Retro Recruitment

micky80 · #1 01-10-2008, 09:22 AM

So no knock on the door that night. This rush thing seemed relatively painless at this point. Then I went to get my invites and was sad to see that I'd gotten cut by Frankie and Culture Club. That hurt because I knew girls in these houses, and even though I realistically knew I probably wouldn't feel at home at either one, nobody wants the decision made for them. Anyway, I still had four great choices. I cut Devo.

To be honest, I don't really remember what the theme of this day was. I just remember that things seemed to get much more intense. That morning, I saw a long line of girls waiting for the phone to call parents, some crying. (This was before the days of cell phones or computers, man I feel old!!!!!!)

Anyway, I headed off to my first house:

Flock of Seagulls: I talked to some of the same sisters that I'd met previously, and again, I felt very comfortable at this house. I liked the fact that there was a wide range of girls.

Go-Gos: I was excited to go here. Several of the sisters I'd met made a point of coming up and saying hi. I had great conversations. My rush roommate had loved the Go-Gos but had been cut from them that day and was really upset. She ended up dropping out that day, which made me sad. But I was very happy that I was asked back.

Wham!: I just wasn't really feeling it here. I liked the girls I had met here. But I hadn't really clicked with anybody. There seemed to be an overall lack of enthusiasm at this house compared with the others.

Men At Work: This was my second favorite. I really liked the girls here. And one of my favorite rush friends was really leaning toward this house.

After 4-party day, I got together with some of my friends from my freshman dorm. One of my best friends was really dead set on the Go-Gos. She was on the tennis team with a Go-Go, and it was the only house she liked. It was the house she had wanted since Day 1. Another friend was torn between Culture Club, the Go-Gos and the Frankies. She had had a perfect rush so far, and we knew that she could probably have her pick of houses. She was one of those type of people: gorgeous, smart, funny, a model, blah, blah, blah. You'd hate her if you didn't love her so much. We were all a little surprised at how much we wanted this - especially me!

On a side note, there had been an annoying girl in our rush group - I'll call her Buffy - who would lament each day about her perfect rush and how she just didn't know who she was going to cut. She just couldn't decide between the Frankie's and Culture Club and the Go-Gos. How was she going to choose? She just loved them all so much? Yada yada yada.

NutBrnHair · #2 01-10-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by micky80

On a side note, there had been an annoying girl in our rush group - I'll call her Buffy - who would lament each day about her perfect rush and how she just didn't know who she was going to cut. She just couldn't decide between the Frankie's and Culture Club and the Go-Gos. How was she going to choose? She just loved them all so much? Yada yada yada.

Ut oh...I see trouble ahead for precious Buff.

micky80 · #3 01-10-2008, 02:31 PM

After Day 3, we were all living in fear of the dreaded Knock on the Door. I don't know whether a phone call is more humane because it doesn't seem quite as public. Anyway, I heard a knock early that morning, and I wondered whose door it was, and would I be next.

No knock came. Phew!!!

As I walked out my door, I saw Buffy crying as she carried out her suitcase and fancy preference dress out on a hanger. I actually did feel bad for her. Unlike me, who walked in with no expectations of pledging, and was really just happy to be asked back anywhere, she was filled with confidence. So it must have been a big blow for her. And her mother was a legacy at one of the houses, she also was dealing with that added pressure.

Anyway, I was nervous as I sat down with the rush counselor to get my invitations for preference night. I knew in my heart, that I really was drawn to one house. While I liked some of the other choices, and I'm sure I'd be comfortable at them, it wasn't the same. There wasn't that same feeling.

She handed me my invites: Men at Work, Flock and Go-Gos. I was so happy!

You could go to two, so I chose to go to Flock and Men at Work and Go-Gos. Now what would I wear?

Unlike other girls who excitedly called their moms to share the news of where they'd be going for pref night, I decided against making that call just yet.

I chose a dress I'd found at a boutique downtown. It was sophisticated but fun. After redoing my hair numerous times, it was off to:

Men at Work: Beautiful ceremony. One of the girls I really liked came to greet me and told me how much she had enjoyed getting to know me. It was all very nice.

Go-Gos: When I got to this house, I was really nervous. Then my old roommate came out to get me and I felt immediately better. During the week, she had made a point of letting other sisters talk to me and I hadn't had much of a chance to talk to her. She seemed so excited to have me at pref. night. I already knew how much she loved being a Go-Go, but it really came across at the ceremony, with all the girls in black and candles. I left, and I knew that if the Go-Gos would have me, that's where I wanted to go.

It was going to be a long night!

violetpretty · #4 01-10-2008, 03:15 PM

So how was pref at Flock? Or did you just have the two prefs?

micky80 · #5 01-10-2008, 03:19 PM

You could only go to two.

violetpretty · #6 01-10-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by micky80

You could go to two, so I chose to go to Flock and Men at Work and Go-Gos.

That's why I was confused.

oncegreek · #7 01-10-2008, 07:36 PM

i am dying to hear where you ended up!

micky80 · #8 01-10-2008, 08:04 PM

So I did a lot of thinking that night. When I started the process, I really didn't think sorority life would be for me. And I thought about what had changed my mind. It came down to finding a house where I really felt at home - a place where I could become more involved, get inspired and make life-long friends. Through the whole experience, I'd felt that way at one house.

So I made a decision to suicide. I know, I know. It's not recommended. I probably could have been happy at the other house too. But I never entered the process intent on being in a sorority. So if I was going to do go through with it, I wanted to be sure about my decision.

So I wrote down my decision:

Go-Gos. I had really clicked with the girls I'd met that week. There were also so many amazing people in the house - people I really looked up to.

I felt excited, apprehensive. How was I going to sleep at all!!!!