Another hopeful PNAM
 

Dear GreekChat gurus;
Like Louisa May I wanted to share my journey with the knowledgeable people on GreekChat. I've been viewing and following a number of stories and the board and have decided to take the plunge myself. My story follows:
I had always been interested in joining a sorority and was excited to go through rush. I was also exicted about college and looking forward to being involved with a number of activities. In high school I had been active on the debate team and was thrilled to receive a debate scholarship to my university.
I made it through three rounds of rush and was so thrilled with the potential sororities that invited me back. Unfortunately, it was not to be. My debate coach informed me that debate meetings were required for my scholarship and were held on the same nights that sorority meetings were held. In addition, my father felt that he did not want me to join a sorority and believed I should keep my scholarship. With many tears and regrets I dropped out of rush before Bid Day. I had a very busy and successful college career and have had two great careers in very different fields.
My regrets have stayed with me and surfaced again in connection with my mother's passing. My mother had a group of friends that were with her for many years, with one friendship lasting 80 years! I live in a different state and couldn't visit as often as I wanted. Her friends visited her at least once a week and sometimes twice a week. When I asked her closest friend how she managed, she replied: "A group of alumnae from some of the sororities offer to give rides to elderly sisters. I just call my sisters." I was touched and so grateful that women who I didn't meet would help my mother's friends keep her company. It brought back all my regrets and I began my research. I'm in the process of preparing a contact email and wanted to share my journey with those in the forum. As I visited with my mother and the others in the nursing home, one of the ladies said: "I don't regret what I did, but I do regret not doing some things that I really wanted to!" It is in that spirit that I begin my journey.

Thanks for sharing your stories, they've given me the courage to investigate,

Corgilover

Good luck.

And I hope in your readings here you've seen the drama that can ensue from an AI thread. Take all of that for what you will, but discretion cannot be emphasized enough.

Thank you
 

Thanks for your reply. Discretion is very important in my profession and to me personally. It's a good idea to remind me of that.

on a side note, do you have a corgi (or two)? I love them!

Yes, I do have two corgis - and I'm glad to find another fan of the breed!

Welcome Corgilover! You have a wonderful story and I wish you lots of luck.


.....Kelly :)

(PS - I'm partial to Rhodesian Ridgebacks myself!)

Corgilover, welcome aboard! As an honorary initiate of Delta Delta Delta, I send you the warmest wishes in your AI journey. :)

Thanks
 

Thanks bichonl. Yours was one of the stories I followed with great interest. Congratulations on Tri-Delta. Your perseverance is a good example for me.

Corgilover

Good luck in your journey and I wish you the best :)

Good luck.:)

Sorry, I haven't been following your story. What is an honorary initiate?

I thought initiates were initiates. I didn't know there was such a thing with honorary in the NPC.

It is Tri Delta's way of saying we're AI-ing people now. Previously it was only absorbed locals, those women are called Alumane Initiates. Anyone else is called Honor Initiates.

Certainly I'm not one to question an org's AI policy, but for some reason everytime I hear the word "honorary" I think "in name only"...you know, like Honorary Chair.

In Zeta, Geralyn Lucas, our newest "AI" is termed anhonorary initiate.