Meeting Alumnae and Actives Prior to Rush?

[Lisa Fishman]

When I went to school, I began my Freshman year during the summer and rush was held that coming fall. I met many women in summer school from several sororities. In fact, I think I met at least someone from at least five of the seven sororities.
So when fall came, it made me a bit more comfortable walking into the houses for the first time. When I decided to pledge that fall one of the girls I met that summer had picked me to be her sister-daugher (ie. AGD little sister). During summer school, the girl who was my big sister intraduced me to one of her friends/ sisters. That fall that I had rushed this girl was coincedentally my Rho Chi. I knew her affiliation, but chose not to say anything about it to other rushees. This made it difficult for me to talk to my PX about pledging any group at all.