A Hunger Games Recruitment!

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Peeta and Katniss!

Unfortunately, there really can be only one winner...

[cr2817]

Day 3- Philanthropy
Rue- Because of my class, I was about 5 minutes late to this house, but still was there in time to see some girls getting called in. I was paired with another PNM who had not been called in for whatever reason, and though these sisters were nice, I really didn’t feel a connection.


Gale- I was surprised how much I ended up loving this house, and the weirdest thing happened to me when I walked into their living room. Before, the room was crowded with girls, but since I was one of the first girls to walk in this round, I could see how gorgeous it was and the first thought that popped into my head was “this feels like home”. I really liked the first girl who rushed me, but the second girl I got I absolutely loved. I had the same connection with her as I had with the girl in Peeta. She also lived in my hometown, which is so rare because it’s more of a tourist attraction. Everyone says keep an open mind, and I definitely agree now. A sorority I could barley remember before jumped to my top 3.

Finnick- I was shocked to see them on my schedule. Unfortunately, Finnick just kept getting worse and worse. Myself, as well as 3 other girls, did not get called into the house! The sisters apologized and explained some girls must have forgotten to say our names, which I understand but didn’t really make it better. The girl I was paired up with was nice enough, but didn’t really seem all too interested in me. Oh, and they didn’t offer me a drink when I walked in.

I ranked the houses as following (In no particular order):
1. Peeta
1. Katniss
1. Rue
1. Gale
2. Snow
3. Finnick

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Day 4- Skit Night
Party 1- Rue
Party 2- Snow
Party 3- Gale
Party 4- Peeta

I was a little sad to see Katniss gone from my schedule, but I knew I would never really fit in there. Again, I knew how lucky I was to have a full schedule, especially one that included Gale and Peeta.


Rue- I went into this house with a positive attitude, but just did not feel a spark. I was also kind of annoyed when they called my name and ANOTHER PNM went forward, so I had to go in last, making me sit in the back row. Their skit was clever but I just felt kind of bored the whole time and my rusher and I didn’t really have anything in common.

Snow- Their skit was SO cute and involved so many of the sisters! The only downside was we were all in a small room so it was hard to hear again and it was hot, as in I could see the sweat dripping from my rushers and fellow PNMs faces. One thing I really liked is my rusher introduced us to her twin- her biological. Her mother, twin, and little sister were all Snows at my school!

Gale- I just keep falling more and more in love with Gale! Their skit was cute and had a lot to do with sisterhood, but what I really liked was my rushers. I felt so comfortable with them, and the second girl to rush me was in my major! I can definitely see myself in Gale.

Peeta- I told myself I wouldn’t fall in love with a house, but I absolutely adore Peeta. Their skit was adorable and funny, and all the girls were so talented! The girl rushing me was sweet, and at one point my friend came over and I was talking to both of them and I just felt so comfortable. After that, I talked to two other sisters who were in the skit, one who was also in my major. Peeta also had the most delicious drinks… so so good. This was also the only house that a sister asked me what I wanted out of sisterhood. It was weird, I knew what I wanted but I was caught so off-guard when she asked me this. I hoped I gave a good answer, because I was kind of struggling for some reason to articulate what I was thinking. The only thing that worries me is a lot of girls really love Peeta…

I ranked tonight as follows (No order):
1. Peeta
1. Gale
2. Snow
3. Rue

As a side note, I’d like to say that I made the names for the different sororities before recruitment even started. I honestly did not expect Gale and Peeta to be my favorites!

Oh, I almost forgot to mention! I got my bid today so the rest will be posted tomorrow

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Originally Posted by cr2817

Oh, I almost forgot to mention! I got my bid today so the rest will be posted tomorrow

Congrats! Please make sure and come back to finish the story.

