identical twins, different universities, overlapping recruitments...

[AnatraAmore]

Most story, please! I'm dying over here...

[Axid angel]

i hate to sound pushy, but please please please finish your story! i must know what "that thing" is. there are a lot more of us who want to hear your story on this board than there are mean girls. besides no matter what the mean girls say deep down they want to hear the rest of the story too!

[AXiDGirl10]

Originally Posted by Axid angel

i hate to sound pushy, but please please please finish your story! i must know what "that thing" is. there are a lot more of us who want to hear your story on this board than there are mean girls. besides no matter what the mean girls say deep down they want to hear the rest of the story too!

I agree. I feel like I just wasted several minutes of my life reading through the few pages of new posts in this thread from this afternoon til now... So many new posts and no updates! Pleeeeeeeease just update already. Can you just copy & paste the whole entire thing to me in a PM or something?

I'm getting tired of reading all these posts that have absolutely nothing to do with your recruitment story.

[thetaprincess]

I hate to sound rude -- But I know there are a lot more that want to know what happened with you and your twin, Syd. I am dying to know what happened in your story. Hurry up and finish, Pretty Please

Originally Posted by Axid angel

i hate to sound pushy, but please please please finish your story! i must know what "that thing" is. there are a lot more of us who want to hear your story on this board than there are mean girls. besides no matter what the mean girls say deep down they want to hear the rest of the story too!

Okay, I've stayed quiet long enough.

When PNMs post their recruitment stories as they're going through the process, after a while it's become an unwritten rule that if they don't post updates (for whatever reason) to feed your recruitment story obsession, we should respect that instead of bumping the thread to the top with "OMG! WHERE ARE YOU? POST YOUR STORY ALREADY!!!" posts.

Why no one really bothers to apply that same respect to retro rush thread posts is beyond me because honestly? You guys are just as friggin' annoying as the "mean girls".

Sure, she's here posting and copping the snarky attitude while defending herself, but she'll post her damn updates when she wants to.

Freaking A.

[AXiDGirl10]

Originally Posted by OTW

Okay, I've stayed quiet long enough.

When PNMs post their recruitment stories as they're going through the process, after a while it's become an unwritten rule that if they don't post updates (for whatever reason) to feed your recruitment story obsession, we should respect that instead of bumping the thread to the top with "OMG! WHERE ARE YOU? POST YOUR STORY ALREADY!!!" posts.

Why no one really bothers to apply that same respect to retro rush thread posts is beyond me because honestly? You guys are just as friggin' annoying as the "mean girls".

Sure, she's here posting and copping the snarky attitude while defending herself, but she'll post her damn updates when she wants to.

Freaking A.

I understand what you're saying, and I understand that it can be annoying. Sorry for that.

However, I think that sometimes the posters of these retro threads like to hear people begging for more because that way they know that people are actually interested in their story. I've seen in several retro threads when they don't get many replies after posting, the OP will say something like, "Hmm... XXX hits today, but no replies. I guess some people are still reading...?"

Especially in this thread, I think it's important to let the OP know that there are still people interested in reading to encourage her to post more. I think she pretty much feels like everyone is against her story, so she's reluctant to post.

[recruitment]

to be honest, i really do not have the heart to do this right now... but so many of you have been so kind and so caring, i truly appreciate it. you have so lovingly and carefully followed this saga... so i really owe it to you.. andmyself to finish this thread.

four party day for sydney, at last!

saturday was finally sydney's four party day. i have already discussed how long and awful that pmn orientation day had been for me on that same saturday. i neglected to mention how terribly distracted i was... i knew it was four party day for sydney... would this thing horrible thing ever be over? ugh! being anxious about syd just made it worse and even longer if that is possible. with fewer chapters they did not find out until early saturday morning what chapters they, as a pmn, would be invited back to. i was able to speak with sydney after her all house days and just knew... one of those "twin things"... that syd would pick... deer valley, aspen and the unknown sun valley. i finally decided she would also pick keystone as her fourth choice. she was teasing with me and kept me guessing... but she finally admitted to me that i was right... i knew it! i knew that her cuts would be easier as there were just about half of the houses my university had at that time. i was so anxious to find out on saturday which houses she got invited back to. i really hoped she got her favorite four! by the time we finally finished i could not reach her... oh, i really wanted to know... she she was already right in the middle of four party day. i finally figured out the only way i would ever find out was to call our mother... who would then grill me about my day.

