Another update, not such a happy one. I had been checking the xyz site to see if there were any new event updates. I stopped checking (i was checking like every 20 minutes) for about an hour to decorate my room with my roommate and they posted an event. Its a dinner out with the girls. I didn't see the event posting until a half hour after it had already started. I also don't have my car here so i couldn't try to catch up
Needless to say I'm completely mortified and horribly anxious. I sent a message to one of the girls in xyz:
"Hi there, I'm interested in joining xyz. I just saw the announcement for dinner, and don't have a car to get up there.
I just wanted to let someone know so that it isn't assumed I lost interest. I hope to make the next gathering and hope you all have fun tonight"
Hopefully that was the right thing to say. I don't know what else to do other then just wait and see what happens. I truly hope missing this event doesn't jeopardize my chances of joining. If I had seen the event in time I would have been there in a heartbeat. Keep your fingers crossed for me.