A new recruitment story/New member introduction! :)

[ryleeeee]

I recieve a call from my rho chi around noon with bad news. I was not offered a bid to True Religion. I am a strong person who is able to see things for what they are, and I know that there were several factors working against me, and I later found out that most of the upperclassmen had in fact sucided for True Religion. Considering the upperclassmen amount taken is smaller anyway, I just got bumped out. I was really hurt and upset for a few hours, just knowing that bid celebration was going on and here I was alone in my room crying into my pillow.

Today has been hard as all the girls wear their bid day shirts around smiling and laughing with their new friends. It's not easy, I am trying not to take it personally, but its hard sometimes when you know you would have so much to offer a group and for whatever reason they didn't see the same in you.

However, as hard as this has all been, I don't regret the decision for a second and loved every minute of the process. Also, as I stated, there will be more news coming from me.... as everyone states, things happen for a reason.... The only bad thing is that my identity must be kept a secret for a while longer haha

[Scandia]

I'm sorry to hear that you did not get a bid.

It was hard for me on the day classes started in my sophomore year to see all the girls with their Greek letters and my t-shirt was blank. I even told one guy in APhiO that "as you can see, my t-shirt is blank". He did not make the connection at first and simply said "yeah, but you look great".

Please do check out COB if available.

[LPIDelta]

ryleeee--Oh that's a bummer!!! But let me just say, you write very well and express yourself beautifully...and you're tactful too! I hope whatever is coming you will find great satisfaction and continue to know that everything happens for a reason.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by Scandia

I'm sorry to hear that you did not get a bid.
It was hard for me on the day classes started in my sophomore year to see all the girls with their Greek letters and my t-shirt was blank. I even told one guy in APhiO that "as you can see, my t-shirt is blank". He did not make the connection at first and simply said "yeah, but you look great".

Hey, now THERE's a honey!

[lilzetakitten]

Keep your hopes up! My freshman year I went through formal and ended up bidless, and then ended up joining my sorority's colony that held its recruitment a few weeks later. It's been almost 3 years, and I haven't regretted it for a moment. Being part of a colony is a really unique experience. Good luck!

[kiteflyerzl]

Originally Posted by ryleeeee

Today has been hard as all the girls wear their bid day shirts around smiling and laughing with their new friends.

Who is smiling and laughing in their bid day shirt now?

[ryleeeee]

Originally Posted by kiteflyerzl

Who is smiling and laughing in their bid day shirt now?

Meeee!! We have already designated today "Theta Thursday" and we're wearing our bid day shirts I think that Panhellinic has a requirement that we wear them Wednesday but since we missed the boat so to speak we're gonna wear ours a day later. I think with us being such a motivated group of young women, this is really going to take off.... SO EXCITED!

Thank you all so much for all your support and kind words, it has really meant a lot through the process.... and I will be back hopefully with pictures for a little Sunday update