i quickly called our mother... and found out that sydney had been indeed been invited back for four party day to deer valley, aspen... and keystone. three, not four? humm... what happened to sun valley? i was quiet and our mother picked up on it... but she was thrilled for syd and thought those were the best and her schedule would hopefully give her time to refresh herself before the more important parties for her. three... that is half of the sororities... i agreed, that was good. little did i know... our mother did not tell me that syd was crushed that sun valley had cut her... she really liked them. she really did not expect that... but she was having a wonderful recruitment and got three absolutely wonderful houses... i was thrilled for her. of course... mother was overly dramatic and ecstatic... for a specific reason...

then, just as i knew... she had to know all about my day. what could i possibly say that would sound encouraging... so i just said it was "interesting." she wanted more... but i knew how to handle her and that was all i wanted to say. she was frustrated with me... and then reminded me what my "obligations" were... my "obligations?" i finally told her i had to run... but reminded her that syd had to call me...

i so hoped syd would call me before four party day... and especially after four party day. details, i wanted details... oh my, i was turning into our mother! i just chalked it up to being so anxious to hear her actually tell me and tell me everything about it. however... my recruitment group went out for the evening... and like syd, i wanted to be with them and get to know them before the onslaught on monday... long, horrible monday. i think we were all still dazed from that awful orientation... and many spoke candidily about dropping out if it was going to be that awful. that was not a good way to start rush... but the looming recruitment and our hopes and dreams soon turned to laughs, stories... and far too much "tent talk." i had missed syd... but i knew we both had sunday off and we would get to have a good talk before her prefs. three... out of six...for four party day... that was good. i was so happy for her... but so nervous about my upcoming monday.

cheers!

[recruitment]

Originally Posted by OTW

Okay, I've stayed quiet long enough.

When PNMs post their recruitment stories as they're going through the process, after a while it's become an unwritten rule that if they don't post updates (for whatever reason) to feed your recruitment story obsession, we should respect that instead of bumping the thread to the top with "OMG! WHERE ARE YOU? POST YOUR STORY ALREADY!!!" posts.

Why no one really bothers to apply that same respect to retro rush thread posts is beyond me because honestly? You guys are just as friggin' annoying as the "mean girls".

Sure, she's here posting and copping the snarky attitude while defending herself, but she'll post her damn updates when she wants to.

Freaking A.

otw... i have to carefully chose my words or i will sound like one of those "crazy pmns" and then everyone will start a thread about me.

i certainly admire you. you are witty, funny, sweet, caring... blunt, candid... and irreverent... everything i am not... but wished i could be. but that was not even a remote possibility for me... not with my mother... and it is not how i am wired... and most certainly not appropriate for my family. i have always appreciated how you just lay it out. you are definitely your own person. i truly wish more people had your zest and spirit for life! and... yes, you are right. these things take forever... i never said i had this done on word... that was sweet maximus406... read people, read. it takes a great deal of time. i am not a writer... but i am really trying to keep this interesting... but it takes forever! and i am sorry, today was a downer... i was not so much trying to defend myself... but correct what i perceived had become yet another infamous gc "trainwreck!" at least we were off of poor patsy ramsey... but i really did not expect what i read... i would love to juyst go back to her. and.. i wanted in before the lock!

cheers!

[sAKAsfaction]

I'M STILL REEEEAAAAAADING!

AND I NEED MOOOORE!
THAT WAS JUST A TEASE.

[violetpretty]

Wow, I don't get on GC for a day and this is what I miss!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AXiDGirl10

I understand what you're saying, and I understand that it can be annoying. Sorry for that.

However, I think that sometimes the posters of these retro threads like to hear people begging for more because that way they know that people are actually interested in their story. I've seen in several retro threads when they don't get many replies after posting, the OP will say something like, "Hmm... XXX hits today, but no replies. I guess some people are still reading...?"

Especially in this thread, I think it's important to let the OP know that there are still people interested in reading to encourage her to post more. I think she pretty much feels like everyone is against her story, so she's reluctant to post.

Honestly, if she really has her story cut and pasted, she's just toying. She sounds exactly like a few other people with her "mean girls" screed. Particularly since the majority of people here were disbelieving, not snarking. Oh and the casual suggestion of telling people's bosses about their GC use Please.

She's been on GC and knows the game and she's just playing everyone along the way. I've not seen anything that would convince me otherwise.

[gogreekmom]

I have certainly been enjoying your story. I hope you continue very soon!!

