Excited for Recruitment!

[Deepher4Life]

i really wanna know whats going to happen. this is such a great thread.

[zetatheta]

sorry for the delay! happy new year everyone!!!

So i ended up waking up for breakfast with the Circle sister, lets call her Daisy, even though my first class wasn't until the afternoon (i wanted to make a good impression and not blow her off). We had a really nice breakfast--talked about all sorts of stuff unrelated to sorority life. I really liked Daisy, i thought that she was definetly the stereotype of a "sorority girl," but the kind that I wanted to be friends with--the good stereotype lol. As we were leaving she made a two second plug (it was seriously so slick that she made me think it was my idea) about the Circles COB party on monday. I told her that I would definetly be there.

As the next couple of days went by, i still had no idea exactly what i wanted to do, but at least i had developed a plan. Since i still had another semester before spring recruitment, i figured that i might as well go to the Stars and the Circles COB parties, because maybe the famous Star sister was right and I just didnt know the girls well enough to judge if i wanted to be their sister... Both the Stars and the Circles were holding COB parties on both monday and tuesday night at 8...since I didn't need to go to both nights in order to recieve a bid (info courtesy of daisy), I thought that I would go to the Circles on monday and the Stars on tuesday (i was more interested in the Circles). And if i still didnt want to be anything but a triangle, then i would just wait and go to recruitment again in the spring. I also decided to drag Julie to the parties, although she wanted to go to the Circles--she absolutely refused to be a Star and really didnt want to wait until the spring.

On Monday night I got dressed up in a hawaiian wrap skirt and matching top and a pair of flip flops (Daisy told me it was a tropical theme and I thought i'd dress to match even though i didnt have to). Julie was just wearing jeans. Walking into the lounge on monday was so much easier than it had been during recruitment. There was a nervous sort of tension in the room--but one that was exciting, not anxious. We started the night mingling. There weren't many PNMs there--at least i didn't notice any, although I guess there were actually about 6 girls (which is a lot of cobbers at my school). I was really relaxed, a feeling i had remembered during recruitment, and decided to stand and mingle rather than confine myself on the couch like the other PNMs. I started talking to this beautiful red headed theatre major (Paige*). I was really excited because i recognized her as a girl that some of my former ex's had talked up. They called her Paige-red-hair...which is not very creative, but that is seriously how distinct her hair is. We bonded over talking about eyebrow pencils and Deborah Messing, before some hip-hop came on and we both started talking about "desparate pale-ass-white-girl-trying-to-be-ghetto dancing" We had attracted a small crowd of sisters as we were showing off our own moves in the aforementioned style of dance. (we're both super white so it was pretty amusing...especially since while shes a trained dancer, i just have no skills at all and couldnt dance to save my life) I had to go to an RA meeting at 10, and so had to leave in the middle of the party, but before i left, we played an icebreaker game where everyone had to answer a specific question depending on the color M&M they chose from a jar. My question was "what 3 things would you bring to a deserted island?" My answer was "a boat, some paddles for my boat, and a man to row it for me."--which i of course thought was awfully clever lol. I left the party feeling like i had just been hanging out with some friends, not like i had been trying to join some exclusive group of girls who thought they were better than me--which is how i had been feeling about other groups lately, probably due to some bitterness and resentment. I also really liked the COB party versus recruitment and so was looking forward to the Stars party the next day.

---sorry very tired--must end now lol, i'll leave you in glorious anticipation.
<3

[ktbug10474]

oh come on you HAVE to finish the story

i think i have an idea about the sorority and what college it's at.

[LucyKKG]

Ooh! I'm so glad you continued!

Are you going to tell us who the famous Star sister is after you reveal the chapters? I'm really curious about that.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by ktbug10474

oh come on you HAVE to finish the story

i think i have an idea about the sorority and what college it's at.

PM me what you think...

And I like your signature btw! Go Dawgs!

