I don't remember if I posted or not...
I had known I wanted to go greek forever. My mom is an AXO, and I would always read her Lyre (AXO's magazine) when it came in the mail. So when I went away to school one of the first things I wanted to know about was rush. We found out it was the week before classes and freshman living in the dorm could move in early to participate, so I did. At my school we had:
ADII
AOII
AZD
KD
KKG
Phi Mu
ZTA
From the beginning of this you would think I had a great rush, but it really was a bad experience that turned out great in the end.
The first day was an info session with all the sororities in the same room. The second day we met our Rho Chis and went to 10 minute parties at all the sororities even the BGLOs although they weren't participating. I loved KD, AOII, and ZTA. I liked ADII, but after thinking about it I think it was more b/c of knowing a lot of ADIIs at home. The other houses I just couldn't see myself in.
The second day I was invited back to AOII, AZD, KKG, and ZTA you could go to 6. Although AZD and KKG are great orgs I really didn't want to go back to them, but I had to. I cut them that night (lucky for us the rushees ranked every night as well.
The third day I was only invited back to AOII and ZTA. At this point I didn't know which one I wanted more, but I was very disappointed b/c I was only invited back to 2 and you could go to 4 or 5, at least they were 2 that I loved.
The next day Pref I was only invited back to one house AOII, needless to say I was devestated (mainly thinking "how can no one like me I don't even know anyone at this school"), but OK because I loved AOII and they were inviting me back. Between picking up my invitations and the parties one of my roomate's friends (roomate wasn't rushing b/c she was ineligible that semester) who was a ZTA stopped by (totally against the rules I know) and I just burst into tears - she left quickly. Later my roomate told me she was dropping by b/c they were talking about snapping me after formal. Anyway when we met with our groups before Pref my Rho Chi told me how to tell AOII I was really interested in them without letting on that they were the only ones I was preffing. Pref was beautiful, and touching, and made me cry. So even though I only had one org to put on my card I felt like it was the place for me. I did tell my Rho Chi to please call me if I didn't get a bid to save me the embarrassment, and she agreed.
She didn't have to call though because I did get a bid from AOII. I was so happy, and I haven't looked back since. But I am able to sympathize with those who have had and will have bad experiences during formal recruitment. Later I found out AOII had wanted me from the 1st day - that was pretty cool
