Did you get your first choice?

[Nhfulmer]

I rushed in 1960 at Bama. To say the least, it was extremely competitive!! I went into rush wanting to be a Delta Gamma because of one girl I knew and admired from high school. They dropped me the third day which was just as well because I really didn't like the rest of them. I had decided that I liked ADPi best and ZTA was my second choice -- those were the two whose prefs I attended. I was all ready to go ADPi until the president (who I knew from high school) took me aside and told me not to worry, I had a bid. I was smart enough to know that was "dirty rushing" and I didn't want to be a part of that. I put Zeta as my first choice and have never looked back. When my boyfriend (now my husband) picked me up at the dorm for "Squeal Night", he headed for the ADPi house and I had to tell him - "No, I'm pledging Zeta!" He couldn't believe it because at that time ADPi was the better house. Now all these years later, most of my close friends are Zetas from all over the country - I have been a Province President, chapter adviser, alumnae chapter president, etc. and received many honors from Zeta both at the local and national level. Would I have been happy as an ADPi? Probably! Would I have been as happy as I've been as a Zeta? Definitely not!

If we follow our heart, we usually end up where we belong.