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So we have six sororities on my campus. Seeing as everyone else was sharing their inspiring recruitment stories, I will share mine too!

Our recruitment goes like this

Thursday: Info night. We just get a pamphlet with info about all the sororities.
Friday: Meet & greet. Go around to all the sororities and meet the sisters.
Saturday: Philanthropy day.
Sunday: Pref day.
Monday: Bid day.

Friday: we went around to all 6 sororities, and I came out loving sororities A, B, and C. Sororities D, E, and F did not catch my eye as much. I had to pick my favorite four so obviously I put A, B, and C. I had a hard time choosing between D and E; I knew F wasn't for me. I ended up choosing sorority D (after much debate).

Saturday: I was so excited that I was going to go back to my favorite sororities. I met with my rho gamma and was handed my schedule. I looked at it, and was confused when I saw that I was going to sororities C, D, E, and F. I asked her if there was a mistake, that I didn't pref E or F. She said that it was possible to get invited back to sororities you didn't pref if others didn't invite you back. Safe to say I was heartbroken. All the girls in A and B were so nice to me! I felt connected with them! Why didn't they invite me back?! I cried (of course) and was ready to drop then and there, until my rho gamma told me to hand in there, just in case, that I could find my home if I kept looking into the other sororities. So I went through my schedule. I had the best times at C and D, and put them in that order as my pref.

Sunday: I meet with my rho gammas again, still distraught from yesterday, but excited to go back to sororities C and D. I get my schedule and the first sorority I see is D! I look below it and the second sorority was...E? Once again I had not been invited back by the sorority I really liked, but I also liked D, so I was upset, but not heartbroken. First I went to E. I tried it out, tried to picture myself in the chapter, but I just couldn't. I didn't feel right in that setting. I move on to D. I felt like a puzzle being put into it's place. Finally I connected with someone, felt at home somewhere, and really enjoyed where I was. At the end of the night, we could either suicide or pref. both sororities. I chose D as my top sorority, and put E as my second. I knew if I suicided D, I wouldn't get a bid because that's just my luck.

Monday: Bid day. Girls all lined up ready to receive their bid cards. I patiently waited in line as girls came back screaming for joy, and others coming back saying "A didn't bid on me, B did." (I wished that A or B had bid on me at all!) Nonetheless, I was nervous. I really wanted this bid from D. I get handed my card (with my eyes closed of course) and I look down to see:

"The sisters of GAMMA PHI BETA would like to welcome you to be a new member in our chapter."

...I had finally found my home in sorority D (Gamma Phi!)

I now realize different reasons that I didn't belong in the other chapters, and I'm so glad I've found my home!

I love the crescent moon, shiny in the sky!