colonization advice

[iwannagogreek]

I go to a small private university. I don't think our Greek scene is super competitive, certainly nothing compared to the big state schools. We have a few sororities on campus, with an average pledge class size of around 35 people. I participated in formal recruitment both freshman and sophomore year. The first time I dropped out before round 4 (pref night) and the second time I dropped out before round 3 (sisterhood round). Both times, I only had one sorority left, and I felt absolutely no connection with any of the girls I spoke with during rounds, so I didn't want to join just for the sake of being in a GLO. Sophomore fall I was going to do informal recruitment, but the sorority I was interested in just took one girl who was the best friend of the recruitment chair. I was really looking forward to joining a sorority after hearing all the stories of my friends at other schools. Plus as an only child I was super excited about being part of a lifelong sisterhood. I hate to admit it, but I was one of those girls that cried during recruitment. Every time I see someone wearing their letters, it still hurts a little. Freshman year was especially tough because my roomie joined a sorority, but she was so apathetic about it, it was infuriating. I've racked my brains for hours, but I can't figure out why recruitment didn't work out for me. I thought all of my conversations during recruitment went really well and I felt connections with several girls from different sororities.

ANYWAY, my school has decided to add a sorority next year. I'd love any advice on the colonization process, what it's like to go through the process as a senior. I'm most excited about the prospect of finally being a part of a sisterhood and getting to be a part of something bigger than myself and getting to form new traditions and set the tone for sisters to come.

I really hope this works out for me!