[cr2817]

Oh I will! Its actually all written up already, the only reason I'm not posting the rest now is because I'm at the doctors and then have bid day so I just have to wait until I'm back at the computer Also, please excuse the run on sentence

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Day 4- Pref Night

Hey everyone! Sorry I didn’t post sooner. I had to go back to the hospital today ☹
Anyway, my schedule for Pref night was as follows:
Party 1: Snow
Party 2: Peeta
Again, I was thrilled Peeta was on my schedule, but was surprised Snow asked me back. I had a class that ended about an hour and 15 minutes before my first party, and since it was about 3 miles away from the sororities, I decided to leave half an hour early. This was where my night went bad. The main transportation system at my school was not working, so after 30 minutes of waiting for a bus and a taxi, I was starting to get desperate. My phone calls weren’t going through, so I couldn’t call anyone. An hour before the party, the transportation system was back up. I guess it wasn’t REALLY back up, though, because it took me to the wrong place. So I had to walk uphill all the way trough campus to my dorm. I had about 25 minutes to get ready. After my friend helped me do my hair and make-up, I had 15 minutes… and the zipper on my gorgeous dress was stuck. About 5 girls tried to fix it until it finally just broke. 5 minutes until the party I had nothing to wear… so I threw on the first suitable dress I could find. With one minute to spare, I left my dorm. I had already told my Rho Gamma I would probably be late, but I didn’t want to be anything more than 5 minutes past the time the party started. So I asked a random person how to get to Snow from my dorm and she pointed me in the wrong direction. I finally figured out how to get there, and then the guys in the house across the street started heckling and mocking me. At this point, I was devastated. My Rho Gamma looked at me, asked what was wrong, and I burst into tears while all the girls were getting called in. It was awful, and I was so so embarrassed. She was so sweet though, and helped me gain composure as she assured me my name had not yet been called. Despite everything going wrong, I still had made it there on time(ish)!

Snow- The girl who picked me up was the same girl who rushed me the first day. She was so sweet and genuine, but she was also the only person I felt I really got along well with. The card she wrote was so personal and kind that I almost cried again. However, I guess this house has a bad reputation and there have been some hazing rumors flying around (which I never heard until she brought them up), and the whole time she talked about this. During the ceremony, I found myself zoning out (I later found out this was because I was getting really sick) and didn’t really feel moved. I left feeling no different then when I came in.

Peeta- I managed to get here without any issues, thankfully. My friend from back home called me in, and I couldn’t have been happier. She showed me a card that had notes from a few different girls that had rushed me, and told me how she had to fight with another girl to pref me. At one point, she said to me, “cr2817, I want you here. You ARE a Peeta.” This made me even happier, and increased my feeling of belongingness. Though I won’t go into detail about the ceremony, I really really loved it and the tradition surrounding it. When I left, my friend hugged me and said how happy she was that I was there.

On the way to our final ranking, I was trying to decide what I should do. Though I know you are never, ever supposed to suicide, I was considering it. I knew if I accepted a bid from Snow, the whole time I would be thinking about Peeta, and I wanted to be able to give whichever sisterhood I was in my all. My main reason for thinking about this, however, was numbers. My recruitment group was over double the size of last years group, meaning many girls would be cut. So many girls loved Snow, and I would feel awful if I got a bid there, over a girl who really wanted to be there. Against my better judgment, I decided to only rank Peeta. I figured if I didn’t get a bid, I could always participate in informal recruitment. After I finished my ranking, I began to doubt my decision and could barley sleep that night.

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Bid Day

On bid day, I woke up feeling awful. I had a sore throat, headache, and fever. I had to leave my first class early, so for the next two hours I was lying in dorm preparing for the call to let me know I had been dropped. Finally, my phone rang with my Rho Gamma’s text alert. I knew it… it was over. I read the text. And I read it again. And again. It said, “Don’t worry, you won’t be getting a call from me today.” I could hardly believe it… I was getting a bid!! I called just about everyone I knew, before I decided to go to the doctors to make sure I wasn’t contagious. After this, I went back to my dorm to get ready, then to go pick up my bid with some of my friends. It seemed like forever until I finally got my bid card, which read…







Peeta











AKA….































KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA!!!



Last night was one of the best nights of my life, and I absolutely love my sisters. All the sororities have their largest pledge classes in the history of my school. In fact, the number of pledges in all the houses is half the current members! However, because of so many girls going through recruitment, only half of the girls participating in recruitment girls got bids. I know how lucky I am that I not only got a bid, but to the house I loved from day one. As it turns out, 3 of my friends are my pledge sisters, and one of my Rho Gammas is also in Kappa! I’m so excited to begin my life as a Kappa and with my new sisters.

Also, I would like to thank everyone here on GC for all the advice they have given my (many) questions. Without you, I don’t think I would have been prepared at all! So thank you all very much and I’m sure I’ll stick around to continue reading all of your great advice ☺