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Daughter #3s Story….. Part 3
Now, just a little of what I was thinking during Determined’s rush. My first fear was: what if she gets cut from BOTH of the houses she wants to join? Will she take the time to consider other options or drop out of rush? Fortunately, that didn’t happen. So my next fear: since we live only a few hours from the University and LOTS of girls from our area rush and join sororities, I had a few preconceived notions of my own. I could see Determined being a member of ABC but not XYZ. Should I discuss this with her? Or should I leave it alone and let her make up her own mind? I chose not to say a word and to HOPE she makes the right choice… or the sorority does!
The morning of pref parties, Determined calls. She is excited to visit the houses that night, but has chosen to only visit ABC and XYZ. She liked the girls she met in the 3rd house, but couldn’t see herself as a member. After the parties she calls and says that even though she was leaning toward ABC all week, she ended up putting XYZ as her top choice. She said she knew she could be happy at either, but XYZ had a slight edge. She felt that this house was a bit stronger and more respected on campus. They had tons of girls that were leaders in campus organizations and to top it off the house was fabulous! So, now there’s only the wait until bids are handed out tomorrow afternoon. I have my doubts but Determined is sure she’s made the right choice.
The next afternoon, I’m almost on the verge of collapse when I get a text message from Determined. “ I’m a proud new member of XYZ!!!” Sure enough, she’s done it. She’s gone through rush and joined her top choice! I am thrilled for her and already planning the gifts that I will send. At last, one of my daughters can do what I wasn’t able to…. stroll across the campus of the “University Red Brick Sidewalks and Towering Oaks” wearing a Greek letter tee!!!
By now, you do know this isn’t the end of the story, don’t you??
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