Originally Posted by ZetaGirl22
I spent my day at work the next day and lo and behold, no call from Megan. That meant I would not have to release anyone for this round. I wondered nervously the entire day which chapters I had gotten back. Preference would start at around 6, so I had time between class and the parties. I changed on campus and did my hair and makeup. I wore a black pencil skirt, a blue iridescent ¾ length sleeved blouse (sounds really tacky but it WAS super cute, of course all these things from Express) and my highest, strappiest heels from Chinese Laundry. I felt very put together and confident as I went to meet my group. When I got there, Megan gave me my list, and this time, I REALLY felt upset. My schedule of parties read:
Nirvana
The Cure
The Smashing Pumpkins
Where had The Clash and Mighty Mighty Bosstones gone? I had LOVED those chapters too! I was upset, and Megan reassured me that I should cheer up. I DID get my #1 and #2 chapters back after all. I started to get excited again. She WAS right after all. Hopefully Nirvana would give me a better impression today, and I would grow to love The Smashing Pumpkins even more!
Nirvana: We waited outside as one sister at a time came out and invited PNMs into the chapter house. Imagine my glee when Melissa walked out and said, “The sisters of Nirvana would like to welcome ZetaGirl22 to our Preference party” She led me downstairs where yummy Caesar salad and baked ziti were waiting. I was really impressed about how fancy everything looked and she let me know that yeah, all the houses would probably look like this tonight, and I would probably go to rankings VERY full LOL. We had a great time, talking about funny stories with our wacky teacher from last semester, how my recruitment had gone, and she admitted that she was very happy to see me back tonight. Then I was led upstairs for the ceremony. I don't want to give too much away about the ceremony, as it will give the chapter's identity away, but again, I was blown away by how elegant the ceremony room looked. As I left, Melissa squeezed my shoulder and told me she really hoped to see me tomorrow. I started to think that this might be a pretty tough decision.
The Cure: I met Ashley again here. They had a table set up with some finger foods, but the decoration was very sparse. After getting food, she led me into another room where she just gushed about how everyone had loved me so much, how I was such a great fun girl, and how she could totally see me as a member of the sisterhood. It felt pretty “hard sell” to me, and while I really did like all the members here, I just wasn't feeling it. She then led me into another room for the ceremony. There were no pretty white chairs, dimmed lights, or anything. Sisters and PNMs stood in a circle in the room and sisters read off stories of what The Cure had meant to them. Most of them were crying, and I realized here how few sisters there really were. I left this party pretty sure where they would be ranked..
The Smashing Pumpkins: Again, I was thrilled when Honey walked out and said, “The sisters of The Smashing Pumpkins invite ZetaGirl22 to their Preference party” She led me downstairs where there was equally yummy food, including shrimp cocktail resting on an ice sculpture of their letters. I was impressed by how beautiful everything looked. Honey laughed and told me not to get any big ideas, because this was DEFINITELY not how the kitchen always looked. We laughed as I ate, then she led me upstairs into another room where she pulled out her photo album that had been given to her by her big sister. She told me how much her Smashing Pumpkins family had meant to her, and how it was the little things in the sisterhood that really meant the most to her. I totally got it. Little things tend to mean the most to me too. This girl really was exactly like me. She then led me into another room for the ceremony. The room was beautiful, and the chapter sang 2 songs which were also beautiful. I found myself getting choked up during the speeches. Then all the PNMs were to light a candle, make a wish and blow it out. We were told that the sisters hoped our wish was the same as theirs. I didn't want to leave and as I left, Honey gave me a hug and told me she REALLY hoped to see me tomorrow. I left the house knowing exactly what I was going to do. I also met a PNM as we left the house who was trying to get it together she had been so touched by the party. We walked back together as I thought that I was meant to be a Smashing Pumpkin and Honey was meant to be my big sister.
I had no trouble ranking when we got back to do so. I decided to rank all 3 chapters.
1.The Smashing Pumpkins-no question
2.Nirvana-if I ended up getting this chapter, I knew I could be happy here as well
3.The Cure-I started to think that if for some reason I DID end up here, it was a good opportunity for me to try to make a difference in the chapter.
I was one of the first PNMs to hand in my pref card.
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