[zetatheta]

Alright---i feel better now and so will finish this

The party ended at 11 and I spent the whole time really anxiously waiting for Julie to get out. Finally at about half past, she called my room. She had had an amazing time and was absolutely in love with the Circles. We started talking about what we wanted in a Sorority, which was something i hadnt really considered because i had made such a spur-of-the-moment decision to go to recruitment. I knew what i felt like i should want--i thought that a sorority was about classy and well dressed women, about being a part of some huge exclusive group...and i was partly right--but getting down to it, the word "sorority" was throwing me off. At this point, i no longer cared about being a part of a "sorority," instead i really just wanted to find a place where i could feel comfortable and happy and supported. I wanted sisterhood. We talked about this in depth when Julie suddenly realized her cell was ringing. I listened on her room phone while she answered her cell and then started talking in her "im talking to someone important" high-pitched-girl voice. I laughed to myself, wondering who would call her at close to midnight. Finally she hung up and came back on line and started screaming. She said that the really cute brunette Circle sister had just called her and invited her to join the Circles!!!!! We both started screaming and giggling. We had no idea that they would be notifying people so soon! I subconsiously checked my cell to see if i had any missed calls--i didnt.
Julie and I talked until almost 1am, by which time i figured that i hadn't received a bid because i still hadnt been called. Just as I was thinking this, my call waiting beeped through. I put Julie on hold and answered my phone.
"Hi ------! This is Amanda* from the Circles, and Im calling because I wanted to invite you to join our sisterhood." Amanda was a little ditzy, in an adorable way, so that if you can picture a "Valley-girl" saying this, thats about how it sounded.
Without thinking, I said yes. Thinking back, the best decisions that i make are the spontaneous ones, because they are the ones that are most instinctual, and closest to my heart. So i never went to the Star party--but i felt like i had already found my home, and no longer needed to keep looking.

Rather than waiting to do my reveal, i'll do it now, since so many of you have figured it nout already lol.

Stars: Tau Kappa Sigma
Stripes: Alpha Delta Pi
Triangles: Alpha Omicron Pi


Today I am a proud Circle sister---a sister of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by zetatheta

Today I am a proud Circle sister---a sister of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Even though I knew how this story ended before it began, CONGRATS and WELCOME to ASA, anyway.

[AOII Angel]

I figured it out too, but I had my doubts because of the names she gave each group! I thought that ADPi was the Triangles (ie Delta!), AOII was the Circles (O), ASA was the stripes (Sigma sort of looks like stripes) or Stars since there are Stars on your website. Once she didn't get a bid and planned to go to the Circle and Stars parties, I figured that the Stars were ASA, and that she would find that she really didn't know enough about the sisters to turn down her bid. I guess she's smart enough not to be this obvious!!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I figured it out too, but I had my doubts because of the names she gave each group! I thought that ADPi was the Triangles (ie Delta!), AOII was the Circles (O), ASA was the stripes (Sigma sort of looks like stripes) or Stars since there are Stars on your website. Once she didn't get a bid and planned to go to the Circle and Stars parties, I figured that the Stars were ASA, and that she would find that she really didn't know enough about the sisters to turn down her bid. I guess she's smart enough not to be this obvious!!

I was a little mixed up at first too...remember when someone suggested using NPC sororities as your code names, just not the one it really was?? Yeah, that reminded me of this.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I was a little mixed up at first too...remember when someone suggested using NPC sororities as your code names, just not the one it really was?? Yeah, that reminded me of this.

How weird would that be at the reveal? "I'm a new member of Alpha Omicron Pi, better known as Alpha Sigma Alpha!" I think people would get really confused!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by zetatheta

I started talking to this beautiful red headed theatre major (Paige*). I was really excited because i recognized her as a girl that some of my former ex's had talked up. They called her Paige-red-hair...which is not very creative, but that is seriously how distinct her hair is.

I also have a beautiful red headed friend named Page...LOL, that just shows we are sisters!! Yay for ASA!!

[Deepher4Life]

who is this famous star sister? im really curious!

[Buttonz]

I knew you were ASA just wasn't sure which one was ASA until the end. Congrats!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by zetatheta

The next party that we were led to was held with the Circles.... The door opened and We were welcomed into a brightly lit lounge. The lounge was white with a tan carpet. Almost every inch of wall was decorated with various pictures and memorabilia.

I figured you were in cuteASAbug's chapter because of your username and the way you describe your campus, and this is what gave it away for me... I love all of the stuff on the walls!



Belated congratulations to you and Alpha Sigma Alpha!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

You know..."We're a diverse group" is a pretty standard recruitment statement...but I don't think this group of ASAs even needs to actually STATE that. I think that pic does all the talking. I <3 my sisters.