WARNING:Long rush story ahead!
I decided to rush as a freshman, because I didn't really know anyone at my school. The day I moved into my dorm, I had orientation for rush. I went to the meeting, and got split up into my Rho Chi group. At my school, we have:
ADPi
AOPi
ChiO
Tri Delt
DG
KD
SDT
The only sorority I really knew about was Tri Delt, because a good friend in high school had an older sister who was a Tri Delt. I had gotten an issue of the Polis, which is the greek directory, and has a little fact sheet on all of the frats and sororities. I remember judging them by the superficial things, like the open mottos and the pictures of some of the sisters. But, I pretty much had an open mind. I ended up meeting up with a girl I had met during orientation, and she was an ADPi legacy. She was also trying to keep an open mind, but she kind of let on that legacy's usually get in, and she had 2 of her real sisters in that chapter. The first day of rush we went to every party, and that day was pretty much a blur to me. By the end of the day I had some opinions, I liked Tri Delt, SDT, and ADPi a lot. I knew a girl from my hometown in DG, so that was kind of a plus, but I didn't really have a strong opinion on the rest. The second day of rush was philanthropy day, and the sororities were also allowed to have drinks other than ice waters. I had really great conversations with girls in ADPi, SDT, AOPi, but not so much in the others. We had to rank that night, and then the next day we were getting invited back. I was a nervous wreck, and remembered wanting ADPi and SDT so bad. The maximum number of parties you could get invited back to was 4, I'm pretty sure, I got invited back to 4, ADPi, AOPi, KD and ChiO. That day and the day after were video days. We don't do skits, just videos. I remember having the best conversations in AOPi and KD. I loved ADPi's video, and I had a great conversation in there as well. In KD's party, I talked to 2 awesome girls, I met the Vice President of the student body at the time, who was a sister, the video was cool, and I had the best time. I didn't feel like I belonged at ChiO's party though. I had went to KD's party right before, and after I left that, I knew where I wanted to be. We ranked again, and then the next day were invited back to up to 2 prefs. I was invited back to KD and AOPi. I had some great conversations during the week with AOpi's, but at their prefs, I didn't feel very comfortable, and remember feeling like I didn't fit in with the majority of sisters. When I went to KD's prefs, I sat with the same 2 girls that had rushed me video day, they are best friends and roomates, so I got to see some of the best parts of sisterhood. The ceremony was so beautiful, I was kind of tearing up, even though I didn't know the girls! We came back from prefs to rank one last time, and I was so nervous. I wanted to suicide KD, because I knew that I would not sign any other bid. But I didn't want to get dropped from the computer system, so I ranked KD first, then AOpi, then you had to rank a third, so I put ADPi. That night, my rho chi group went out to dinner, and I remember talking to one of my rho chis, asking her what I would do if I didn't get KD. She just told me all this stuff about sometimes, you don't get your first choice, and you'll find a home wherever you go...all I could think about was wanting KD. The next morning, we got our bids, and our rho chis would call us out one at a time, and give us our envelopes. One girl went out, and came in with a pretty large envelope, and it was from AOPi, then a few girls later, one came in with a little envelope, and she got KD. So, I knew what envelope I wanted! I was one of the last ones they called out, and I went into the hall, and my rho chi asked the other if she had an envelope for me. She shuffled through the remaining envelopes, and she handed me a.....small envelope! I ripped it open, and saw the green writing and the Kappa Delta crest...I went crazy, hugged both my rho chis and went in the room yelling and hugging the 2 girls in my rho chi group that also got KD (one of whom is my very best friend ). I was thrilled, I am so fortunate to have gotten my first choice, even though I wasn't sure about it until the third day of rush!
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