I woke up to another call from my Gamma Chi, telling me I had invites to pick up for the day ahead. I walked to our meeting spot with tons of emotions racing through me. With a reserved look on her face, my GX handed me an envelope. I opened it and saw:
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
My heart sank. I had loved The Doors so much and really thought I hit it off with the girls I had talked with. My Gamma Chi knew this and asked me if I was still going to participate in the rest of recruitment. I told her “of course.” I knew that the two sororities who had invited me back had seen something in me, and I truly had enjoyed my time at Led Zeppelin. Still, I had built up this image in my head of me being one of The Doors, (Jim Morrison or Ray Manzarek?? hehe, bad joke.)and it was hard to accept it would never happen. We still had a couple hours til parties started so I went back to my dorm and cried. My roommate had been invited back to her top 2, and I couldn’t help but feel jealous. Nevertheless, I put my big girl panties on, got dressed to the nines in a light pink chiffon dress and gray heels with a gray belt, and headed to Pref!
Pink Floyd : I was paired with a great girl at this party, but overall, I just could not picture myself here for the life of me. When I got called up, the woman introducing me mispronounced my name and I had to correct her awkwardly. I wanted to disappear. The girl I was talking to had a lot in common with me, and I felt like we really connected; however, the environment just didn’t feel
right for me. I could tell there was a lot of nervousness in the room. The ceremony was beautiful, and I started crying in spite of myself. My emotions were very high, and I felt terrible that I didn’t see myself here because I saw how important the sorority was to the sisters. I left feeling that I really didn’t belong here, but at least if I got a bid, I would have some great women for sisters.
Led Zeppelin: I walked in, and the venue was decorated the exact opposite of
Pink Floyd’s. It felt sophisticated and warm at the same time, and I immediately felt at home. The girl I was paired with had so much in common with me, and once again I found myself having a real, down to Earth, and at times deep conversation with a girl I had never met before. I knew this was the house for me. The ceremony was wonderful, and in those moments I knew that
Led Zeppelin was something I wanted to be a part of. The ladies represented something that I could strive to be; classy ladies that didn’t take themselves too seriously at the same time. I left hoping I’d see
Led Zeppelin on my bid card the next day, but after what had happened with
The Doors , I was all nerves.
As you can probably guess, I ranked:
1.
Led Zeppelin
2.
Pink Floyd