girls on this day, and they were really nice. I made a craft that will be put to good use so I felt better about this chapter. Again, the girls I talked to seemed a little shy, but I just brushed it off because both were sophomores and could still be nervous.

Watermelon
This party was my last for the day. I enjoyed this party a lot because I had one girl come say hi that I had spoken with on the first day, and the two new ones I met were talkative and friendly. Genuine was the word that stayed in my mind whenever I spoke to these girls.

That night we picked our top 4 in random order, and our bottom one.
Here's mine:
Top 4-Watermelon, Pink Lemonade, Orange, and Rasberry.
Bottom: Sour Apple.

The next day was Skit Day!!

I'm cheering on Pink Lemonade! Great to hear that things are going well for you!

Day Three: Skit Day
 

So I got up on Skit Day excited and nervous. I had heard from all the other girls that this day showed each chapters personality.

I got my party invites and was blessed to be invited to 4 parties.

Watermelon was up first.
This house had a really great skit. They gave out really nice refreshments and every girl in the chapter helped out in some way. I noticed how each girl performing in this skit danced only once, and I later learned that this is how each chapter showcases all of the girls' talents (which I love). Since this was my first party I can say that this house "set the bar" for my next three houses. This house again went up on my good list.

Rasberry was up next.
This skit was adorable. The girls had a game themed skit and it related to only to the sorority as a national organization, but also to the local chapter. The girls here didn't cheer on their sisters as much as the first house, but still, these girls could dance and perform.

Pink Lemonade was my 3rd party.
This house blew me away. The skits had dances that I would expect to see on one of those TV shows like "America's Next Best Dance Crew". The girls that were on the walls yelled and cheered and "got crunk" so to say. This house went on my good list too.

Sour Apple came last.
This house had nice decorations, but the actually skit didn't make much sense to me. The girls had fun performing the skit, and I enjoyed watching them cheer on each other. I actually spoke with the president of this house when the skit was over.

That night we picked our top 2 in random order, then ranked our bottom two.

Here's how mine looked:

Top 2- Watermelon, Pink Lemonade
Bottom 2 Ranked-Rasberry, Sour Apple

The next day was Pref Night!!

Why do I have this funny feeling you end up in Raspberry or Sour Apple?

More please!

ok, I think I know the school and most of the sororities by your descriptions, but I wont say. I might ask later though in a PM if thats ok? I am loving the story! I am pulling for pink lemonade!!

more please!

Pref Night!!
 

So after a long,stressful,crazy few days, it was finally Pref Night!!

All the PNMs got up that morning and did one hour of some sort of community service.

Afterwards, we starting getting ready for our final parties (some girls had to go to two parties, some only went to one.)

I got all dressed up..and completly stressed out!!

Finally, after what seemed like FOREVER, we made it to to meeting spot and got our party list!!

I got invited back to....

Watermelon and Pink Lemonade
My top two invited me back...YAY!!!!!!

Now I had to go to both parties and make a decision that would change my life forever..

Watermelon was up first.
The first girl I talked to was one that I had on Philanthropy Day, and she was a sweetheart. We talked about what qualities she saw in me that would benifit the chapter, she told me her story on why she picked Watermelon, and then it was time for the chapter to sing some really emotional songs.

I CRIED at this party..take note...Im 18 and havent cried since maybe the 8th grade!!! These songs were so touching!

The 2nd girl I had also told me her story, and said the she and I were in the same boat about making our decision (I told her I had been invited back to my top 2) She said she had NO regrets about her decision. She told me that she saw alot of postive qualities in me, and that wherever I ended up, she knew I would make my chapter better.

They sang one more song, then my last girl asked me if I was confused or had any questions. I told her that since I had another party to go to that I couldnt just decide right then and there, and she understood that. She said that this chapter wouldnt ever make me change who I was for anything, and she would love for me to be her sister. I left this party completly CONFUSED!!!!

Meanwhile, while all this heart-to-heart was going down, the rain had finally started!! I walked out of this house and was given a clear plastic poncho and told to haul it to break (I had one break between parties)

We (the girls in break) could not talk AT ALL and just sat listening to the rain and some random movie playing in the background. It was awful. I had just come from one of the top houses on campus, where the girls were waiting for me with open hearts and big smiles. And now, I had to go to another house that was a top on campus.

