Three Really Fabulous UGA Stories All At Once

[Leslie Anne]

I'm loving this thread. Can't wait to find out where they all ended up.

[MerryGPhiB]

So excited to hear where they end up!!

[PiPhiERDoc]

Can't wait to hear the finish...

[FSUZeta]

ditto!

[nittanygirl]

It's really cool to see how differently these girls looked at each house. It reminds you that it's not tiers, but where you fit in that matters.

[AZTheta]

Looking forward to the next post from dgdramadawg and asking, politely, for writing coaching. (Off the top of my head I can think of three GCers I need to take writing lessons from, actually. I'm enrolling in my own GC self-improvement course.)

[agzg]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

Looking forward to the next post from dgdramadawg and asking, politely, for writing coaching. (Off the top of my head I can think of three GCers I need to take writing lessons from, actually. I'm enrolling in my own GC self-improvement course.)

I would expect that my liberal use of profanities would drop me off of that list.

Since most of my posts read like "OMG I ****** want **** then ****, you ******* ***** mother ******. Also, **** **** *** cake.

[AZTheta]

^^^ WRONG, agzg, WRONG (not yelling, just emphasizing)! You are on the list; I admire your writing skills and word knowledge. You're the self-described language "something", right? If I'm mistaken, then you get to tell me WRONG (and I refuse to stick a smiley in here).

MysticCat is not too shabby either, and that's about all I want to say because I do not want to hurt anyone's feelings this early in the morning.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

^^^ WRONG, agzg, WRONG (not yelling, just emphasizing)! You are on the list; I admire your writing skills and word knowledge. You're the self-described language "something", right? If I'm mistaken, then you get to tell me WRONG (and I refuse to stick a smiley in here).

MysticCat is not too shabby either, and that's about all I want to say because I do not want to hurt anyone's feelings this early in the morning.

LOL I have a list of posters I aspire to learn from, as well. Mine is rather long, though, and pretty much includes everyone besides Brutally*Honest and perpberry.

I don't know what a language "something" is but I'm certainly a language nerd. I get really wrapped up in the etimology of, well, everything.

And I'm pretty sure MysticCat has a gaggle of women following him around not only on the intertubes but in real life, as well. His wife is a lucky, lucky woman (and I'm 100% sure that she's just as wonderful as he is).

dgdramadawg, I really like this thread, a lot, and usually I don't like recruitment threads very much unless I'm bored. Thanks for doing it this way - a good reminder that (to be crass) one PNM's trash is another PNM's treasure!

Also, **** **** ***** taco.

[AZTheta]

"nerd". You said it, so I can say it too. I didn't want to say it if it wasn't what you already said, because I'm just waking up now and only on the first cup of coffee.

I aspire to nerd status.

Agreed re: MysticCat. Completely agreed.

ps are you a linguist?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

ps are you a linguist?

A. That's what she said. Tee hee.
B. No I'm not but I have my BA in foreign languages. I'm not going to lie - John's certainly getting a lot of clicks on the Rosetta Stone adds from me (I really do believe that the Rosetta Stone programs are great, if you want just a basic knowledge of the language). That will probably be my next large purchase - I really want to learn farsi but don't want to embarass myself with my Iranian friend who offered to help me.

If you like languages, there's a great forum that I lurk on (I don't post because these posters are far, far, far more experienced and precise, as well as just more intellagalent than I am) called the Word Reference forum.

[AZTheta]

Aha... I see! Thanks much for the referral, agzg. I'm headed there now. And if I have a language question or two in the future, I hope that you'll be available for consult.

OK, now back to the regularly scheduled program... I want to know what happens with these three PNMs!

[aephi alum]

Same here. Come back dgdramadawg!

(And I'm hoping Patty ends up with Nancy. But only because that's my name. (Nancy, not Patty.) )

[dgdramadawg]

I'm back! My workplace considers GC to be pornography (I think I've posted that before), so I couldn't post at all today. I appreciate the funny comments that occurred in my absence, though!

I agree with all of you who have commented that it's neat to see how different girls viewed the different houses. It was especially interesting for me to hear their updates because they were SO honest about what they thought and yet often grouped chapters together that I would never have thought of as similar in my own years at UGA. I think they all reminded me that "tiers" only exist in the minds of those who already know they are there; PNMs who don't know anything about the "tiers" don't really perceive those divisions between groups. It's about the girls you meet, not about what you "heard" about the house and which houses you heard are similar to it.

Alright, onto prefs. I'm doing these by girl because there is only one overlap (Sally/Lucy both going to Lupita).

Sally's Prefs:
ESTEBAN
Sally found herself tearing up at this ceremony. She really saw the sisterhood and the connection between the girls. She wanted to be part of Esteban by the time she left the house.

LUPITA
Sally thought the ceremony was nice and the girls were nice, but she just didn't feel very connected to the girls. However, as she put it, if she had to choose a house based on the house itself, this would be it!

DEAN
Sally found herself tearing up at this ceremony! She felt the same show of sisterhood that she saw at Esteban and could see herself as part of Dean. As part of the pref ceremony, she was reminded that becoming part of a sorority was not just on campus at her school, but forever and more far-reaching than that.

Sally's Decision:
Sally had a really, really tough time ranking the houses on her card. She felt a strong pull toward both Esteban and Dean during their pref ceremonies, but couldn't figure out which should be first and which second. She reflected on what the Deans had said about the sisterhood reaching further than just UGA and thought of the other Greeks in her life: she has several friends who are Estebans at other schools and also had an alumna connection to Dean. She finally made her rankings based on thinking about which of those connections was strongest.
1. Esteban
2. Dean
3. Lupita

[dgdramadawg]

Patty's Prefs:
NANCY
Every moment of Nancy's pref ceremony was just further proof for Patty that Nancy was her absolute #1 house. She felt very comfortable and connected with the sisters and could not wait to be part of their sisterhood.

DOUG
Patty enjoyed Doug's pref ceremony, and she felt comfortable chatting and joking around there, but she just didn't feel the same connection as she did to Nancy. She would be happy here, but not on the same level as if she chose Nancy.

CELIA
Patty said Celia's pref ceremony was nice and the girls were sweet and looked beautiful. However, she spent the ceremony reflecting on it and just knew she would not ever feel as comfortable here as with Nancy or Doug. She promised herself in the beginning that she would not join a house where she didn't feel at home, and she just wasn't certain about Celia.

Patty's Decision:
Patty commented that she wondered whether she should have ranked Dean above Celia, since she might have felt comfortable putting Dean on her preference card if she had given them another chance. However, she just didn't feel comfortable with ranking Celia at all since she wasn't certain about the house. When she told me that she hadn't ranked Celia, I almost couldn't believe it... I mean, there are girls who would KILL to be Celias at UGA! She followed her heart, though, and ranked them:
1. Nancy
2. Doug