Northern Arizona University Formal Recruitment

[OHNOITSJESS]

wasn't bid day @ NAU yesterday?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

wasn't bid day @ NAU yesterday?

Her thread is not live. She held off on posting until after recruitment was closer to being over.

[nauadpi]

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

wasn't bid day @ NAU yesterday?

Bid Day was last night

[OHNOITSJESS]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Her thread is not live. She held off on posting until after recruitment was closer to being over.

oh. oops. thanks for filling me in!

[disasterscookie]

Ok so I was super nervous about this night. I mean this would be the night that could make me or break me! So I get there at about 5, I get my schedule and I feel my heart breaking. I got dropped from SCONE!!! The group that I had ranked as my number one the night before. I was sitting there waiting for the events to start and a bunch of girls were talking about who they got invited back to and they were like "Scone, and I didn't even like them..." I was IN LOVE with them and I thought the girl and I had clicked so well! I was REALLY disappointed. I had also gotten dropped by Cookie but I didn't mind. The girls were nice, but way to reserved and conservative for me. So my schedule looked like this:
6:10 - Break (yeah, break first, haha.)
7:00 - Pie (so freaking excited to be invited back here! I ranked them 2nd last night and a BUNCH of girl got cut from them!)
8:00 - Cake (also really excited and surprised to be invited back here! I ranked them 3rd the night before and again and a ton of girls got cut from them!)
8:50 - Muffin (shrug)

I looked amazing! I got so many compliments on my outfit, and on how brave I was to wear heels a second night in a row. These were wedges though so they were way easier to walk in.

Pie: I am still super big fan of this group. The girl who rushed me was really sweet, we talked about majors and school. It's really hard to remember exactly what kind of conversation I had with this girl, just because they are all starting to really mesh together. They showed a super cute slide show/movie about what sisterhood means to them. I could definitly see myself as a part of this group
Cake: I was really kind of struck at being invited back to this house. They are really 'prestigious' on my campus and I thought they only took freshman. I walk in and I am talking to a girl whom I had Social Stratification with last year. She is such a sweet girl. Within seconds we were talking and laughing and having an amazing time. Sisters again were added into the conversation, rather than switching completely which again I totally appreciate Then like 10 of them stood at the front of the room and told personal stories about what the sorority means to them and how much cake changed their lives. My friend walked up and gave me a hug and told me how glad she was that I was there. Then another girl that I kind of know came up and was also really excited I was there. Then the girl that rushed me the first 2 nights tapped my shoulder when we were leaving and was like "I'm so glad you're back!" I know that they are supposed to be super nice to everyone, but being approached by 3 different girls and told how exciting it was to them to have you there, I can't help but take that as a good sign, you know? I had so much fun with this girl tonight and not only that but she is totally not your stereotypical sorority girl, she is a super hippy like tree-hugger girl and I love that about her. Their group really seems very diverse! I like this group so much and I am so glad I got invited back
Muffin: I was kind of annoyed that I got invited back to this house, a lot of girls did that ranked them last and they just didn't go. I was not about to be that disrespectful, so I went trying to have an open mind about it. Their room was super cute! It was decorated like Tiffany's with the little boxes and bags all over. I loved it, and I just happened to be wearing a Tiffany's necklace. The first girl to rush me tonight was the second girl who rushed me yesterday night. It was kind of easier talking to her tonight because there wasn't so many people talking at once. She is the philanthropy chair and I really appreciated how passionate she was about their philanthropy. Then she got bumped and this second girl was like straight up pulling teeth. She was so awkward and had nothing really legitimate to say about the sorority. I was asking her all the freaking questions and her answer to everything was "I really love the girls." But said in a really non-convincing voice. To me, if you have girls that aren't super good at talking with people or have poor conversational skills, don't have them participate in rush because it makes you look really bad and unprepared and to be honest I have never been more annoyed or turned off from a group. *sigh* I just feel bad for them to be honest because they have been like this to every girl I have spoken with and I have not heard one girl say "OMG! I love Muffin!" we are all just kind of going to their parties to not be disrespectful.

At the end of the night I ranked them as such:
1. Cake
2. Pie
3. Muffin

Tonight is Preference Night and you can get invited back to a maximum of 2. Cross your fingers for me that I get invited back to my top 2 so I don't have to suffer through an muffin party! I would love to be a part of both of my top 2, like I see nothing negative about either group! I am so nervous though! My recruitment counselors told us that if we got dropped by both of our top 2 they would call us and ask us if we wanted to continue with our bottom choice. I haven't gotten a call yet, so lets hope this is a good thing! I was actually praying last night to be invited back to my top 2 and get into one of them. This has been an amazing experience though for me! I have had a lot of fun and met a bunch of awesome girls!

OMG! I almost forgot the most unfortunate part about tonight! I completely lost my voice! Like nothing comes out of my mouth except for random squeaks when I do try and talk! My husband looked at my throat and says it looks like I have puss pocket on my throat! God Damn it! Hopefully it's just phelm because my allergies are acting up! I have no insurance to go to the doctor so I'm pretty much screwed! But I have to go tonight and try to make the best impression of my life without a voice! Now I know how Ariel felt! Haha.

Wish me Luck!!!!!

[Kansas City]

Best of luck ... take some allergy medicine, drink some tea and have a wonderful time!

[OHNOITSJESS]

good luck!

[ThetaPrincess24]

So did you get a bid or not???

