Two Stories for the Price of One

[Wishful]

Actually...I got ready for class early. I have some time to finish my story!


Day 4.

No phone call. I wasn’t released, but I was ready to release myself. I didn’t want to show up again, but I remember promising my Pi Chi’s I would. I just wanted to be in Glimmer and be done with this whole thing. As I walked to meet my group, I was wondering who was going to ask me back.. My Pi Chi’s handed me my card…Peeta.

Ugh, really? I wanted to leave. Not fall in love again. The Pi Chi’s told us going in that we will probably only be talking to 1 person. Oh great, just 1. This 1 person held my fate on whether or not I was going to withdraw.

Peeta – Once again, I went in with a very CLOSED mind. Like I was rolling my eyes waiting in line because I did not want to be there. All I could think about how great it was going to be to go home. The girl that preffed me, I barely remembered. Wow this was going to be easy to withdraw from. As we kept talking, I finally remembered when I talked to her. The conversation was decent and she was super nice, but my mind was on Glimmer. In a turn of events, another girl sat down and started talking to me. She was extremely sweet, but I still wasn’t convinced. Glimmer bound baby!! Finally, one other girl sat down and I shared my dilemma with her. She basically sealed the deal for me, and I realized oh my gosh, I belong here. I can’t drop out. Their short ritual that I witnessed was absolutely beautiful and had me crying. The sisters were crying themselves. There was no act. Everyone here was genuine. Yes, Peeta isn't the most popular sorority on campus, but at this point I was thinking who cared? I wanted to join a sorority so I could find a sisterhood, not because I wanted to be well-liked among the fraternity boys.

I ranked Peeta as my one and only and prayed that I would not get a phone call releasing me.


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Later that night...

RING RING RING

I was about to enter sleep mode, when I heard my phone ringing. It was 12:30pm. NO. NOT AGAIN.

[TriDeltaSallie]

Originally Posted by Wishful

Yes, Peeta isn't the most popular sorority on campus, but at this point I was thinking who cared? I wanted to join a sorority so I could find a sisterhood, not because I wanted to be well-liked among the fraternity boys.

Good for you for realizing this and being able to look past the perceptions of others. As someone who was in a "less" popular chapter, I can heartily attest that sisterhood and other wonderful opportunities can be found in all kinds of chapters.

And good for you for having the courage and faith in yourself to go through the process again.

So happy for you!

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

Good for you for realizing this and being able to look past the perceptions of others. As someone who was in a "less" popular chapter, I can heartily attest that sisterhood and other wonderful opportunities can be found in all kinds of chapters.

Ditto. Plus at many schools, the "popular" groups tend to go through phases. One pledge class truly can change the chapter- for better or for worse! And yes, one member can make a difference in that pledge class as well. Every chapter has something going for it, and something that's a challenge. In my chapter the sisterhood was (is!) incredible, but we weren't as strong as the other chapters in recruitment. I'll pick a strong sisterhood any day, though. A group of us currently living around country (MA, WI, MN, CA, and WA) send weekly random emails with articles, fun items to buy, or whatever we found interesting.

I'm 7 years out of school and all of my chapter sisters are scattered around the US, but we get together every summer for someone's wedding and while the wedding is nice (), the reunion is hands down the best part!

Congratulations Wishful, and I hope you are enjoying every minute of being a new member!