I'm going to assume now is safe to tell you a few more details about my "bid day" because I was the first girl to receive a bid and they wanted to keep it a secret from the other girls who were rushing.
After dinner, we went to the living room to watch Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and midway through, we had an "intermission" for popcorn and apples with dip. I excused myself to the bathroom and when I walked out, the RC and COB Chair whispered my name and told me they wanted to show me a room down the hall. It was the "Parent's Room" and the explained how if you ever needed to crash somewhere, that the couch was open. The RC then looked over at the counter next to her and I looked over too (go figure, the first thing I saw was a basket of Baby Ruth's!). There was a little white envelope with my name on it. I was so excited that I don't remember exactly what she said, but it dealt with how she knew the moment we met that I was perfect for the sorority and that they would like to extend a bid to me. I didn't even look in the envelope! I was all smiles when I told them I wanted to accept right then. They were smiling like crazy also and both hugged me and welcomed me
They asked me to kinda keep it a secret for now, since I was the first to get a bid, so I put my bid in my purse and went to the dining room for popcorn. The RC told her grand little, a girl I'd met the day before and the captain of the dance team, that I was now a Phi and she ran up and hugged me
A few of the sisters were told I was a new Phi when they were alone with another sister and they congratulated and hugged me. They waited until the last PNM left before they gave me my bid day pack (SO EXCITING!) and making me a small calendar of events before Phi Meetings begin
They told me I was invited to the house whenever I wanted to come...lunch, dinner, to study. I was so ecstatic, I smiled just about the whole night. It was hard to go through half a movie wanting to tell the world you just accepted a bid!
I love how girls I don't even know yet congratulated and hugged me, it made me feel so welcome. And they were equally as excited! The RC sent me a facebook message that night telling me how she couldn't stop smiling
I have to admit, it's going to take a little getting used to. I've spent about 6 months without these girls, and now I'm looking forward to immersing myself in new friendships and fun
I know my pledge class won't be even close to a Fall one, but I think that will make it easier on us and the sisters, especially learning names! And maybe it will give us the opportunity to bond better than other classes
All in all, I'm super excited. I can't wait to go back to the house and hang out with my new sorority. I'm looking forward to Phi Meetings, Big Sis Reveal, and Initiation looks like it's set exactly 2 months from now!
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