LilLady's Fall rush 06'

33girl · #1 11-10-2006, 03:23 PM

I definitely agree with seeing if you could go in the summer.

Studying abroad is a wonderful opportunity, but lots and lots of people (the majority of them) have very full college careers without it. If you're going to be upset the whole time you're there and missing Chi O, it defeats the purpose. Can you get out of it?

Oh, and I just want to say that there's no way they should have made you sign ANYTHING without all the details (chiefly the LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM, for crying out loud) being in place!! If the rest of the program is going to be that thrown together, I would say funk dat...

PeppyGPhiB · #2 11-10-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

Oh, and I just want to say that there's no way they should have made you sign ANYTHING without all the details (chiefly the LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM, for crying out loud) being in place!! If the rest of the program is going to be that thrown together, I would say funk dat...

No kidding. Lillady, how long did you expect you'd be gone? Many students study abroad for an entire school year. I'm surprised you didn't demand this info. ahead of time...what if it conflicted with other important dates/events/class schedules?

lillady85 · #3 11-10-2006, 03:45 PM

Hey,
Well, the program had said from January through March tentatively, so I would have still been here for Spring Quarter. I figured, one quarter wouldn't be bad since I'd still have 2-3 months left in the year. Except, it didn't work out that way.
As for studying during the summer, my school doesn't offer summer programs. If it was just any study abroad, I wouldn't mind so much dropping it but it's not. The reason I signed up to begin with was because of the extremely good internship that I'll be placed in with the EU. I had already tried to get the studyabroad office to place me for next year as a senior but due to classes, it wouldn't have worked out either.

Yes, I know in hindsight that I should have asked more info but at the time I was just so excited (and so were my parents) that the possibility of them changing the time frame didn't cross my mind and no one looked to see if anything could go wrong. Plus, I was still hoping that I would have been initiated with my sisters but chiO had set the date already and it's not like I could have asked for them to change it.

I'm still talking to my advisor but its not looking good as we speak. I told her that when I'd come back, I'd decide what I'd do then seeing as how it'll be nearly 6.5 months from now.

Drolefille · #4 11-10-2006, 03:58 PM

You can think about it this way, if you wait until you come back, you'll be the first initiation performed by your sisters.

As another thought, is there anyway you'd be able to fly home for initiation? Take a long weekend or something? It'd cost money, but it might be worth it.

Sorry I just ask questions, but I don't have any answers

KSUViolet06 · #5 11-10-2006, 04:11 PM

Two of my sisters just returned from spending their entire sophomore year in England and France. They came back and jumped right into recruitment, with half of the chapter being new women from Fall 2005 & Spring 2006 that they'd never met. As long as the chapter keeps you up to date with everything that's happening, then the transition is not so tough.

PeppyGPhiB · #6 11-10-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

You can think about it this way, if you wait until you come back, you'll be the first initiation performed by your sisters.

Good point, Drolefille.

I guess i'm not understanding why you would decide to not be initiated when you return? Just because you weren't initiated with your pledge class? It's unfortunate timing, but I don't understand your reasoning. You still have senior year to be a Chi O collegiate, and a lifetime afterward. If you had joined one of the other sororities on campus, would you feel the same way? After all, you wouldn't be initiated as a founder there, and the traditions are probably more set-in-stone. Just something to think about.