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Old 08-23-2006, 03:53 PM
nolegirl88 nolegirl88 is offline
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Wellll, I just got back from my first house. I have two breaks between that one and my next one. I only got invited back to 5..which I'm actually surprised about. A few of the houses I was cut from I had great recs to..I'm guessing it was a GPA thing. I'm really saddened though, because I was cut from 3 of my top 5. But there's my two top favs still up there!! So I'm really hoping for them.
I was invited back to:
Greece
Spain
Mexico
England
Germany

so I have my top 2 favorites, two of my bottom three, and one in the middle.

I visit 3 today, two tomorrow.. it's already rained outside!! When the first house ended, it was POURING outside. I don't understand why we aren't allowed to carry umbrellas.
I visit one of my top 2 today and the other tomorrow..so I'm excited! I know a lot of this is just a numbers game, so I'm not too sad. I am going to re-fix my hair and makeup and go back out there for my last two houses today! I'm REALLLY trying to keep an open mind!
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Old 08-23-2006, 04:02 PM
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Good luck and do indeed keep an open mind. "weird vibes" and the like can be the result of inexperienced rushers or even just one person out of a group.



/actually banned the term "vibes" from the sorority side of recruitment. Vibes are not useful adjectives!
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Old 08-23-2006, 04:05 PM
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Congrats on your five invites and your great attitude. Remember to give all of the chapters a fair shake this week! I know it sounds crazy, but because there are so many women in each chapter, any reasonable person can find her niche within any one of the FSU sororities. You're not joining a sorority to have 100 new best friends-- it is a sense of sisterhood and belonging. Know that the chapters who invite you back each day have seen something very special in you. Look closely to see what is special about each one of them!

Each day you will meet new ladies, so you never know when a chapter is going to completely wow you! Sometimes you will meet a sister who is just not a good rusher, someone who is tired, or someone who you really just don't click with. Don't focus on this one impression. Your impression of each house should be a sum of experiences: talking to various members, knowing something about their activities and programs and your overall feel of the place. Block out the tent talk. No one cares which sorority 13 other girls thought had the best skit. Continue to keep an open mind this week. It is amazing how many times someone prefs a chapter that was originally dead last on her list coming into this process, and it becomes number one in her heart!
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Old 08-23-2006, 04:16 PM
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I don't understand why we aren't allowed to carry umbrellas.


That doesn't make any sense! Umbrellas are encouraged at UK!
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Old 08-23-2006, 04:18 PM
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Old 08-23-2006, 05:23 PM
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Congrats on getting invited back to your top two - that's great! Good luck, can't wait to hear what happens next...
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Old 08-23-2006, 06:14 PM
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It poured today in Gainesville, luckily we had a day off from recruitment. Hope the skies cleared up in Tally for you!
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Old 08-23-2006, 06:27 PM
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I'm loving your attitude! And sending positive thoughts your way...
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Old 08-24-2006, 01:38 AM
nolegirl88 nolegirl88 is offline
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thanks guys for your nice words!!

well, the houses I visited today were:

Mexico-- The girls were all sweet, but for some reason I didn't feel comfortable there. I think because we had one sister for two PNMs, I felt kind of awkward--the other girl I was with was very outgoing, and I tend to be a bit more on the quieter side. I could see these girls as being my friends, but I don't think that today went very well at this house.

England--I was VERY surprised to be invited back to this house. These girls are all nice and I had a good conversation with the girls I spoke to, but they aren't the type of people I can really see myself with. While it'd be an honor to be a part of this sorority, realistically, I cannot see myself fitting in here. I'm just happy that they felt they wanted to get to know me better!

Greece--WOW. They were my favorite house during the first round of recruitment, and it seems theyre my favorite this round too. I LOVED this house!! The girl I spoke to was sooo nice and we had an excellent conversation! I enjoyed touring the house and learning about their philanthropy, it was very touching. I really really really hope to be invited back for skit day!

Other than the one rain shower, the weather today wasn't too bad. It started cooling down as it got later in the day. I was kind of sad when I learned that many of the girls in my group got invited back to around 9 or 10 houses this round, but I know that some of the houses I wasn't invited back to I wouldn't have fit in anyways, so it's easier to cut me now than to lead me on into liking their group even more later. One group, Italy, I really loved. I knew I could see myself in their sorority, I even had a great rec for them, I clicked really well with the girls I spoke to, I'm very upset that I wasn't invited back to them. I heard they were big on grades and GPA, and since mine didn't quite measure up (not to say it was a bad gpa!), I think that's why I might have been cut from them. It (my gpa) just wasn't competitive enough. But if I end up at Greece or Spain, I'm going to be happy and I won't look back. I'm just praying everything goes well, and if I was meant to be in a certain sorority, it will happen. And of course, I'll keep you guys updated!
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Old 08-24-2006, 02:07 AM
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You keep on giving us the updates and we will keep you boosted with support and good advice from GC'ers who have been there and done that.
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Old 08-24-2006, 02:48 AM
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Hang in there, NoleGirl!

As everyone says, it only takes one. My daughter is going through the same thing right now at Texas A&M. Stay positive -- You're doing great! Love your idea of naming GLOs for countries! Classic!
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Old 08-24-2006, 10:01 AM
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I love your code names, by the way! Rush really does feel like travel.

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