Hello, everybody!
I've posted only in the 'introductions' forum and this forum so far, and didn't want to post my story yet because I still had a few weeks to go before recruitment. I've been so busy preparing. It has actually been really exciting. I have to thank a number of GreekChat women for giving me good advice and helping me answer my questions. They really have done a lot for me, and I feel very lucky that I'm prepared before the week even starts! Now rush is starting very soon, so I was really excited to post this.
Mainly all I have left are outfits. (I know, as if there aren't enough of those threads yet?-- But don't worry, I'm not turning this into an outfit thread.) Basically, I keep questioning myself as to whether or not my choices are 'actually' acceptable. I have heard from some friends at my college that the guidelines in our handbook are pretty typical of what is actually worn, but I also have heard on here that erring on the slightly-too-nice side rather than the slightly-more-casual side is preferable. So I've been running around trying to make sure all of my outfits are similar to the guide but maybe at the dressier end of the listed bracket of 'acceptable outfits.' My mom helped me pick out my dress for pref night and I liked it when I first bought it and then the more I looked at it over the subsequent weeks, the more I thought I might need to go get a different dress instead. It isn't all that clubby, but it seemed that somehow I felt it might be too casual or something. So one night when my parents wanted to take me and my siblings out to dinner I decided I'd wear it, for grins & giggles (and to make sure it fit OK). Well, when we were walking around the mall after dinner, a total stranger came up to me and complimented me on it! So I am interpreting this woman's opinion as a Sign that it is a good dress, and hopefully what I know of my campus culture will work in my favor too, and the dress won't stand out in a bad way.
Per some of the good advice I've received on this forum, I am not going to be posting my story 100% live, but I WILL be posting it in a mostly candid manner. I'll be waiting a few days after things happen to post them, just in case any curious people do try to figure out where I am. I think that by keeping myself anonymous as much as I can, I will only help myself and it will also be more tactful. Anyway, I won't be listing my school, except for at the very end. And it is possible that people will figure out where I am, but if you are curious can you please just PM it to me instead of posting here? I would appreciate it very much
I have disclosed that I am going to school in the Southwest, but that is all.
I'll say at the end where I am at.
I will also probably refrain from telling you EXACTLY how I rank each house. I'm not sure yet if it will be vital to my story, but I will definitely try to strike a balance between informative and prudent. If it isn't a big deal, I will tell my rankings (if I can remember them). But, I might not. Just a heads up. Also, if I mention specific peoples' names, they will definitely be pseudonyms!
So, I will see you all over the next few days, and hopefully it will be a great experience. I'm keeping an open mind and waiting to see what comes my way, and I'm really excited to possibly find a new family!
Oh, and a warning-- I may vary between recruitment/rush and PNM/rushee. You have been warned!
I know that this thread is going to be really good, so I am very excited to post. It seems like recruitment is going to be an amazing experience (and I'm looking forward to it so much!), and I think by doing my daily recaps I will be able to think my choices through a lot more rationally. (Also away from any potential tent talk...) I can't promise that this thread will be carnation-bump-worthy in future years, but I do know that it will be great!
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