MaggieXi's Retro Elon Recruitment Story

MaggieXi · #1 06-04-2007, 05:03 PM

I'm bored at work, so I'll speed this thread up...

Class took forever again! I just wanted to go get my invites! All the girls in my class were either exhausted from no sleep because they were so anxious or super jumpy. I couldn't concentrate on my lecture at all, partly because I was day dreaming and the other part was because I didn't sleep very well the night before because I was so anxious. I was finished with classes by 1 so I went back to my room and tried to sleep and couldn't, went to Harden to try to eat and all I could choke down was a bagel and some soft-serve. I hate anticipation!!!

Finally, I went to meet with Heather at 2 and again I had to wait for my turn. My group was somewhat smaller and rumor had it that the Rho Chis had called the girls who hadn't received any invites to tell them the bad news. I noticed Kristi from my group wasn't there and I felt really bad for her. And of course then the "What-ifs" entered my brain, like What if Heather forgot to call me and I didn't get any invites back, or what if Heather did call me and Traci didn't give me the message...! Finally Heather came out with another girl from my group who was beaming and called me in. And then she did it, she handed me 2 invites. 2! Out of 4 parties yesterday, I was only invited back to 2! Then I opened them. I had been cordially invited back to both Lotus and Shanti. I sat there in shock for a second and then started to tear up a little bit. Heather asked me if I was ok with my invites and I told her that I wasn't not happy to go back to Lotus and Shanti, but I was just upset that Half Moon and Down Dog didn't invite me back!!!!! Heather calmed me down and told me that these were two really good groups and that they must be excited to have me if they invited me to their preference round. She made me feel better, but I was still bitter that I hadn't been invited back to Half Moon and Down Dog.

After I felt better and left Moseley I went back to my room and napped for an hour or so. Only to wake up to Courtney slamming the bathroom door and Sarah watching TV on my futon. Apparently, Courtney had not gotten the pref invites she was expecting and was absolutely miserable to everyone about it. So Sarah was taking cover in my room. I asked Sarah who Courtney had gotten invited back to but she didn't know because Courtney wasn't telling anyone.

Traci came home during all the commotion and told me that she was prefing both Down Dog and Half Moon. Needless to say, I wanted to go back to sleep. But rather, it was time to get ready for Pref!

33girl · #2 06-04-2007, 05:15 PM

ha ha ha Courtney got dissed. Been waiting for that in this story.

AnatraAmore · #3 06-04-2007, 06:16 PM

Can we know who Courtney ended up getting invited back to?

MaggieXi · #4 06-04-2007, 07:38 PM

I'll tell you all about Courtney's invites in due time! There will be a part where you will giggle just a little bit!

Ocalagirl · #5 06-04-2007, 09:06 PM

OK I am soo ready for more!!

sailboatgirl · #6 06-04-2007, 10:24 PM

AARRRGGHHH!!! I want to know more, more, more!!!!

MaggieXi · #7 06-05-2007, 10:58 AM

Sorry I took so long, little issue here at the office this morning. Anyway, back to the important things like Recruitment Stories!!!

After my nap, Sarah, Traci and I got to talking about pref. and they got me to stop taking myself quite so seriously that I wasn't invited back to Down Dog and Half Moon. That I had liked Lotus a lot after second round and Shanti is a good organization, despite any stereotypes and that I should be greatful that I was invited back. So I decided to go to pref will a good attitude! The rain had finally stopped too and it was actually nice out! So I ended up wearing a black sheth dress I wore to my aunt's wedding in November with a little bolero jacket remember it was 1997!!! and black heels with the jewlery I wore to prom. Sarah did my hair again and Traci did my make-up, and I ended up taking half the make-up off that Traci put on!

Courtney eventually emerged from her room wearing her planned pref dress which was a floral print and her eyes were still puffy from crying and she really still wasn't talking to anyone.

So off we went down to the greek courts, Traci and I gave each other big hugs and she went over to Down Dog and I went to get check in with the Rho Chi at Shanti. and then Lo and behold, I watched Courtney check in at Shanti too! I couldn't freakin believe it! But then again, according to her stereotype they were know-it alls just like her!!! Courtney wouldn't even look at me and stood off with a few girls and she was telling all of them that if you are invited to pref that means that you are already on their bid list and will get a bid from that sorority one of the Rho Chis overheard Courtney and told her that that wasn't necessairly true.

I am going to describe pref as I had it written down, most likely, you will probably be able to figure out the sororities at this point

We finally go into Shanti and its very quiet and lit up with candels and all the sisters are dressed in red. April picks me up at the door and announces my arrival which I couldn't help but laugh to myself about. April and I talked for a little bit about what Shanti ment to her and how it had changed her life. We then stood in a semi circle with a big table at the end adorned with candels and other sorority stuff. There was a speeches made by different people and then they each handed us some straw which apparently is significant to Shanti. I know that it was supposed to be a big deal, but all I could think about it was that I was allergic to straw and was hoping that I didn't start sneezing uncontrollably. Then some seniors read letters about what Shanti ment to them. Lots of the sisters cried, some of the pnms cried, I teared up a little. It was nice to hear how important the sorority was to these girls. During this point I looked over at Courtney and she looked like she was a zombie. Then we were taken up to this fountain and asked to take a rose petal and make a wish before putting it in the fountain and then it was all over and April walked me out and gave me a big hug!

On my way up to Moseley for Lotus I ran into Colleen, she was on her way to Shanti and had just come out of Half Moon and was very excited. Courtney ran up to her when she heard that she had been to Half Moon and asked her how it was. That was where Courtney was going next!

I then got to Lotus and waited there. I saw one girl from my Elon 101 Class there and she said she was excited for Lotus. We then went in, this room was decorated with candels and all the sisters were in white and were singing this really pretty song. We then got in a semi circle and Ann, the girl I met during round one came up to me and started talking to me. She told me how much she loved Lotus and at first she wasn't sure if she would like it, but that she had met her best friends here and wouldn't change it for the world. Then we all had our attention to a little ceremony in the front of the room and then two seniors read letters about how much they loved Lotus and how they had been chapter founders and how proud they were to have watched the sorority grow. I started crying and Ann gave me a tissue. They then sang a song again and Ashely, the girl I had met during first round was standing next to Ann went off key and I could hear them try not to laugh. And then I realized that I wanted to be friends with these girls and I made my decision right then and there!

Once the ceremony was over we went downstairs to meet with our rho chi who handed us these sheets of paper and then the director of greek life came in and told us the inns and outs about what we were about to sign. I listed Lotus first and Shanti second. While I knew Lotus was my number one, I thought that I could fit in in Shanti too. I signed my papers quickly and met up with heather in the hall. She was surprised that I was done so quickly and wanted to make sure I didn't suicide or something. I told her that I was really happy with my decision.

Then I went back to my room and watched Pretty Woman and ordered pizza with Sarah and Karen. Traci came back really late and she looked really upset. Apparently she was one of the last people to sign her papers and was really confused about who she should put first. I never saw Courtney come in, but I am sure she probably suicided Half Moon or something like that.

I fell asleep early, happy with my decision and really thinking that I was going to get a bid from Lotus or Shanti.