[disasterscookie]

So I get to the recruitment building at about 5:30 and everyone is just flooding the doors! I could tell that there were a lot less girls here than had been previously, to me I was thinking 'wow, I can't believe I made it this far.' I am such a 'nontraditional' student (being married is really rare and being a junior going through rush is rare as well, I only met 2 others besides myself) I walk up to my Rho Chi's (who have probably been the best part of this entire experience) and they smile and ask how I am. I had texted them earlier to tell them I had completely lost my voice and asked what to do. My voice was back a little so I assured them that I was sure I would be ok. I get my schedule and it looks like this:
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6:10 - Muffin
And that was it. My heart hit the floor. I wasn't so upset because I got Muffin, I was upset because I really thought that myself and the girls at Pie and Cake really clicked...but apparently I am a horrible judge of character? I was shaken and confused, but I had a new found place in my heart for Muffin, I mean taking me on as a junior, married, and unable to live in, I appreciated this astronomically. I really wanted to be a part of an organization, and I thought I had my ideas about which ones...but I could not deny Muffin the opportunity that they had alloted to me. I went to the party with an open mind and open heart, the same way I felt that they were approaching me. And this is what happened:
Muffin: The girl I got paired with was really cute. She did nothing but gush about how much muffin meant to her and how much it had changed her. Unfortuantely though, she did seem rather awkward, nervous, and uncomfortable. Their room was beach themed and all the girls seemed a lot more relaxed. We were nonchalantly chit chatting it up when they begin to serve us our little treats. Do you know what they served? CUPCAKES! I got way too excited and tried to explain to this poor girl how I have an inexplicible obsession with anything and everything to do with cupcakes. She thought this was really funny and also admitted that she too had a deep felt love for cupcakes. She also disclosed to me that there was a cupcake shop downtown! I probably got way too excited about this fact, but she took it all in really good stride. Their preference ceremonies were really pretty, really heart felt, and I thought very genuine. They all really seemed to have a strong connection with each other (though they do have difficulty communicating with others, maybe too dependent on the sorority?) and their bond as sisters really seems to go beyond that of greek affiliation. They sang really pretty songs and I got goosebumps.

After that I didn't have any more parties so I hung out with my Rho Chi's and waited for my husband to come pick me up so we could get something to eat.

Tomorrow is bid day. Muffin usually has cute shirts, I guess?

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by disasterscookie

I wasn't so upset because I got Muffin, I was upset because I really thought that myself and the girls at Pie and Cake really clicked...but apparently I am a horrible judge of character?

The other two not inviting you back does not mean you are a 'horrible judge of character"... it also does not mean that those two groups have bad character. They simply had to narrow the list and for whatever reason you didn't make the cut. It doesn't mean they didn't like you.

I don't know if you just phrased that incorrectly, or what but I thought I should clarify that for you.

Congrats on your invite to Muffin. You REALLY made me want to find a bakery for a cupcake

ETA: I don't go to NAU... but I feel it's a little disrespectful on your part to give off identifying "clues" about Muffin in your last post (i.e. how the room was decorated, etc). I didn't see that in either of the other two descriptions and for women who DO go to school there, it's very easy to identify which group was which and who you are, so it's disappointing that you would talk bad about them and then give off hints as to which group it is. Additionally, you never know if there are women who would like to be Muffins. That all just sounded overly negative to me. </soapbox>

[TriDPrincess]

I love the thread and can't wait to see what happens on bid day!

[AXi1257]

can't wait to hear how it ends up.... it only takes one pref party and one bid...

[baci]

Hanging on for the news!

[twinkle555]

BID DAYYYY where are youuu? lol

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

ETA: I don't go to NAU... but I feel it's a little disrespectful on your part to give off identifying "clues" about Muffin in your last post (i.e. how the room was decorated, etc). I didn't see that in either of the other two descriptions and for women who DO go to school there, it's very easy to identify which group was which and who you are, so it's disappointing that you would talk bad about them and then give off hints as to which group it is. Additionally, you never know if there are women who would like to be Muffins. That all just sounded overly negative to me. </soapbox>

Originally Posted by disasterscookie

Muffin: The girl I got paired with was really cute. She did nothing but gush about how much muffin meant to her and how much it had changed her. Unfortuantely though, she did seem rather awkward, nervous, and uncomfortable. Their room was beach themed and all the girls seemed a lot more relaxed. We were nonchalantly chit chatting it up when they begin to serve us our little treats. Do you know what they served? CUPCAKES! I got way too excited and tried to explain to this poor girl how I have an inexplicible obsession with anything and everything to do with cupcakes. She thought this was really funny and also admitted that she too had a deep felt love for cupcakes. She also disclosed to me that there was a cupcake shop downtown! I probably got way too excited about this fact, but she took it all in really good stride. Their preference ceremonies were really pretty, really heart felt, and I thought very genuine. They all really seemed to have a strong connection with each other (though they do have difficulty communicating with others, maybe too dependent on the sorority?) and their bond as sisters really seems to go beyond that of greek affiliation. They sang really pretty songs and I got goosebumps.

Maybe it's just me, but she didn't say anything negative about the sorority as a whole, she said that the girl who began rushing her was awkward. Just because she felt this one girl was awkward and uncomfortable should not/would not reflect on the sorority as a whole. I'm sure every single one of us can pick a girl in our respective houses/chapters that was just awkward at rush. Some girls just can't rush, plain and simple. But it sounds like from the post that once dessert was served, that the conversation seemed less forced. Plus, she went on to say that the preference ceremony gave her goosebumps. And as for the "difficulty communicating", that is just her opinion.

I have read worse than the above on GC from PNM's.

disasterscookie: I thought your post was well written. I hope that everything worked out for you in the end and that you found your home!