tentatively saying hello!

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Hello GCers!

I am a little nervous about doing this, as I am afraid of jinxing myself, but I have been reading a lot of the very supportive threads on here and wanted to say hello!

Long story short (well, I hope), I never went through recruitment when I was in college, for various reasons. I was chicken the first semester I was eligible, then I thought I didn't have time, I didn't think I could afford it, my boyfriend didn't like the idea.... all things combined that I kept putting it off and then it was too late. I figured it just wasn't meant to be and went on with my college career.

My sister ended up going to my alma mater and going Greek (joining the sorority I had been most interested in and had had a lot of friends in). She had an amazing experience and I could see that it was very good for her. Before she graduated, I ended up coming back to work at the university, so I got to know a few of her sisters.

Fast forward to last fall. My sister had graduated two years previously, so the girls who were freshmen then were now the seniors. I had since also gotten to know a younger member of the chapter through my job. Imagine my surprise when this member and the chapter's president came to me and asked if I would be interested in being their advisor!! Theirs had moved, and there were no locally available alumnae. I was very honored and agreed to be their advisor, and after getting appropriate approval, I jumped right in.

Well, I fell in love with these girls. They are amazing and welcomed me with open arms, even though I didn't know a lot about what I was doing!! When I attended advisor training, I found a great group of fellow advisors there and 'fessed up to not being a sister... and they were all so very supportive.

I was asked that day if I would like to be an alumnae initiate, and I happily agreed! I really love the girls I advise and I feel that being an actual sister would help me to have a better understanding of everything and be an even better advisor.

I haven't heard anything since, so I have no idea what happens now or how long this will take or anything. I guess I'm a little nervous now!

I don't know if it's appropriate to say which org I am involved with, but if it is I'll gladly tell you, or PM me? Like I said, I don't want to jinx anything, so I'm sort of afraid to say too much. But I've learned a lot about Greek life in general on here and kinda wanted to wade in!