My cousin was a Pi Phi and I had always admired her growing up. Because she was family, I knew she wouldn't steer me wrong. And although, I knew a lot of AOII's when I went through rush (last year before it became recruitment), I was afraid to let them influence my decision.
I remember sitting in that room in Lincoln Hall (at U of IL), having to literally spin a pencil to pick my pref. I said, if it goes this way, I'll pref Pi Phi first, if it goes this way, I'll pref AOII first. Even though I preffed Pi Phi first (only by luck of the spin), when I opened my bid from AOII I knew without a doubt that that was were I was really supposed to be! Those AOII girls I knew welcomed me home with open arms to my new family! One of them even become my big sis! My cousin sent me red roses the next day
