bowchicka's 2005 rush
Hello ladies! I’m new to GC and I thought it would be fun to write about my Recruitment experience in 2005. It’s fun to look back, plus I’m incredibly bored right now. Actually, I’m incredibly procrastinating right now, but whatever.
My school has 5 NPCs and I rushed as a sophomore. Actually, I never intended on rushing at all, but I was living with two of my best friends, and they were both rushing and EXTREMELY excited about it. Eventually, their excitement rubbed off on me, and I signed up, let them take a god-awful Polaroid of me, and paid the registration fee. I was officially rushing… I just had no idea what that meant.
For discretional purposes, I am nicknaming my sororities. Even though it was a while ago, I think it’s always best to be discrete, and I would never want to accidently hurt anyone’s feelings with an offhanded comment.
In no particular order (stolen from my favorite show of all time!)-
Lorelei
Rory
Luke
Kirk
Miss Patty
One of my roommates “Hannah” was completely obsessed with joining Rory. She had heard that Rory was the best, the most lady-like, and the sorority that the frat boys liked the most. She told me that her boyfriend (who was in a fraternity) had practically guaranteed her a bid there because he had talked her up to his many Rory friends.
My other roommate “Christy” had a friend at another school in Miss Patty, so that is where she wanted to go. However, she said she was also open to Rory or Lorelei.
As for me, the only two people I knew in sororities were in Kirk and Luke. I knew that Kirk was kind of known for being the “church girls,” and I knew absolutely nothing about Luke. So, I set my heart on Kirk… everyone else had a favorite, so I decided that it was Kirk, or nothing (I was very passionate… for someone who knew NOTHING about them, haha).
Day One~ History Night (or now they call it Philanthropy Night)
Luke- I’m not lying when I say that this was a terrifying experience for me. All I knew about sororities was what my roommates had told me- highly suspect info that included random hazing and “thong checks” for sisters. I wore khaki slacks and a blue cashmere sweater (BTW we rush in spring, so it is pretty cold and usually raining) with heels. I don’t remember much of Luke except the chanting at the beginning and their really cute drinks (martini glasses with fruit juice and rimmed with sugar in Luke colors). I was so scared of saying or doing the wrong thing, that I’m pretty sure I just didn’t say or do ANYTHING, which I’m sure made a marvelous impression.
Kirk- By this time, I was used to the chanting, and I was calmed down enough to actually have conversations with the sisters. I remember seeing a lot of girls that I knew- more than I had remembered. I felt really comfortable because I loved the Kirk philanthropy, and seeing some of my friends there made me feel like this was the place for me! I don’t know why the drinks stood out to me so much, but I remember that Kirk had sweet tea in mason jars with ribbons in their colors. I left Kirk practically floating- I was getting the hang of this! People weren’t openly shunning me! Yay!
Rory- I remember very little about Rory on this night, except that they seemed very ladylike and high class. While I think that to be ladylike is a very important attribute (I was raised in Georgia!), I am a very laid back person, and I didn’t think that Rory would invite me back. Although, I do remember having a very nice convo with a few of the sisters. I wasn’t super nervous in this party like I thought I would be, they seemed very genuine and sweet.
Lorelei- This group and I did not mix at all. I don’t know why, but every conversation was forced and awkward, and I could tell that the girl talking to me for most of the time did NOT want me to be there. They were definitely known for being partiers on our campus, and that wasn’t really me. Although a couple of my friends thought that Lorelei was the place to be, I knew that it was not for me.
Miss Patty- This was a newer sorority on our campus, and they were still really trying to find out who they were. Someone had told me that they were the “Wannabe Rorys” but I really didn’t care to pay attention to that kind of thing. They all seemed very sweet and cute and didn’t seem to be trying to be anyone but themselves. I remember accidently telling someone that I liked country music (which I definitely didn’t at the time). It just kind of popped out. Weird moment, because I instantly regretted saying it, but I didn’t want to take it back, because that would have looked so strange. LOVED their philanthropy, as well.
At the end of my first night, I was totally sure that I would be a Kirk. I hadn’t felt as comfortable in any other group, and I knew that they had felt comfortable with me. I honestly didn’t even really care if I got invited back anywhere else, as long as I got invited back to Kirk. (I’m sure many of you are sighing and shaking your head right about now, haha) We didn’t rank until Pref night, so my roommates and I put all of our blankets and pillows in the middle of our living room and stayed up half the night agonizing over who would get invited back to which sorority. I remember waking up to my roommate singing the entrance song of Miss Patty.
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