A 2011 UF Recruitment!

[Gatorgirl729]

Thanks so much for all of your support everyone! (even you seminoles )

Today, we went to
dog
frog
zebra
rabbit
turtle
bird
cat

My first house today dog. I liked this house, but I didnt love it. The girl was very nice but I am not totally sure that I would fit in and feel comfortable there. Our conversation struggled and I'm not sure that I want to go back, but I will give them another chance if I do.

My second house was frog. I could tell that these girl were nice, but they were fairly awkward. This made being in the house awkward, but I am definitely willing to give it another chance because they seem to have a strong bond as sisters and they were very nice.

Next was zebra. The girl was very nice and I might see myself in this house. We mainly talked about rush and I felt really comfortable talking to her. I would like an invitation back to this house.

Up next we had rabbit. I really liked the girl at this house. She seemed really nice, but it was very difficult to tell if she was honestly interested in what I was saying, or if she was just being fake.. I am definitely willing to give this house another shot to see if I would really feel comfortable looking my worst with these girls.

Next house was turtle. While the conversation flowed naturally at this house, I was caught off guard by how superficial it was. The girl kept asking me generic, superficial questions about where I grew up and it made me feel like she wasn't interested in me, but only where I came from.. I am willing to give it another shot because I am hoping the entire house isn't like this. (now that recruitment is over, i can tell you that I grew up in southern california, so she kept asking me if i knew famous people... i was so confused.. haha)

Next was bird. I think these girls are SO sweet. I was talking to one of the girls about recruitment, and I could tell that she was honestly REALLY excited about getting new sisters. These girls seemed SO nice and I would really like to go back.

Finally was cat. This was definitely my favorite house of the day. I had TONS of things in common with this girl (and I know you are thinking that we got paired up that way, but our similarities were more experiences and ways of thinking) We were also talking about how we were looking for the same things in a sorority, I could really tell that this girl loves her chapter. The president of the sorority introduced herself as well so I hope thats a good thing!!! I really want to be invited back to this house.

[scrapcat]

Originally Posted by Gatorgirl729

Although these are my bottom five, I honestly would not have a problem going back to ANY of them. It was very hard for me to rank them because I feel like I do not know enough about most of the chapters to say that for sure, I will not fit in.

I think these two sentences show what a mature and realistic person you are! Best of luck!

[Gatorgirl729]

Thanks to everyone SO much for the continued support! It means so much. I actually had a really amazing day today.

SO I got invited back to all of my 7 top chapters, but one. I was THRILLED!!! I saw my schedule and almost cried out of excitement.
I was invited back to:
horse
bird
monkey
rabbit
fox
tiger
fish

Since it is SO late, and I am super worn out, I will basically sum up how today was, and describe specifically what I chose as my top 3 houses that I would like to attend preferentials.

Today was the sisterhood round. Each house showed videos that showed their daily life and the important things about their sisterhood. Each house was unique in its own way, and I really appreciate the time I spent there, but It got to lunch time, and I found myself really sad.. I really liked each of these sororities, and each of the girls I talked to, but nothing felt like home. I was feeling really lost. After lunch things started to get better. I went to fox. Although this girl and I didn't have a serious conversation about sisterhood, she made me feel SO comfortable and we were just having this crazy conversation that was making both of us laugh hysterically. This is when I knew that I could be happy at this sorority. I could see myself there. And while it didnt feel like home, and she didnt feel like my sister just yet, I knew that in time, we could get there. The next house I went to was my favorite from yesterday, tiger. The girls are so nice at this house and I feel that I can have real conversations with them. I didnt have as strong of a connection with this house as I did last round, but I would still like to attend prefs there because I do know that I could fit in there. While I was walking to the next house, I found myself worrying SO much about tiger inviting me back next round. I wondered if I had said something wrong, or if I hadnt said enough. I then walked into the next house, fish. Fish has been flying under the radar since day one. I liked how layed back they are, but I wasnt totally sure that was for me. I didnt quite understand what made them so tight. The first girl who rushed me is honestly someone i would LOVE to have as a big. She was SO easygoing, and I could just tell she wasnt expecting me to be anything, so I felt free to be myself. We then watched their movie. I had managed not to cry all day, but when I saw these girls in this movie, I couldnt help it. I was crying. So by the time I started talking to this girl again, I had tears running down my face. She was SO sweet. She was trying to comfort me, and tell me that it is OK to cry because they see something in me that made them bring me back. She made me cry multiple times during our conversation. She told me that she had talked to the girl who rushed me before, and that they could see that I had so much love to give by the way I spoke about wanting sisters who would be there for me and accept me as I am, and that all I wanted was to return it. Even though I just met this girl, and i honestly dont remember her name, it didnt matter. I knew that she cared about me. And it just felt like home. There was nothing shallow, superficial, or fake about it. I honestly felt loved, and cared for, and I just knew that these are the girls that I want to be my sisters. I walked out of that house not worrying if they would invite me back, because the way she spoke to me, somehow, I just knew. I have never been so sure of something in my life. And while I will try to go into preferentials with an open mind, I am almost positive of what my ranking will be come that night. Who knows, my mind may change, like it has so many times before, but i do know that this sisterhood touched me in a way that made me feel like i have never felt before. It just felt right. I was telling my Pi Chi about how I felt, and she hugged me and told me how hapy she was for me. She said she got goosebumps listening to me talk about how i felt there. And while I know, that if I am wrong, I will GLADLY accept a bid from ANY sorority that invites me into their sisterhood, I do hope that it is this one.

So those are the three houses that I listed in my top for preferentials and why i chose them. Thank you to everyone again for being so supportive. It really means a lot during recruitment which is SUCH a confusing and complicated time. I can't wait to update you tomorrow on how preferentials go. I am just SO excited.