HELP!: THINKING OF GOING THROUGH RECRUITMENT FOR A SECOND TIME AS A SOPHOMORE

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[Old_Row]

Originally Posted by greekchic17

For starters, that's the first username that popped into my head when I was trying to register really fast since I didn't want to give any personal information away. Also, it's not that I thought that the 2 other chapters were bottom chapters, it's just that in my personal preference they were the bottom 2. Also, when you're feeling really upset during pref, you don't always make the right decision about dropping out or not. Looking back now, I do regret dropping out of pref, and would gladly join one of those organizations if I had a chance. I have friends who have beautiful hearts and personalities in ALL of the chapters. Also, I didn't meant to use the all caps, I was just trying to hurry and wanted to catch someone's attention. You should all know, that I'm really torn about my decision, and I wanted advice and a place to turn to that handled questions like these, so I would please appreciate it if you didn't tear me down. It was really hard to begin thinking about this and to muster the courage.

I hope you realize there are Elon people on here. Do you expect them to feel sorry for you?

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by greekchic17

For starters, that's the first username that popped into my head when I was trying to register really fast since I didn't want to give any personal information away. Also, it's not that I thought that the 2 other chapters were bottom chapters, it's just that in my personal preference they were the bottom 2. Also, when you're feeling really upset during pref, you don't always make the right decision about dropping out or not. Looking back now, I do regret dropping out of pref, and would gladly join one of those organizations if I had a chance. I have friends who have beautiful hearts and personalities in ALL of the chapters. Also, I didn't meant to use the all caps, I was just trying to hurry and wanted to catch someone's attention. You should all know, that I'm really torn about my decision, and I wanted advice and a place to turn to that handled questions like these, so I would please appreciate it if you didn't tear me down. It was really hard to begin thinking about this and to muster the courage.

*ahem* backpedal *ahem*

[carnation]

Originally Posted by greekchic17

For starters, that's the first username that popped into my head when I was trying to register really fast since I didn't want to give any personal information away.

I don't buy it. You have reported several posts and we can see that your email starts with "sororitygirl".

[indygphib]

Originally Posted by carnation

I don't buy it. You have reported several posts and we can see that your email starts with "sororitygirl".

[Greek_or_Geek?]

Originally Posted by carnation

I don't buy it. You have reported several posts and we can see that your email starts with "sororitygirl".

Good grief. Whatever could this two faced creature believe is reportable in this thread? People not agreeing with her?

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by greekchic17

Thank you Maggixi and xylochick for all of your help! Also, to everyone else, I didn't mean to sound snotty by saying I had a unique circumstance, I just meant I had trouble navigating greekchat to find something similar to me. Sometimes it can just be hard to search! Lol!

And honestly, like I said before, I regret dropping out of recruitment, because I think joining one of those two sororities would have helped me a lot in adjusting to college life and being far away from home.

Maggixi, you were right. I am from the northeast. I'm from Maryland, and no one in my family is greek, so I honestly had no idea what to expect about recommendations, finding the perfect fit where you might least expect it, etc until after the fact. (Not to make an excuse though.)

I think though, in the long run, it was a good experience to have to learn from and become a stronger person and to move forward.

Sometimes I wish PNMs had more time to think about their choices before and after pref round instead of rushing into one that they might regret later on, as I did. But I'm not trying to make an excuse.

I'm going to think long and hard about it, and see what informal recruitment brings in the fall, and go from there.

And as I said before, I have wonderful friends in ALL of the groups, that were made long BEFORE recruitment ever started. They're true friends, and always will be, and they're not solely defined as a person and human being for which letters they might wear. That's not why I'm friends with them.

Again, I wish you good luck.

[Old_Row]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

Don't worry - I suspect your problem will resolve itself by the 2nd round. -SWTXBelle

Sooooooo appropriate!