Retro Recruitment

[susan314]

Originally Posted by dgdramadawg

Here's a hint for those who know UGA well (don't know that it will help anyone else):

The three chapters that were participating in spring recruitment for which I did not attend events were:
Alpha Chi Omega (Magnolia Hawkins)
Sigma Delta Tau (Kate Monster)
Delta Phi Epsilon (Cora Hooper)

That means the three houses that I had to choose between for the one event were:
Delta Gamma
Alpha Gamma Delta
Gamma Phi Beta

That seals it - I know who's who now.

[mystikchick]

Originally Posted by susan314

That seals it - I know who's who now.

between you and dgdramadawg
no fair! first she leaves us hanging and then you make tantalizingly unfair statements to those of us who lack such insider knowledge! grrrrr!

i'm going to go with dolly as well since i don't know why you would have thrown in that huge MY MOM IS A MEMBER OF DOLLY LEVI in such a huge dramatic fashion (though you are a theater person so who knows...) only to let us know that she got "the call..." so yes. dolly gets my vote, followed by babe.

[dgdramadawg]

Well, the first house I decided to call to give my regrets was BABE WILLIAMS. While I really liked Babe both rounds during recruitment, the last time I saw them they were still lower on my list than Margo, and they didn't have another chance for me to meet them without comparison to other chapters during round three like Dolly. When I called the Gamma Phi Beta house, the girl I spoke to was really nice and said she wished I could make the event and she was sorry I had rehearsal.

Then I was down to two: DOLLY LEVI and MARGO CHANNING.

[LoveMyKeyKKG]

I know who it is!!! (I think, because of the order in which you named the houses, but I won't spoil it for anyone )

[dgdramadawg]

Well, the first call that I made when I left Delta Gamma's event (where I met my big and my future roommate) was to my mom, of course. She was also the first person I called when I picked up my bid from the Greek Life Office. She was so proud and happy for me!

BUT (plot twist!) the SECOND call that I made after leaving the event and after picking up my bid was to my AUNT, a member of Delta Gamma! Of course I wanted to let my Alpha Gam Mom know about my happiness, but I was also so excited about DG and needed to share that excitement with my Aunt... even just after my first ritual on the night of bid day, I realized how special it was to be able to call her to talk about things that I can't share with my mom or any of the other Greeks in my family.

Yes, that's right, MARGO CHANNING was Delta Gamma and DOLLY LEVI was Alpha Gamma Delta. In the end, even though I felt a tug of loyalty to my mother, I just felt that I would always wonder "what if" if I didn't attend the event at Margo Channing/Delta Gamma, my first choice from formal recruitment. My mom totally understood, because it was more important to her for me to love the house I pledged than to be her sister. As soon as I walked into Delta Gamma, I knew I had made the right choice... they were genuinely excited to have me there and by the time I left I was sure it was a perfect fit for me.

[AOE2AlphaPhi]

Yay! I love happy endings...even if we know they're coming!

[AnatraAmore]

I love happy endings too!!! And, I hope that if any PNM's are reading this, remember that while recruitment might not always work out the first time round, sometimes the second time a charm!