Live Recruitment!!! ^.^

[scarlet15]

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[LucyKKG]

Aw, I'm glad you felt a connection with macaroni and cheese! Good luck!

[AZTheta]

You are the second PNM in the last few days who has "figured it out", IMO. Despite all the "tent talk" and stereotypes, and the horrid, ugly, mean, nasty things that I've seen written on some of those gossip sites (one visit was enough, thank you, don't need to go back there, uh uh, no way), the bottom line is that each and every GLO is able to offer a meaningful lifetime connection to any PNM, IF you are willing to meet half way.

I want you to know that I consider myself fortunate to have friends from almost every sorority (not all, haven't met anyone from a few houses yet). It doesn't matter to them that I was an XYZ at QRS University. Who cares? What does matter is that we share a common Panhellenic bond, and a common experience, and common values. I've been able to help them along and they've been able to help me (my current work position came through a referral from a Kappa and an AChiO!). There are awesome women on these boards; I've been lucky enough to meet one face-to-face, and we're developing a friendship. I wasn't in her house, she wasn't in mine, but her people are my people, and vice versa.

Being open and willing to hold to the values and standards that our founders established has made all the difference.

I'm sending positive thoughts that you will be extended an invitation to Preference, and that you will find what so many of us have found through our Greek affiliations. All the best to you.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

You are the second PNM in the last few days who has "figured it out", IMO. Despite all the "tent talk" and stereotypes, and the horrid, ugly, mean, nasty things that I've seen written on some of those gossip sites (one visit was enough, thank you, don't need to go back there, uh uh, no way), the bottom line is that each and every GLO is able to offer a meaningful lifetime connection to any PNM, IF you are willing to meet half way.

I want you to know that I consider myself fortunate to have friends from almost every sorority (not all, haven't met anyone from a few houses yet). It doesn't matter to them that I was an XYZ at QRS University. Who cares? What does matter is that we share a common Panhellenic bond, and a common experience, and common values. I've been able to help them along and they've been able to help me (my current work position came through a referral from a Kappa and an AChiO!). There are awesome women on these boards; I've been lucky enough to meet one face-to-face, and we're developing a friendship. I wasn't in her house, she wasn't in mine, but her people are my people, and vice versa.

Being open and willing to hold to the values and standards that our founders established has made all the difference.

I'm sending positive thoughts that you will be extended an invitation to Preference, and that you will find what so many of us have found through our Greek affiliations. All the best to you.

Well-said and absolutely right!

[SthrnZeta]

Today's Pref right??? So excited for you! I had a similar experience (you can read my story here) when I went through formal recruitment - PM me or IM me on this screen name on AIM, I'd be happy to tell you about my experience and lend an ear if you need it.

[thetygerlily]

Wow, the second Phi Sig ending in just a few days. Congratulations to you and Phi Sigma Sigma!

Are you planning to share your pref experience with us?

[Miriverite]

Congrats on Phi Sigma Sigma! =)

[goneskating]

CONGRATS! So proud to call you my sister!

[33girl]

I had a feeling CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[incursive]

Oh my goodness! Another Phi Sig ending, how exciting!!! Welcome to the sisterhood, so glad you joined us!

[AOEforme]

I'm so glad Macaroni and Cheese worked out! Congrats!

[Shellfish]

It sounds like you're at my alma mater. My sorority is no longer on campus, but I have a soft spot for Phi Sig and the other sorority from the days when there were just three of us and the total number of women in all sororities was probably fewer than the size of quota today. Sure, we had our rivalries, but we also had a common bond of being strangely not-so-visible on a campus with a thriving fraternity culture. Anyhow, I recently found out that a Phi Sig from my day is now the head of a state's tourism board, and I felt about as thrilled as if she'd been from my chapter. Another Phi Sig from those days is a prominent sports journalist.

Phi Sig has a really good history at our school. They won the outstanding-sorority award many times in the '80s and '90s, and the award itself is named for a Phi Sig advisor who was very devoted to your chapter and a real friend to work with. I remember those long nights of matching bids by hand!

So, congratulations! I hope you stick around, because this is a good site from which to glean info for helping your chapter, big or small. I wish I'd known, back when I was an advisor, some of the things I've picked up here.

[CougarGrad]

Congratulations to you and to Phi Sigma Sigma! You sound really happy. Have fun!

[33girl]

tangent: Shellfish, I thought you were a LOT younger.

[Shellfish]

Eek. I hope that doesn't mean my writing sounds juvenile. I'm a woman of a certain age about the same as the Men of a Certain Age of the TV series (which I can't recommend enough, by the way).