[recruitment]

my second all house day...

there is really not alot one can say about going back to all eleven houses... i really do not think that is a great recruitment schedule. it is so grueling... and two days of it. i certainly found the second day to be much like the first day... but no yelling, screaming... just singing... a different style and i liked it. i did meet a few other ladies in each of the houses... the first houses were not remarkable... but more familiar... an intentional panhellenic goal... and it worked!

i was so relieved to get to my friends at deer valley... however, i had the oddest thing happen at that house. i had never heard of anything like this... and had never heard of anyone ever having it happen to them. i was so shocked... i really did not what to do, i was really perplexed... could they do this? was this allowed? something was going on at deer valley and i had no idea. it most certainly was not like the day before. janna, a former cheerleader at our high school had immediately come over to me and softly wispered that she wanted to see me privately... privately? i suddenly felt as though this was not right, it was not normal... as we went in this small setting room. i walked in and there were two other girls from high school, one had been homecoming, all school queen just the year before me... and had crowned me. what was this all about? talk about a giant recruitment infraction... but in retrospect i realize that my friends were trying to be kind to me. i now truly apreciate what they did for me... but at the time i wa so perplexed... tired and in unchartered territory.

deer valley was me... and i knew so many girls. i was at home with them and they were at home with me... this was a great fit... at least i thought so.

janna asked me to sit down... suddenly i realized that it looked like one of them had been crying. after sitting down... the other girl got up and started rubbing my shoulders. i am generally not a "touchy - feely" person and found it uncomfortable and odd. what on earth? janna looked me straight in the eyes... and then said they were all so sorry. sorry? what on earth had happened. she talked about how they had more than twice their quota number just in legacies coming through deer valley this year... more than any other year. several were "in house" legacies... and several were very important legacies. she was so earnest... and then said... she was so, so very sorry and that they had really tried to make sure i would get a bid to deer valley... but "given my particular siuation" it was just too risky for them... and they had limited numbers to allow back... and that "given my particular situation" they already knew i could not and would not accept a bid from deer valley and that would hurt them and hurt a legacy and thus the entire chapter. although they all said they fought for me... she paused like what seemed forever... and then told me they would be releasing me. that they would always love me... but they were so sorry, but the chapter knew they would not stand a chance "given my particular situation," so it was already decided i would be cut. it was best for all...

"my particular situation"... that thing, i really did not think it would hurt me with deer valley... all of the cheerleaders from high school, two of the former homecoming, all school queens... and most of the varisty cheerleaders who were all dear friends... but i was cut, the first ever homecoming, all school queen from our school to ever be cut by deer valley. that thing...

they asked if i wanted them to stay... but i said no. but suddenly realized... syd, syd... syd had gotten her bid. it was tuesday and it was bid day and syd had gotten her bid. then i realized that they already knew it. so... i asked... did syd not get a bid to deer valley? but i knew... i knew that i knew, it was not deer valley but elegant, wonderful, classy and glamorous aspen. syd had accepted her bid from aspen! i was so happy for her... aspen. i asked and they nodded. that thing...

i honestly have no idea how to explain what i was feeling... i was so thrilled that syd had gotten her heart's desire... but so sad i would never again go to deer valley. oh... how awkward that was going to be... with most all of the other varsity cheerleaders in deer valley and i would have to be at functions with me. i was cut. i cried... mascara running everywhere but that was the last thing i even thought about. i was so happy for syd... wow, elegant, classy, glamourous aspen and syd... but realized... i was just not connecting with aspen at my university like syd had at hers. if deeer valley already knew... then all of the chapters knew. one of those things... and it just happened. i knew that i knew it was a possibility... but truly believed that the houses would judge me on me... not on others... was i ever wrong... really, really wrong.

lyndsay was having a wonderful time... she was in her element... callie, she said was miserable and wanted it over... but finally they realized they had not seen me... anywhere. where on earth was i? what on earth happened? i quickly pulled on all of my inner resources... freshened myself up... and told janna i would be leaving. she told me i could not leave... but i was leaving. so... remembering everything our mother had instilled in me and trained me... i pulled myself together... held my head up... and immediately walked out of deer valley and did not look back.

well that got the rho chis all upset... and they started to lecture me... and, while not typically something i would do... i boldly told them to stop. something had happened and i had to leave... period... and no questions... absolutely no questions. i went over to one of the tents and sat down by myself... but i saw all of the rho chis gathering and talking and then looking right at me. i turned and kept my composure... but they all knew as well... so all of their chapters woulld know... my identical twin had just joined her heart's desire... aspen!

luckily callie found me first and wanted to know how i pulled off getting out of there... but lyndsay who had known me forever came up. she looked at me... and she was glowing and so happy. i could not ruin that moment for her... i really tried not to, but i started to cry. i pulled them both over to the side and told them about "my particular situation"... that i was to be cut... and that syd was an aspen! i told them i realilzed that everyone knew it. lyndsay just hugged me and cried as well... because deep down inside, she had the same thing... her older sisters... both aspens. would that be her thing? callie was happy for me... and insisted that we would all join wonderful, elegant, classy and glamourous vail... the three of us! that was it... she just knew it was right and it would happen. i was so proud of her enthusiasm... but realized if deer valley had cut me before eight party day just right after the first "meet and greets"... would vail? i had a connection to vail. that thing was starting to happen... but would vail take my connection with them seriously?

