LilLady's Fall rush 06'

knitsnpurls · #1 09-13-2006, 10:40 PM

Yay for being a junior! Hope everything goes well for you

lillady85 · #2 09-14-2006, 01:00 AM

So, I don't know if I was supposed to move into the other thread but I figured I'd stay here since I already moved once and I don't want to intrude on the other girl's stories.

Back to the story,
Today was day one. Now because we are a city school in the north (we're actually not in the NE but I'll tell you after rush is over) we don't have rounds. Rather, rush is spread out over two weeks and you have to see each group twice. That way, you spend a little more time, don't talk to 100's of girls and it's a bit more chill, at least for us I think it works well. So today my group went to go see DeeDee, C.J and Tommy.

DeeDee- I really liked this group of girls because they all seemed very different and not what you would imagine at all. Each girl really stood out whether through personality, dress, enthusiasm, you name it. My group had some really nice girls including another transfer junior! They did emphasize that though they aren't a big group nationwide, they still have a strong alumnae network. I don't really know the pros and cons of having a strong national presence, to use another forums words, so I don't know why they kept mentioning it. The only bad thing was that they didn't have any ice breakers besides having everyone name a quirky thing about them so after awhile conversation kept going back to things like "these are our paddles" and etc. But I guess because it was the first part, it wasn't a big deal.

C.J- This was the last part for my group and I think this is where the people who are in sororities might be able to figure out where I go to school. But I want to comment on it anyway since it did make a good impression. Now, I knew that there was a new chapter colonizing at my school and I thought it sounded interesting to begin with. Even though none of the people there were college students, they were all national directors, regional directors, alumnae from other schools, I liked their presentation. Many of them had southern accents and when your own accent sounds something along the lines of "sassage and beer", it is very interesting to be immersed in Texan drawls and Tenneseean (sp?) lingo. for me, the main selling point was that the girls who joined this group would be the founding members and would have a lot of leadership roles and opportunities, which I really like. The only thing I wonder is there will be a lot of hand-holding instead of guiding but I guess I am no one to critique on that seeing as how I don't know anything about sororities. So really, I wonder how we would manage a chapter but I guess they have a great support system.

Finally, Tommy. Oh Tommy. I REALLY liked this group. They were all very sweet, pretty and outgoing girls. They had a great video to watch that I may not have gotten all the inside jokes but I did have a blast watching it. Plus, the girl whom I talked to, I'll refer to her as Q, really made me feel welcome. I'm not the most outgoing person as I can get kind of shy and I'm not the kind of girl to jump up and down and cheer especially if I'm not in a setting where I'm comfortable, but Q made me feel that that was ok and since everyone was nervous there was nothing to worry about. Overall, this group definetly seemed to be a lively, outgoing bunch.

Tomorrow is day 2 and we have two more to check out so I am keeping my eyes and mind open. I met some pnm's who were also like me and though we aren't bursting at the seams with excitement, we can all tell that we are happy to be going through this but in our own way. I hope that came out right because I sometimes fumble my words. Oooh..this was a long one! I'll tell you all about tomorrow after I get home!

Buttonz · #3 09-14-2006, 12:08 PM

Glad to see that you had so much fun.

Hmmm your up north, but not in the NE? Intresting puzzle clue you threw out there LOL

About CJ, that is one of the great things about joining a colony: being able to be the founding mothers and being able to set tradations for the chapter. It might be a little more hard work, but the reward (as I've been told) pays off. Don't let it scare you.

With DeeDee, I don't know why that would have been brought up, except maybei n passing. Worry about the chapter, if you love the chapter, then don't let it affect your decisions.

GtownGirl98 · #4 09-14-2006, 12:33 PM

If you want to PM me with any concerns about joining a colony and the wonderful experience it brings... you can!

Hegemon · #5 09-14-2006, 02:03 PM

Can I just say how excited I am to see a thread with code names from the Ramones? Oh, and good luck

AOIIalum · #6 09-14-2006, 03:37 PM

Ditto on the Ramones code names! I'll admit, I think I know where you're going to school but will wait for your "big reveal" at the end.

aopinthesky · #7 09-14-2006, 04:13 PM

Many good thoughts going your way. You are approaching recruitment in just the right way.

LegallyBrunette · #8 09-14-2006, 05:34 PM

I rushed as a junior transfer at a northern school as well--good luck & have a great time!

lillady85 · #9 09-15-2006, 01:36 AM

Ahoy again. Boy am I pumped. For some reason I always get more excited when I'm at home and writing it down than when I'm there, I guess I'm still a little bit nervous. But today went great. We had dinner with the rhomu group and I'm really liking my group because we all seem to get along very well.

We started with Johnny. As a transfer, I had seen this group around last semester during COR but I only went to one event at the time. I wasn't sure then about joining so I was really open to seeing the house at formal rush. I liked the first girl we talked to as she was really sweet but I didn't have the greatest conversation with the second girl. There was one thing she said that made me kind of uncomfortable and I know it might be trivial to others but it kind of hurt me since it deals with my heritage. My sister said I might be being too touchy but it was just a closed minded thing to say. However, I won't hold it against the entire group since the girl we talked to after her was sooooo nice. She was probably the nicest girl I've talked to and she really made me feel welcome. However, I will go to another of their events since I think this one event shouldn't stand for all of them.

After that we went to Joey. I hadn't heard of Joey before this and so I was eager to go in since it was the last one of today and I was in good spirits. Beforehand, one of the freshman had asked if I knew any of the reputations of the houses but since I'm a transfer I don't know anything really. Its hard since I'm new but I think its a good thing since I don't want anyone elses opinions. To behonest, most of the time its just gossip, at least I think so.

Back to Joey. These girls were wonderful. After Tommy, this group really felt like a place I could be welcomed. All of the girls I talked to were friendly and made me feel like I could easily fit in. Whereas I didn't feel the warmth from Johnny I certainly did from Joey.

We have philanthropy day on Sunday and I am going to be there all day so I'll most likely post then. However, as of right now, my list would have to be:

Tie between Joey and Tommy
DeeDee
CJ
Johnny

I hope sunday goes well and by this time next week I'll be anxiously awaiting my preference tea bids.

DeltaBetaBaby · #10 10-02-2006, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by lillady85

They had a great video to watch that I may not have gotten all the inside jokes

I hate this. Active members, DO NOT fill your video with inside jokes. That is all.

DeltaBetaBaby · #11 10-02-2006, 07:38 AM

Also, am I the only one who does not think that Chicago is in the NE? DePaul didn't even cross my mind as an option.

AOIIalum · #12 10-02-2006, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Also, am I the only one who does not think that Chicago is in the NE? DePaul didn't even cross my mind as an option.

Well, one of my chapters is at DePaul so I didn't even think about the NE hint, but Chicago always seemed "Middle America" to me! Can't wait to visit again in a couple of weeks.

Enjoy your colonization experiences, lillady!

irishpipes · #13 10-02-2006, 09:19 AM

As a native Chicagoan, I NEVER considered Chicago to be in the Northeast. Maybe the OP is from Joliet or something.

AlphaFrog · #14 10-02-2006, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by irishpipes

As a native Chicagoan, I NEVER considered Chicago to be in the Northeast. Maybe the OP is from Joliet or something.

Maybe she meant the NE of IL??? This native Peorian is confused as well.

mppVT08 · #15 09-14-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by knitsnpurls

Yay for being a junior! Hope everything goes well for you

i second that!

(i'm a junior going through informal right now