I am going to take inspiration from Sister Havana and call my potential new home "Bichon". (I like bichon frises.)
Here's my story:
Over the summer, I decided I would like to become a member of an NPC. Being out of college for five years, I was obviously going to work harder at this process. I researched each NPC in Baird's. From Baird's, I narrowed down my choices to ten sororities.
I contacted Bichon. The officer said it was the summer and other officers were on vacation. She suggested we wait until autumn.
I went on with life. Last month, I contacted the same national officer of Bichon. I wrote a lengthy introduction about myself and why I want to become an initiated member of Bichon. Rapport was built and I was sent the first form for alum initiation.
After filling it out and sending it to the particular national officer, the national officer contacted me about finding a sponsor, which would be an initiated Bichon in good standing.
A friend of my from a local organization is an initiated Bichon and agreed to sponsor me. Bichon HQs sent me the next form, which is the application plus the recommendation from my sponsor.
The Bichon officer said my sponsor and I will send the form to her and "we will take it from there".
to be continued....