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Parfait · #1 09-15-2010, 01:23 AM

I loved Alice in Wonderland - the old cartoon, the new movie, and would love to read the book. So that's what shall inspire the names of the chapters.
For what it's worth, I am a sophomore transfer and the campus has a fairly laid back recruitment.

There are five sororities.
Queen of Hearts
Cheshire
Jabberwocky
Caterpillar
Mad Hatter

Now each sorority does have a reputation, but it doesn't matter because a single pledge class can change that for better or for worse. What matters is finding a home that suits you. Besides, they could have easily been created by another sorority, a jaded PNM, or just some asshole - fact is, until you get to know them, you won't know.

There was a Greek information BBQ before recruitment started. My roommate went with me - she wasn't thrilled but she didn't want to do anything else or go back to the dorms. This is what inspired the "A little disappointed" post, because she was rude and then afterward expressed her immense dislike of sororities and her ideas of them.

There was another info session, not too important in the story. Then OH NO! I get horribly sick. Not just a little cold, but unable to leave bed or attend class. I made the mistake of walking over to the health center (long walk, sick, bad idea) and was told I probably had allergies. I went to the doctor who said it was the flu and a sinus infection. Great. My first week of class and I'm incredibly sick.
DUN DUN DUN.... Will I get to go through recruitment? Will I have to withdraw before it even starts? Actually, we already know the answer to this was yes, so I shall continue. I mostly recovered just in time for recruitment.

First off was the Sorority Showcase! This was held in a theatre where we were put into our Gamma Chi groups and sat down to watch a slideshow and a few members from each group talked about why that sorority was right for her. After that we all sat outside in our groups and had pizza while talking. A lot of pizza. Who knew girls could eat that much?

My Gamma Chis were pretty freaking awesome and super nice! They encouraged guessing of their groups, but absolutely refused to tell us!
For the most part they were VERY thorough about information and answering questions. They talked about what happens if you withdraw, what happens if you accept a bid, that it's possible to not be asked back to your "favorite" groups but to try to keep going. One of them told about how she was dropped by her favorite group but accepted into her legacy sorority and was VERY upset, but has grown to love it and hasn't regretted it since. One thing they did NOT mention was it's possible to be released from recruitment until someone asked.
As we parted, they stressed that it would be best to not go out and party or to miss class. Hopefully we'll get together with our group for some activities such as dinner.

Round one started the following day. . .

LucyKKG · #2 09-15-2010, 01:48 AM

I love your title! Don't be late for your very important date!

BabyPiNK_FL · #3 09-15-2010, 01:58 AM

I love your title cos my little group of friends probably going to do an Alice theme for Halloween!

Leslie Anne · #4 09-15-2010, 02:56 AM

Looking forward to the rest of your story!

DubaiSis · #5 09-15-2010, 03:16 AM

I'm going to have to root for Mad Hatter now! The reason might be obvious to some of us....

Kansas City · #6 09-15-2010, 07:38 AM

I think you end up Mad Hatter.

AZTheta · #7 09-15-2010, 12:38 PM

Dearest Parfait,

enough of the fish talk, please. Please finish your story, please! I beseech you.

AzTheta (on behalf of the entire GC recruitment story addict group)

AlphaFrog · #8 09-15-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AzTheta

Dearest Parfait,

enough of the fish talk, please. Please finish your story, please! I beseech you.

AzTheta (on behalf of the entire GC recruitment story addict group)

Like.

AZ-AlphaXi · #9 09-15-2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AzTheta

Dearest Parfait,

enough of the fish talk, please. Please finish your story, please! I beseech you.

AzTheta (on behalf of the entire GC recruitment story addict group)

Second!!

Parfait · #10 09-15-2010, 05:47 PM

I just fed my fish.

Parfait · #11 09-15-2010, 06:14 PM

Okay, maybe that last post was a little evil. Instead I'm going to tell you a bit about the Gamma Chi group and feelings.

Everyone shall have a false name.
Daisy really loved Mad Hatter. She couldn't see herself anywhere else. She was invited back to Mad Hatter and Jabberwocky. She liked Jabberwocky, but LOVED Mad Hatter.

Victoria loved Caterpillar. She adored them. Her experience there was different than mine. We aren't really friends, but we chatted.

