[erniegurl00]

Here's the rest of my story.

Going into 4-Party Day I was invited back to three houses: Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi. I was really surprised that I wasn't invited back to Alpha Phi because I have friends in that house and thought I would automatically get invited. Oh well. Kappa shocked (and still shocks!) me. The Kappas here are so pretty and popular, and they must have seen something good in me. The first party I went to was AX, and I absolutely LOVED that house. I hit it off with sooo many girls, and the one girl that rushed me was just like me. During their skit my friend who I marched with kept catching my eye while she sang on stage and smiled. I KNEW that I wanted to be AX when I left that house. I had that feeling that everyone talks about when they talk about rush. Next I went to Pi Phi. The day before I wasn't all that impressed with the girls since they were super quiet, but I was also there during the last party so we were all tired. The one thing that sticks out to me was the conversation with a now senior. Somehow we started talking about my friend who died a few monthes earlier and how my marching instructor wasn't very understanding. (Long story short. I had to miss a required trip to go to her funeral. He yelled at me for messing up the formation and lowered my grade for an "A" to a "C") She seemed genuinely concerned and upset for me! It was the best feeling in the world! I also go to talk to some of my other friends who were also in that house. I don't know if I've told my story, but the reason I wanted to rush was because of Pi Phi. Pi Phi may have small numbers, but during 4Party I discovered that they were all caring and down to earth. (Plus they had a cute skit!) Anyway, my last party was Kappa Kappa Gamma. Again I had a great conversation with the same girl from the night before. However, once I traded girls to watch the skit the conversation died. Their skit was hilarious though! I knew leaving that house that I would like to join but that I didn't think I would truly ever fit in. That night we all met with our Rho Chi's and I talked to mine about AX. I was afraid that I'd be cut, but she assured me that if I felt so strongly and felt a connection that they did too.

The next day I picked up my invitations to Pref Night. I was only invited back to Pi Phi. I can't describe in words how I felt when I wasn't invited back to AX. At that moment I really wanted to drop out. I liked Pi Phi a lot, but I wasn't sure if that was what I wanted. At that time I had my heart set on AX, but I decided to go to the Pref Party anyway. To make a long story short, I went to the party and loved it! I will never forget that night and how I cried. That night I truly saw the sisterhood that Pi Phi possess. I found out later after Bid Day that I was a rush crush of many Pi Phi's, and I am now glad that I took my bid. It's wonderful to know that I was wanted for who I am and not for anything else.

Well that's my story! I love hearing these. I hope ppl still continue to post their rush stories!