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Y'all are too sweet. Things have been basically at a standstill. I stopped by John's office and no one was there, I'm wondering if maybe the office went home for winter break before I did? I'm at home now and feeling very frustrated because I wish there was something more that I could do. But I guess my plan is to just bombard his office with phone calls and visits until I get a response as soon as I get back. I'm also going to check online for his email address- maybe there's some kind of faculty directory at the UCSC website?- and if I can find that I'll email him. I don't want to bug him but if he isn't going to follow through with things than I need to find someone who will. To be honest I'm a little irritated with him right now- I told him when we started that this sorority was sort of my baby and it was very important to me, and to be left in the dark like this is driving me insane! I just feel like there's something more I should be doing, but I don't know what. I'm thinking of holding a local rush at the beginning of winter quarter, and letting everyone know from the beginning what the plan is. The thing is, I have no idea how to plan a rush- I was hoping that nationals or perhaps other chapters would be around to help once we got to that point, but now I'm feeling like I'm going to be going it alone for a while. Also, what advantages would my sorority have? Like why would anyone want to join mine when they can rush a national or a strong, older local? I feel very overwhelmed right now. I'm hoping I can figure something out soon. If John can't/won't help me, can I do this without him? I know I need some kind of faculty assistance, but am I correct in my thought that a university that accepts federal funding can't deny a sorority on campus if there's an interest? I'm feeling really motivated, in part because I've been spending alot of time with my DG friend here in San Diego, and just being at their (beautiful!) house and seeing all the stuff they do, makes me crave it a billion times more. I got kinda sad because I realized that, even if all of this goes well, because I'm going to be a founder, I'll be missing out on a lot of stuff. I won't have a big sis, and that really stings. I think that was one of my favorite things about joining a sorority. But I'm sure it will be worth it even still. Thank you all sooooo much for listening to me vent and giving me your thoughts and encouragement. It means so much to me to come back to GC when I've been totally busy with school and other stuff and see that I've been missed. Hopefully next time I write I'll have better news, but in the meantime, if anyone has any thoughts or ideas, please let me know!
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