My 2007 Rush

[MangoJuice]

I am at my new university, 18 years old, and am going to go through recruitment after much debating and arguing with myself over this decision mainly because i have fears regarding recruitment and sororities but I do want this so i am willing to give it a try.

Information night is next week and recruitment starts the following week. I am nervous and excited at the same time. I have been reading about recs and all sorts of things like that but at my campus, it is very laidback and casual and not competitive at all so i have decided to not get recs. I hope this decision doesnt hurt me later.

There are 4 sororities on my campus. I have met girls from 3 of the sororities but i am hoping to run into girls from the last one. They all seem so nice and friendly.

I will update when everything starts. I am excited and nervous!

[sailboatgirl]

Good luck and enjoy your recruitment!

[princessjv]

good luck with recruitment!

[MangoJuice]

Thank you. I am excited at the idea of what may happen but also nervous about the bad stuff like getting dropped. I try not to think negatively but i cant help it right now.

I just saw 2 girls from one of the sororities wearing really pretty blue shirts with their letters on them in yellow. They carried matching bags with their letters.

[princessjv]

I know what you mean, my school doesn't have a very competitive rush and I'm pretty afraid about that too! Is your school's recruitment very competitive?

[TrojanWoman]

Best of luck . . . it sounds like you are going into recruitment with the right attitude!

[honeychile]

May your shoes be comfy and your invitations be the ones you really want! Best of luck to you!

[Kaydee_cutie]

Oh sweetie! Don't stress out about the Rho Chi thing! I was a Rho Gamma (recruitment guide) last year, and so many girls thought we were our own separate sorority that the Rho Gammas this year aren't allowed to wear the RG letters without recruitment guide being spelled out somewhere on the shirt too...oops

I'm sure you will do great, GOOD LUCK!!

[MangoJuice]

Thanks guys. I still blush when I think of that story and it doesn't help that I told my roommate (who knows everything) and she thought it was funny and likes reminding me of it all the time.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by MangoJuice

Thanks guys. I still blush when I think of that story and it doesn't help that I told my roommate (who knows everything) and she thought it was funny and likes reminding me of it all the time.

Honey, there are some retro threads that might make you feel better. There always seems to be a Greek Know-it-All in every story that either doesn't get a bid or drops out before Pref. More important than knowing the ropes is to be yourself and keep very open minded.

[MangoJuice]

My countdown has begun!
I see that everyone has given code names in other threads so I'm going to do the same. I'm going to name them after some of the women on Greys Anatomy (my favorite show).

Meredith
Christina
Izzie
Callie

I have met girls from Meredith, Christina, and Callie so far. I have seen the girls from Izzie but have not met any.

[violetpretty]

I don't watch Grey's Anatomy, but I'll go ahead and root for Izzie since Katharine Heigl was funny in Knocked Up. Also, TinyDancer16 ended up at the chapter she named Izzie.

[FSUZeta]

to reiterate what everyone else has said, do not feel bad or embarassed abut asking the recruitment counselors what sorority they were in-i'll just bet that you were not the only one asking that question!! and it is a perfectly legitimate question-why should you know that recruitment counselors disaffialiate from their own sororities and on some campus have special t-shirts made with rho chi or rho gamma on them? answer:you shouldn't!

best wishes that you get over your butterflies and are able to enjoy the process. good luck.

[rayray]

Aww I love the show!!! Im going with Meredith!!! McChapter....hilarious!!!

[honeychile]

I don't watch GA, but I do love the name Callie. If, of course, one must choose!