Angel really liked Jabberwocky and Caterpillar even though they are very different. She was a little miffed that before recruitment started she attended a party and was asked to leave by sorority girls because they weren't allowed to socialize with PNMs. She felt she had the same right to be there because it wasn't their house. She left, but only after someone who did live in the house asked her to leave.

Cherie liked Jabberwocky and Queen of Hearts. If she wasn't invited back to them, she was dropping. She had her heart set on them from the slideshows. She hated Cheshire because of their colors.

Donna K did like Mad Hatter, but disliked one of the girls "in power" (I don't remember her position) so very much. She ranked them last but was invited back then was cut the next day. She was a legacy to them.

Chloe She was nice, but super negative about everything. She didn't tell her favorites, but disliked Cheshire and Queen of Hearts.

There were other people in the group, of course. We all got along very well and hopefully some of us remain great friends.

Perhaps some are sisters of mine, I guess you will have to wait and see.

The person who can guess the theme of names here wins. The prize is nothing, sorry. Perhaps bragging rights?

Eightisgreat · #12 09-15-2010, 09:51 PM

Perfumes?

violetpretty · #13 09-15-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Parfait

She hated Cheshire because of their colors.

Le sigh.

Parfait · #14 09-16-2010, 07:30 PM

Hehehe. I love perfume bottles, they're all so pretty. Some of the scents, however, yikes.

Now I'll continue with the story.
I was still a little bummed about being cut from Queen of Hearts but it wasn't earth-shattering, perhaps just a little disappointment.

Round 3
The dress today is a college shirt.
I was so paranoid of being cut, I was ready to be surgically attached to my phone in case the dreaded Call was made. My roommate's effort to cheer me up was: "You don't want to pay for your friends anyway, they're all snobs."

I did not receive the call, instead I went to the student union to meet with my group to get my invites. I was invited back to only one party:
Jabberwocky
Mad Hatter had cut me. I was a bit sad, but Jabberwocky is still a favorite and had been well liked all through recruitment. I can't guess why Mad Hatter cut me. Perhaps it was the massive nosebleed I had in class while sitting next to one, maybe I wasn't pretty enough, maybe I wasn't personable enough, perhaps I was on their list but too low, or perhaps I just wasn't a good fit. It doesn't matter. They had invited me to one party, so it wasn't as if they completely hated me. Plus I still had a group that liked me!

Daisy was invited to return to Mad Hatter and Jabberwocky.
Victoria was invited back to the maximum, including Caterpillar.
Angel was invited back to the maximum, including Jabberwocky and Caterpillar.
Cherie was invited back to Mad Hatter and Cheshire.
Donna K was invited back to Jabberwocky.
Chloe: I honestly do not remember which groups invited her back.

I went to my party and the Jabberwocky girl was one I chatted with yesterday. After the party I felt that perhaps being cut from Mad Hatter wasn't so bad because it made my choice easier and I wasn't so torn. Another girl I talked to had the cutest jewelry. Which made me realize.... I forgot my earrings back in my dorm room!

One girl sat down with me and told me why she loved Jabberwocky as we colored our philanthropy craft. We joked a bit about our poor artistic skills, particularly when the flower I was coloring turned out brown due to the paper being colored.
The downside was I still felt like I was straining my voice to be heard because it was loud in there.
Too soon the party was over and I went back to the computer and ranked Jabberwocky as my first and prayed they liked me as much as I liked them.

Cherie withdrew from recruitment after tonight's parties. Our Gamma Chi encouraged her to stay, but she had made up her mind. I felt bad for her, but she didn't want to go back again.
I found out later that Angel had also withdrew tonight, but for financial reasons.

"Tomorrow" night is Pref and we had to put together our own outfit. I had brought two dresses with me and a few shoes. The day after is, of course, Bid Day, which took a surprising turn when we opened our envelopes...

agzg · #15 09-16-2010, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Parfait

I was so paranoid of being cut, I was ready to be surgically attached to my phone in case the dreaded Call was made. My roommate's effort to cheer me up was: "You don't want to pay for your friends anyway, they're all snobs."

We know.

Sheesh - I was ready to buy you a bottle of chill pills myself!