A Penn State Disney Recruitment!

[als463]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Again, you're missing my point, but we'll leave it at that. I don't want to derail this thread.

Please stop assuming that I am missing your point. I'm not. You made it sound that because it worked at your smaller campus it will definitely work elsewhere. That was my point.

[shadokat]

ASTAlumnae let it go for the sake of this girl's thread...c'mon, do the same!!!

Originally Posted by als463

Please stop assuming that I am missing your point. I'm not. You made it sound that because it worked at your smaller campus it will definitely work elsewhere. That was my point.

[MTSUGURL]

I swear I may be stalking this thread more than any other recruitment thread I have in a while... can't wait to hear how pref went!

[als463]

Originally Posted by shadokat

ASTAlumnae let it go for the sake of this girl's thread...c'mon, do the same!!!

Ummmm...Actually this is about her thread. She spoke about the "tier" situation at a school I attended. AST Alumnae made a statement about how tiers can change and it sounded as though she was implying it was easy to do at such a major university based on her experience. I disagreed. If you don't like me replying to this, then you don't have to read it. I don't appreciate being told that I "don't get it" or something along those lines when I do get the point of what someone wrote. When people make statements about how things may change a particular way at your alma mater and you correct them, I will be sure to say the same thing to you.

[susieque]

Today is Bid Day! I wonder how our girl will do?

I was at Penn State in the 70's...it was a rough time to be Greek. Our chapter was small and recruiting was very frustrating. It got more frustrating when we went to bid matching my junior year. We ended up closing my senior year because quite frankly it was just too much for those of us that remained. I was happy to see us recolonize in the early 90's and am happy to see us continue to thrive on campus today.

I belong to an on-line alum chapter for my sorority. We have members from all over the country, from big houses to small chapters that meet in a room on campus somewhere. In the end it doesn't matter if your chapter was tops on campus or at the bottom or somewhere in between...what matters now, after almost 40 years, is that you share a special bond with a group of women you call sisters. Something should have "clicked" when you met one or some of them.

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by susieque

In the end it doesn't matter if your chapter was tops on campus or at the bottom or somewhere in between...what matters now, after almost 40 years, is that you share a special bond with a group of women you call sisters. Something should have "clicked" when you met one or some of them.

Absolute truth.

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by susieque

In the end it doesn't matter if your chapter was tops on campus or at the bottom or somewhere in between...what matters now, after almost 40 years, is that you share a special bond with a group of women you call sisters. Something should have "clicked" when you met one or some of them.

Absolute truth.

[shadokat]

I'll be happy to PM you. This is nittanyville's thread.

Originally Posted by als463

Ummmm...Actually this is about her thread. She spoke about the "tier" situation at a school I attended. AST Alumnae made a statement about how tiers can change and it sounded as though she was implying it was easy to do at such a major university based on her experience. I disagreed. If you don't like me replying to this, then you don't have to read it. I don't appreciate being told that I "don't get it" or something along those lines when I do get the point of what someone wrote. When people make statements about how things may change a particular way at your alma mater and you correct them, I will be sure to say the same thing to you.

[Nittanyville]

Originally Posted by ladybug12

Am hoping for a positive outcome for Nittanyville.
But, I have to go back to her first post, when she says that she did not see herself as a "typical sorority girl". But, she was focusing on groups that had typical sorority girls because they were top tier. Her words, not mine.
Reality check time. Frequently PNMs look to pledge a group that they would like to become, not who they are.

I paid attention to groups that were "top tier" just because I knew they were "top tier." I by no means saw myself at those chapters and my favorite two were actually "middle lower 3rd tier."

Originally Posted by honeychile

I firmly believe that a lot of the PNMs who are disappointed become so because they want to reinvent themselves when they go to college, not find sisters who are the same as they.

But I do hope that Nittanyview finds her home, and that she's happy!

I agree and I'm going through some thought processes on this and I"m so confused.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I'm worried about nittanyville. Are you an introvert, sweetie? You keep mentioning how your rushers don't remember you. I want to caution you not to discount the groups you have left. Formal recruitment doesn't allow all women to shine their best...on either side. It is a very artificial environment in which to make friends. People that aren't in your face bubbly and talkative don't always make the best impressions in the fast paced, high pressure world of recruitment. BUT, the truth is, those impressions don't lead to the long term friendships that people remember. Those relationships take time and need introspection and an environment not provided by recruitment. For some women, those relationships can't be fostered until they are in a laid back situation with no pressure.

Honestly, would you refuse to be friends with women in these groups if you met them in class one on one? Probably not. It's more the idea of them as a group compared to the other groups. So...stop comparing them to the other groups. Just think of them as normal everyday people. Do they have something that with time could benefit you? If the answer is yes, give them a chance and see if a little time out of the pressure of recruitment will change how these you and these women interact.

I'm not an introvert, I just don't think I'm great at making memorable, quick conversations. It takes me a while to warm up. Also I think my personality was hard to show in such a stressful, structured environment.

I definitely agree that the process is more "fake" I guess you could say, but the relationships are real. I could see that almost everywhere I went. I went into the process understanding that after seeing so many girls in such a short amount of time, it was very hard for chapters to not make judgements on easy things such as looks and clothes.

I think you make great points.

Originally Posted by susieque

I belong to an on-line alum chapter for my sorority. We have members from all over the country, from big houses to small chapters that meet in a room on campus somewhere. In the end it doesn't matter if your chapter was tops on campus or at the bottom or somewhere in between...what matters now, after almost 40 years, is that you share a special bond with a group of women you call sisters. Something should have "clicked" when you met one or some of them.

I thought I felt some clicks.

[susieque]

So since you are here, does this mean you didn't get a bid? It sounded like you did click with some sisters in the later rounds.

[cinder1965]

Nittanyville,

Hoping for whatever outcome is right for you !! Rush is tough process. Hang in there.

[MTSUGURL]

Fingers crossed for you!

[Nittanyville]

Originally Posted by susieque

So since you are here, does this mean you didn't get a bid? It sounded like you did click with some sisters in the later rounds.

You are right
I felt I clicked with Toy Story.

On pref night I went to:

Toy Story - I really liked this one. I talked to the same girl as yesterday. The ceremony was great and I felt really comfortable.
Hercules - Wasn't too bad, the girls I had a conversation with didn't really click with me and neither did the rushees with me. They were nice though and their ceremony was fine.
Enchanted - We stood for a while and my feet hurt. Wasn't really interested.

[susieque]

Oh Nittanyville, I am sorry. We were all rooting for you, I know that.

[FSUZeta]

I am sorry Nittanyville.