the rest of the day was horrible... we had started earlier and were going to have to be rushed back to the dorm as quickly as possible, so there were very few breaks... just a full day, far too full. but they had to get us back to the rush dorm to do our ranking and our cuts. yeah... "our cuts!"

of course aspen knew about syd... and were all screaming, hugging me crying and even kissing me. it appeared that it had already been decided, was i going to be an aspen? well, immediately everyone in my group knew my twin had just joined aspen... and everyone going through recruitment would know. they were so excited and so sweet... while i really liked aspen... they really were not "me." i tried so hard to connect... they had no clue that i was stuggling, really struggling... but i pulled it off... and always changed the subject from me to syd... their new sister. my sister was now their sister. lyndsay was struggling as well... we kept looking over at each other... we both knew that we knew... that thing... lyndsay and i both left aspen presuming at the end of the week we would both soon be new members of aspen. yet both of us had the same feeling... aspen was a wonderful house, but few... if any, of our friends were in this chapter... and we were just not connecting. but that thing... and for both of us. aspen it would be... at least we presumed that it would definitely be aspen.

as we were leaving... sweet, wonderful callie quickly corrected us and assured us that all three of us would be in vail together and she was thrilled. did she know something we didn't know? there was something about callie we just could not figure out... but she was so positive it was vail or it was nothing... and we had to join with her... period. what was her connection? did she know something or someone?

i was so quiet at the other houses... very polite... but not very chatty and not very enthusiastic... but most of them just thought that was the way i was... and were so very kind. seemingly all of them congratulated me on syd's recruitment and her bid to aspen... wow, did they send a telegram, an e-mail or did someone call every single chapter? every one of them knew and spoke of it... and red river loved it... and made sure that lyndsay and i both knew we would be cut... so i already knew i was cut by two of the three house we had to cut for eight party day... that certainly made for an easier decision.

next... back to taos and i had such a pleasant visit... and lots of hugs... so many others were so rude... and several just refused, absolutely refused to go in... no matter what happend. i valued taos and once again did the unthinkable... i turned... run over to several of the girls and told them how much i liked taos and how much i hoped i got to come back again. well... that certainly got almost all of the girls in our pmn group... they thought i had lost it... and then started laughing... that was definitelhy not appropriate... and i let them know. i waved at and left taos with joy in my heart... at long last, i will always love taos for that!

finally... the day was almost over... one last house... and lyndsay and i were so pleased to it was going to end at wonderful, elegant, classy and glamorous vail. callie had managed to get into the house first... lyndsay and i both noticed it... but just knew how much she loved this house and that it definitely was going to her home... so we assumed she just could not wait any longer and had to get it and see everyone. sweet, wonderful callie... we were both so happy for her... but at the same time concerned, we had grown to love her... and we could not stand the thought that vail might hurt her. well... lyndsay went in before me... and then i went in, i was thankfully last to enter this time. still all of the elegant, beautiful beauties... tall and blond, glamourous and refined were waiting for lyndsay and they were waiting for me... at vail! finally... finally a house that might possibly judge me on me... there was never even a siingle mention of sydney and of aspen... what a relief. they were so refined and polite... really very much like me. i knew they knew about sydney... but lyndsay and i were so impressed with how they handled it. but, at least for me... there was still another thing with vail. the final "mmeet and greet" was wonderful... vail was exactly what i needed to end that long, awful day. it helped me so much.. and there was sweet , wonderful callie right there with us enjoying every single moment... even more than lyndsay and i... if that could be possible. callie was glowing... we saw her in a totally new light... what a charming, unique and wonderful down to earth young lady... and we were lucky enough to have her as our friend. she was our rock at vail... and i will never, ever forget her for that and will never forget classy, elegant vail.

zoom... zoom. day two finally over and we pracrtically had to run clear across campus... still being "rated and scored" by the ever increasing loud fraternities who had been drinking all day. none of us paid much attention. i can run... but in a tight dress and heels... and totally exhausted... but i ran as fast as i could. i had to get away.

rankings... more to come!

cheers!

[Jen]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

JITY?

Jen (aries), is this you? I know we haven't had a Brookline University update in a while and you already played the poor orphan storyline through!

HAHA, I can't believe I missed this post earlier!

Sadly, no, this is not me. I wouldn't Mary Sue my twins lol.

I'm happy I got an acronym though!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by recruitment

i have received countless wonderful pms...

Oh...did we really go there?