Two Stories for the Price of One

[Wishful]

The first night was orientation night. All around me were pretty PNMs. I started thinking wow, if I didn’t get in last year, how could I even compete with all these beautiful confident girls this year?

A Pi Chi near me was talking to some girls about how girls rarely not get bids. She said as long as you play by the rules and nicely, you have nothing to worry about. I turned red. My two Pi Chis basically said the same thing. They said, do not worry about anything. If you play fair, you will get a bid. Everyone has a home as long as you keep an open mind. If it was possible to disappear, I wanted to do it right then and there.

HOW IN THE WORLD COULD I GO THROUGH RECRUITMENT AGAIN?

Shaking off that feeling, I knew this year that I had to be confident. I could not act like I desperately wanted to get into ABC or XYZ sorority.

My friend at a different school who is a senior in a sorority (we shall call her Emily) said she would coach me through the process this year. She goes to a sorority that is not offered on my campus. The school she goes to is very big on Greek life. She told me no matter what, go through with an open mind. Trust the process and you will find a house that fits you, not how you fit in with the house. She was one of those success stories who did not get her first choice, but now she wouldn’t have it any other way with where she ended up. This made me feel more comfortable.

Recs at my school are not required whatsoever, but I got recs to 2 sororities (Gale and Katniss) this year thanks to the help of Emily. I would have gotten more, but these were all done like last minute and this was all she could help me with. Before recruitment officially started, I texted her my outfits for the week and things like that and she approved them, or added suggestions.

If it makes any difference, I am also noting that this year I’m going through recruitment with over a 3.5 college GPA. And I have a leadership role on campus. I knew that none of the sororities would release me because my grades weren’t high enough.

May the odd be ever in my favor.