[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by AUAZD2001

I have to agree. I didn't meet my BFFs during recruitment. In fact, I didn't even meet them until right before initiation. And I didn't really get to know them until spring semester. But I ddn't consider them my best friends until sophomore year. Bottom line, your collegiate sorority experience extends so much beyond recruitment week. PNMs should have faith that if they stick it out, they can have a great experience.

Off-topic, but I think that whole first year is a really critical time in sorority life.

Sometimes, PNMs are iffy but become less so during the NM period. But there are women who go through that whole time and are STILL iffy when they Initiate.

Once summer comes, if a member still feels iffy, she probably won't be there come fall.

That's why it's important for chapters to make sure that they're continuing to engage members during that period after initiation. When that happens, that member becomes more open to sticking it out a little while longer. Eventually, she looks forward to fall and doing recruitment with her new sisters, living in the house next year, and plans for the next year.

Once again, I swear this made sense in my head. lol.