My Competitive Recruitment

[OPhiAGinger]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

So it's ok to just sit by and watch while someone writes a piece of fiction that perpetuates negative Greek stereotypes just because people feel the need to be entertained? Then by all means, carry on eaglesbaby!

Except for the alcohol thing (which was a little weird, I admit) she hasn't perpetuated any stereotypes that dozens of other unchallenged recruitment threads haven't already perpetuated. If this doesn't sound like a campus you are familiar with, so what? I applaud her for being vague about how many of the sororities are NPC and how many are local... or even multicultural. It shouldn't matter.

Eaglesbaby, count me among your supporters. Please continue.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by OPhiAGinger

Except for the alcohol thing (which was a little weird, I admit) she hasn't perpetuated any stereotypes that dozens of other unchallenged recruitment threads haven't already perpetuated.

If she wanted to just stay in this thread and tell the story of Rush at Sweet Valley U, that would be fine - problem is she is giving advice to people who are actual members of NPC groups that is completely against their policies.

[eaglesbaby]

Hello, hello!

Sorry for the day-long break in between posts. That 9 page Spanish paper was brutal!

Anyway, I shall pick up where we left off.

I had ranked the houses, and the final draft looked like this:

• Peach
  
• Strawberry
• Cherry
• Starfruit
  
• Watermelon
• Pineapple
  
• Cantaloupe
• Mangoe
• Honeydew
• Plum
• Grape
• Kiwi
• Banana
• Blueberry

I'm not sure there is any real point in recapping the events. Generally, the only ones I had strong negative feelings for were my bottom three. The rest of the houses all seemed great. I liked some more than others, but in my mind I didn't have my heart set on a particular house yet - except maybe Peach. Otherwise, they were all pretty equal in my mind.

Jena and I woke up together again to get ready. I don't remember what type of attire was recommended, but I do remember what I wore: I chose a pair of cute pink and white polka dot espadrilles, a modest denim skirt, a cute pink top and a sweet little glossy pink handbag. Very pink, but not too much. After we dressed and did makeup, etc, Jena and I went to grab some food. I could hardly eat, though, because I was so concerned that I wouldn't be going back to Peach . Jena seemed über confident, however, which rattled me a little bit.

When we got the meeting place, my Rho Chi was there, all smiles. At this point I was positive I was going to throw up. Could Marie have been right? Did I come off negatively to the sisters of Strawberry since I was talking to a couple of actives at once? Could I have ruined my chances at that house, and a few others as well? I spun into a serious state of panic while I waited for my Rho Chi to give me the news...