Duh! How did I know I was an AOII?
Well... my aunt is 7 years older and a member of Alpha Chi Omega. How she met her ATO husband.
She had been an officer and several women in her wedding party were sisters - her little and another woman.
When I went to Ohio Northern, we didn't have an AXO chapter, but I knew that I wanted that same experience that my aunt had had.
So, I signed up and went to the first event - which was a Panhellenic Cookout. (Funny aside - my husband was dating the President of Alpha Xi Delta. I had dated him in high school prior to them dating. So I was the EX! She approached me at this event and started giving me a hard time. Thankfully, one of her sisters rescued me and introduced me to the AOII Sweetheart - who was an RA in my building and asked him to introduce me to some of the AOIIs.)
So... I went through, elminated another group. And was down to 2. Everyone from home that went to ONU was a ZTA. But something about AOII just hooked me. I went to the ZTA Pref first and saw them crying. Looking back, most likely Seniors. And I didn't get it. When I was at the AOII Pref and a couple cried, I felt the same way. Like this was special.
Our chapter sang as song only twice a year - a Preference and at Rose Ceremony:
They say there's a tree in the Forrest
A tree with a message for you
Come along with us
Be an AOII
Come and join in our friendships true
They say if you choose the right sisters
The ones you been longing for
The Red and the White
Will Burst into Sight
And the Love will Continue to Flow
Heidi