WOOHOO!
I can’t believe it’s all over… I was one of the few people that actually enjoyed recruitment, so it’s kind of sad that it’s over. I’ll definitely miss a lot of the girls in my Pi Chi group and our daily meetings, but it’s really exciting to know that some of them could be my new sisters tomorrow. I’m so excited to do this thing and find out where everyone’s going.
So tonight, I felt super-lucky and thankful that I had a full schedule, let alone with sororities I loved. Oh, and as for the dress? I ended up wearing one that was hanging in my closet all along! I don’t want to say too much, but it definitely wasn’t black, so I felt really unique and confident. It was sort of a classy-retro look; I couldn’t have felt better.
First I visited
Miami, which I was really excited for since they’ve been a favorite of mine since open houses. I was paired with a girl I met in one of the earlier rounds, and we sat at tables in the suite and ate cheesecake and drank sparkling cider (sooo good). The suite was covered in white fabric, so it was a pretty neat effect to be sitting in an entirely white room. After a little while, we made it up to the sorority’s floor in the dorm and got to hang out in one of the rooms. I had a lot of fun but wasn’t really sure if this was the place for me. The girl that preffed me and I just didn’t click like I did with some of the other girls I met here, and I left just sort of unsure of things.
Next up was
St. Lucia, which was decorated beautifully with white drapes, lights, and flowers EVERYWHERE. Here we had little personal hors d'oeuvre platters, cheesecake, and punch. The girl that preffed me was someone I’d seen at every round; even when she didn’t rush me, she’d make a point to say hi, which I really liked. We just really got along well and I felt totally comfortable, even when I dropped some food on the ground or tripped on a decoration. After eating a bit, we went up to their floor (which was decorated BEAUTIFULLY) and chilled out in one of the rooms. Taking PSUSigKap’s advice to heart, one of the things that I really liked here was that I felt just as comfortable talking to the other PNMs and getting to know them as I did with the sisters. After a while, we went back downstairs for a short ceremony and said our goodbyes. It was just a really great time, and I felt so confident that I could fit in here after tonight.
Finally, I went to the
Bahamas, which had no ceremony or floor-tour, but rather an assortment of desserts and conversation with a sister for the whole time. I’d never met the girl that I was paired with, but we had a lot in common and I had a ball at this party. The suite was draped in black with balloons everywhere… a very chic and classy design.
When it came time to rank, I was truly torn between the Bahamas and St. Lucia, as though it sounds so cheesy, I knew I’d be happy at either. At both sororities I felt like I was talking with an old friend. I could see myself getting ready to go out with them, crying about a bad day, staying up late talking about absolutely nothing. My goal tonight was just to feel confident about whatever decision I made, whether it was to withdraw or rank the way I did. And let me tell you, it feels good to know I’ll be happy wherever I end up!
With that, I ranked them like this:
St. Lucia
Bahamas
Miami
I felt so lucky because so many girls didn’t have full schedules and didn’t get asked back to the sororities they liked. There were definitely a lot of tears tonight. One girl was even “promised” a bid by one group and wasn’t asked back there tonight. I’m just so thankful that I had such a positive recruitment experience and can’t wait for bid day tomorrow!
To those of you who PMed me asking more about my experience, I promise to get back to you ASAP, I’ve just been going crazy (as you know
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Time to try and get some sleep!
lol) tomorrow!!
Hybrid Mode
