These are so funny!
I think I've figured out why a few chapters cut me...
First off, I rushed as a freshmen but dropped out after the first day of open house..Basically I was extremely overwhelmed by everything... I mean, college had just started, I broke up with a long term boyfriend, and worst of all my dad went into the hospital about 3 days after moving into school. Bad news. Anyway, something had to give, and it was recruitment. At the time I thought I wasn't really in love with it anyways.
Well, my cousin was a recent graduate of my school, and was a Chi Omega while she was there. She wrote me a rec and everything, but unfortunately, I dropped out before I even saw her house.
Flash forward to sophomore year, I was really debating on whether or not to rush again, but when I decided I didn't want have any regrets or "what if's" I decided I should go for it. I signed up the day before, and told my cousin I was going to give it another shot. I'm pretty sure she didn't write me a rec this time, because 1. It was such a short amount of time and 2. it was probably embarassing for her that she went and wrote the letter and I didn't show up.
So back to the reason I think I got cut... Well I finally made it to Chi O, and I was pretty nervous since I wanted to make a really good impression. Well I talked to about 3 or 4 girls, and I feel like I probably mentioned the fact I had a relative who was recently in the house...alot... I kept saying "I've been SO excited to come here!! My cousin was a Chi O here!! Her name was ___ do you know her?! I've actually been in your house when I was a junior in high school and I visited her!" I just kept going on and on and on... I think they thought I was relying on the fact that my cousin was a member. And then when they didn't receive a rec, I'm sure they got suspicious.. lol oh well
I'm also pretty sure that I got cut from Gamma Phi Beta because, looking back on it, I think I was rude with the first girl I talked to on first invites. Recruitment is competitive at my school, and the fact that I was a sophomore did not help me at all. So when I only got asked back to 5 chapters when you can have a maximum of 10, I was upset. Not to mention 3 of my 5 were my bottom 3...out of 18!!! So, I get to Gamma Phi, who were actually my second favorite at the time. However, with so little invites, they were my first chapter of the day. I was really excited to be back, but when the girl asked me "How is your day going so far?" I was honest..."Well this is my first one, I ONLY got 5 invites..." Yes. It did come out sounding that snobby. Poor thing, she was thrown off by my response, she was just like "Oh.. Okay..." I immediately realized my mistake and tried to save myself with a "But I'm so happy to be back at your chapter!!" (and I really was!).. but it was too late..
lol, at least I can look back now and laugh!!
