Thanks for the responses, everyone!!!
I see that, unfortunately, this is a common occurance among many aspirants.
I'd think after being in school for 6 years (undergrad and grad) you'd have a pretty good idea of what organization you'd like to try to become a member of, but I guess for some it still comes down to what's the easiest or which organization offers the first opportunity to join, not what's truly in your heart. But that's only because there is no one organization in your heart, just a desire to be a part of something, anything.
I know that it doesn't bode too well with the members of BGLO's that the futures of your respective organizations will be in the hands of some folks who chose to join because it was convenient.
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To those who do have first and second choices: Are you really going to put in 100% into that organization and upholding the values set forth by their respective founders, or are your contributions going to be like your attitude about chosing which org you want to be a member of? Will you only give 50% because you were only 50% sure you wanted to be a member? Will your love for that organization wane after the novelty of being a ABC wears off in the eyes of others, or will your organization still be near and dear to your heart if people stop treating you differently because of your affiliation? How will you handle being associated with an organization in which many of its members have dreamt of the day they would be called upon to join its ranks, while you just hopped on the first thing that came across your lap? If you choose your second choice because it was easier, can you honestly say that you won't regret your decision?
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