A new recruitment story/New member introduction! :)

[Benzgirl]

Oh Sweetie,
Your story was so genuine, but I can understand why you suicided. Take some time for yourself. You too will make new friends.

[ryleeeee]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone, things will be fine.

[SthrnZeta]

Grr! What's with the wink??!!

[emleepc]

Curious people want to know what's going on!!! Tell us! (I may have to lie down on the floor and throw a tantrum - I wanna know!)

[kiteflyerzl]

I wonder if perhaps her school is extending and she's going to investigate being a charter member of the new organization?

[ryleeeee]

Originally Posted by kiteflyerzl

I wonder if perhaps her school is extending and she's going to investigate being a charter member of the new organization?

perhaps.... we will see how it goes.

[kiteflyerzl]

Originally Posted by ryleeeee

perhaps.... we will see how it goes.

And I happen to know a school with 8 groups who is adding a 9th and the process of finding interested women for the new group started just this week, after formal recruitment was over!

Hmmm...

[ryleeeee]

Originally Posted by kiteflyerzl

And I happen to know a school with 8 groups who is adding a 9th and the process of finding interested women for the new group started just this week, after formal recruitment was over!

Hmmm...

hahaha. shhhhhhh?

[KSUViolet06]

Best of luck to you if you're going through recruitment for a colony right now. There are a couple GCers rom have experienced becoming part of a new colony and they say it's very rewarding.

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by kiteflyerzl

And I happen to know a school with 8 groups who is adding a 9th and the process of finding interested women for the new group started just this week, after formal recruitment was over!

Hmmm...

Oh, good lord. The poor girl went way out of her way to keep as quiet as possible about who she is and where she goes. Cut her some slack. No need to reveal where she goes; if she wants to, she'll tell us.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by Scandia

I'm sorry to hear that you did not get a bid.
It was hard for me on the day classes started in my sophomore year to see all the girls with their Greek letters and my t-shirt was blank. I even told one guy in APhiO that "as you can see, my t-shirt is blank". He did not make the connection at first and simply said "yeah, but you look great".

Hey, now THERE's a honey!

[lilzetakitten]

Keep your hopes up! My freshman year I went through formal and ended up bidless, and then ended up joining my sorority's colony that held its recruitment a few weeks later. It's been almost 3 years, and I haven't regretted it for a moment. Being part of a colony is a really unique experience. Good luck!

[SthrnZeta]

zetakitten, you make a good point. I hear about ZTA colonies and I think it would be really neat to be a sort of "founding sister."

[Katmandu]

And....colonies WANT a mix of upperclass and freshmen women, since they don't want everyone graduating the same year.

Best of luck to you, and kudos on having such a great attitude. I hope your year is fabulous! Let us know what happens in the weeks to come.

[amanda6035]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

And....colonies WANT a mix of upperclass and freshmen women, since they don't want everyone graduating the same year.

I was 'technically' a freshman tranfser when I colonized with Alpha Xi Delta, but I was 23 years old too. Katmandu is right - not only bc of the graduation aspect, but experience aspect as well. Upperclassmen/somewhat older women have alot to give to a colony as well. You wouldnt want a bunch of inexperienced freshman girls trying to start an organization - that sounds like a madhouse to me!

Good luck. As other posters have said, being in a colony is VERY rewarding. I just graduated this past May - and I hate being out of school already. I miss my sisters, but I'm so proud of how well they are doing