Tropical_Dancer's Live Spring Rush
 

Hi everyone, my school's recruitment starts in exactly 1 week so I decided to start my recruitment story. My rush will be 4 days before classes start and bid day is the day before classes begin. I'm very excited I can't wait to go back to my dorm and see all my friends (4 out of my 5 close friends are rushing) and just want to get started with the whole process.

Almost all of my outfits are done, I just need some black pumps and a cute colored top to go with one of my skirts, a part of me thinks shopping was the best part of waiting for rush.

At my school there is 7 sororities, and I dont know how many are registered but 400 girls are in the facebook group so we will see how many of those girls show up for recruitment.

Also first semester they greeks had a showcase in their suites (no sororities have house :() so I got a small glimpse of each sorority. I'm going to name the sororities after dance styles since I really like to dance

Ballet- these girls were very nice and their suite was goregous, I'm a legacy to this group and really liked them right off the bat, and so did most of my friends

Jazz- these girls were stereotyped as the "slutty and rich" girls and also one of the "top" sororities so I went into their suite thinking they were not right for me but I was pleasantly suprised and thought these girls were really nice and sweet. One of my best friends really really wants this house.

Lyrical- this house seemed sweet and they even told me they had alot of dancers in this house and we talked about dance which was cool but at the showcase it just didnt click, but you never know I'm giving them a second chance.

Tap- This group I really just didnt click with, I didnt like thier aproach of talking up thier chapter, I was confused about what they did for philanthropy. I just left with a bad taste in my mouth so this group will need to do some catchign up to do in my mind.

Hip-Hop- this was another group I didnt really get a good impression of. I went to this one first or second so I think they could have been warming up for the night I just thought they all seemed really stanoff-ish.

Musical Theater- This group is the supposed unpopular group and theres alot of bad rumors and such about the girls but the ones I met were nice. I dont think I could click with them from what I have seen but they were nice girls

and last but not least...

Modern- I actually liked modern alot, but none of my friends did really. We met some of the same girls at the Meet the Greeks event and they remebered us and actually asked about the football game my floor was playing that weekend so I thought it was sweet. They all seemed really nice too, I think they are in my top three so far.

Top 3 before Rush:
Ballet
Jazz
Modern


Those are my I guess biased first impressions of the sororities at my school. I know during rush these will probably all change but this is what I'm thinking now. Also I want to keep my recruitment live but I have seen alot of people be scared off so I dont know what I want to do yet.

I took tap and jazz when I was really little so that's what I'm rooting for! I know tap isn't on the top of your list right now...but going through rush, your opinion could change!

Aaaaww I'm so excited for you! I also danced Tap and Jazz for most of my life so I am def. rooting for them! Just remember, dont listen to what your friends think about the houses, it would be awesome for you guys to end up in the same house but it would also be awesome to end up in different houses. Just make sure you are forming your own opinions and going with the ones YOU like best. Good Luck!

As a classically trained Jazz dancer with experience in all sorts of modern dance companies...those are my top two.

And I don't click with Tap either. In fact, I suck at it. :)

As a actor who LOVES dance (once wanted to be a dancer) I'm so rooting for Ballet!

Go Ballet! :)

For some reason I found that funny. Click, Tap. Haha ?

Thanks eveyone for all the sweet comments it really is starting to become a reality for me. I still dont have the outfits ready, the shoes I have been envisioning and the top I want can't be found. :rolleyes:

I still have a few days before I drive down on Wednesday. So hopefully everything will be ready

They said we were going to get our rho gammas this weekend and some of my friends did but I didnt. I paid and registered, I guess I'm just getting really paranoid thinking my stuff is lost and I wont get one. I should at least wait until tuesday before I freak its just so nerve wracking.

Not that this helps at all but I am also a very paranoid person lol. I'm supposed to start work tomorrow and I still hadn't received my schedule as of 6:30 tonight and I was like did they not get my e-mail about the hours I wanted?!

Anyways, just wanted to let you know that you're not the only paranoid person lol. But if everyone you know has gotten their rho gammas then I would suggest stopping at the greek life office and asking someone. Hope it turns out well and good luck with recruitment!

I got my rho gamma this morning to no more worrying from me, well at least on that subject im worried about everything else lol

Take a deep breath! It will all be fine - just relax!:)

Aaaawww hang in there sweetie! Just remember to breathe and you'll be fine! You seem super sweet so that will definately help you out :)

Meeting with my Rho Gamma group today in like 10 minutes then tomorrow is the start of recruitment.

I did have one major problem today when I drove down with my dad I left all the clothes in my closet. That means all of the ones for rush I was freaking out. My dad is such an awesome dude and he is driving them to me early tomorrow morning so I will have them in time for rush. I am so grateful for him I was freaking out so much. I just cant beliee I forget them.

Oh my gosh! I can totally see my youngest daughter doing that. I practically color coded things to help her along! (gurr-animals, anyone?) Just relax, you'll be fine!! :) Good luck, I can't wait to hear how it goes.