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Old 02-27-2009, 11:49 PM
BellaBerlee BellaBerlee is offline
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I had a very similar situation to yours, however mine was a tad off in the details. I was cut slowly over the first 2-3 days of recruitment at UCF (mind you this was 4-5 years ago). By Pref day I was down to 2 houses that neither of them I thought I wouldn't have wanted.
My Rho Gam said I should order them - and not to order sororities I didn't go to Prefs at. I was upset. I put the sororities down. I received a bid from my first choice sorority. But after going to Bid Day I left feeling this wasn't choice wasn't right for me. I dropped and focused more on myself and growing as an individual that year.
Then recruitment came around again. EVERYONE encouraged me to do it again. But then hurricane 1, 2, and 3 hit. I thought about signing up prior to hurricanes but the weather wasn't right and I was scared - just as apprehensive as you are.
I ended up going through COR (continuous open recruitment) but was only able to hang out with 3 sororities. Luckily, I found the perfect place for me. I have had the most excellent experience with my chapter and am a proud alum.
I knew the second time around that I found girls that I wanted to be with and knew I could come crying to in my PJs about my boyfriend breaking up with me (which happened [minus the PJs] - right before a semi formal!).
It's scary to go through again, but most girls understand that girls get cut and try again. It's hard because there's the possibility of getting cut again - but you just have to hope and have your best foot forward. Girls may ask, answer as comfortable as you feel - I often said "Yeah, I rushed twice and was still figuring out what it was like to be a freshman and what being in a sorority meant."
My advice is to take this time that you have before recruitment and develop into a stronger woman (not that you aren't already but there's always times when you blossom more) and get involved. Greeks are everywhere at UCF - if you're in some type of club you'll find some type of Greek there. As long as you're confident in yourself go through a second time with hope of a light at the end of the tunnel!
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