Preston's Fall 2009 Fraternity Recruitment

Gusteau · #1 09-23-2009, 02:26 PM

I'm glad you're not letting them get you down! From what you've described the Tom Cruises seem to be a large and popular fraternity and while their actions were rude, thoughtless, and disorganized my guess is that they have the ability to rush on reputation and don't really need to be courteous. This will hurt them in the long run, but unfortunately they can get away with being douche bags for the time being.

Here's hoping they aren't my brothers...

Preston327 · #2 09-23-2009, 09:39 PM

So, just got back from bowling, and got some bad news: Val Kilmer has decided not to give me a bid. Oh well.

Katmandu · #3 09-23-2009, 10:36 PM

dang. I am sorry to hear that, as I have enjoyed both reading about your journey through fraternity recruitment and your great attitude. Here's hoping for a good connection with another group.

Preston327 · #4 09-23-2009, 10:41 PM

Here's hoping a few of the groups I talked to will give me a bid but I'm not counting on it. There's a group on campus that does year-round recruiting, I might talk to them during the last few days of rush and maybe awhile after if I like what I hear.

DEVODUDE · #5 09-24-2009, 09:50 AM

Val Kilmer has decided not to give me a bid. Oh well.

I am sorry to hear the bad news Preston. Hang in there. The right house is out there for you. I look at it this way...when one door closes, another doors opens with better opportunities. Be positive and keep rushing!!!! Again best of luck to you.!!!!

ZBT:"Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present & Impacting the Future."

Preston327 · #6 09-24-2009, 10:58 AM

Yeah that's how I've approached it. Where one option closes, two more have opened (literally speaking).

First is one I'll call George Clooney, who are like Don Johnson old but small on campus. Really tight-knit group of guys, I went hookahing with them the day Tom Cruise ditched me and they seem pretty chill. They invited me to mini-golf tonight which should be fun, we'll see how that goes.

The second option is a GLO I'll call Humphrey Bogart. They're one of the older ones nationally and constantly in the running with Tom Cruise for largest fraternity, Greek Week Championships, highest GPA, etc. Unfortunately I haven't been able to make any of their events, but they do year-round recruiting so if Clooney doesn't work out I might talk to them.

I've always said that I'll do my best and the rest is up to God/Fate/Whatever, and that's what I've been doing. There's a house out there for me somewhere, it's just taking a slightly longer journey to find it.