After 45 minutes (I think) of what seemed like TORTURE, I headed off to my final party in hard rain and flooding sidewalks.

Pink Lemonade
The Gamma Chi's that were working outside this house let us into to foyer (sp?) before the party started since the weather was so bad. I walked into that house looking like a wet poodle. The PNMs took off the ponchos and waited for the party to start.


The actually party...
I walked in and was met by a girl I had spoken to on Philanthropy Day. We joked about how soaked everybody was. She told me her story on why she chose Pink Lemonade and how she had loved every minute of it. She was a senior and said that even though she would be graduating, she would remain close to the campus to help out with her chapter.

She had to get up and sing with the chapter after this, and let me tell you, I got to BIGGEST chill bumps (you make call them goose bumps) in my life!!

I met a new girl after they were finished singing, and she was so nice. I also got her story, and she talked about how Pink Lemonade had helped her in so many ways (job oppourtunities, personal growth..) She was a senior and I asked her if she thought she would be an alum that helped Pink Lemonade a lot. She said yes because she felt like she should give back to something that had helped her so much. She held an exec.office with this chapter, and said that that office has helped her be responsible.

My final girl was actually an old friend. I hadn't actually gotten to talk to her all week, and seeing her cry just made me a waterspout. She told me not to feel pressured in any way, and to make my decision based on what I WANTED FOR ME, not for her or anybody else. She talked about how in the past year she had become a better person with the help of Pink Lemonade.


That night
The PNMs ranked our parties as 1 and 2.

The next day (BID DAY)
All the girls had to have all their stuff packed and out of the building by 11, so my morning was busy. FINALLY, we were told to go into our rooms and wait for our bids. Our Gamma Chi's told us to make noise or we couldnt have our bids (they were kidding of course) but just in case, I grabbed the desk chair and started bangiing it against the door.:)

As soon as I saw my bid come under the door I droped the chair and ran for it.

My roommate and I frantically threw open our envelopes and starting jumping up and down!! We had been to seperate parties on pref night and hadn't really told about our invites all week.

She and I had never met before rush, and now, I was hugging MY SISTER!!! We had pref'ed the same house and both got in! I could already tell that this girl could be a bridesmaid one day!!

Can you guess what me and my roommate are.....?!?!?!?!?!

PINK LEMONADE!!!!
Now that you know my story about rush...I bet you now wanna know what I am..


Well GreekChat...

After the most stressful week of my life, the most fun Bid Day EVER, and so many new friends and a packed up social calendar..

I'm proud to say that I am Pledge Class '08 to...


CHI OMEGA!! Im a BABY HOOTIE!! YAY!!!

Im loving every minute of it and cant wait to make memories with the AMAZING girls in this chapter..


PS-If you want to know the school (and can keep it to yourself, you can PM me.)

Congrats on Chi Omega! Can you tell us who watermelon was?

Tri Delt.

Those girls are by far some of the nicest girls on campus! I would never had a negative thing to say about them. And many of those girls have called since rush just to check in and say hi, so I know that they are not bitter about my choice.

No matter which house out of my top two I ended up with, I wouldnt have been happy.

Don't forget to post your bid day pictures!

how do i do that? Im not very tech savvy lol.

First, open a Photo Bucket account www.photobucket.com
Post your picture
Under the picture, highlight everything in the Direct Link Field
Click where you would like to post in GC
Click on Insert Image Icon "yellow square that looks like a mountain"
Clear the http://
Paste the link that you copied in Photo Bucket
Click "ok"

Aww what a great ending! Congrats!

Congrats on CHI OMEGA!!!!!!!!!!

how wonderful! congratulations to you and your roommate.

Love the happiness!

Congrats on Chi O :) Welcome sister to a wonderful sisterhood!

<3 Don't forget to stop by the Chi O forum and introduce yourself!

Congratulations and welcome to Chi O!!! Can I just say, I had a feeling it was Chi O after your philanthropy day post, and I'm so happy!

Congrats to you, your roommate and CHI OMEGA. I added your result to the who is rushing list :)

Congrats and Welcome to Chi Omega!! YAY!

Yeah Pink Lemonade....um, er, I mean CHI OMEGA!

Welcome to our wonderful sisterhood.