My NPHC Journey

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by BluPhire

Actually its your fault that I was able to figure it out. You had me looking up Xi and Omicron chapters.

In doing that you learn alot about other orgs, particularly citywide chapters.

Then her second mistake was her trying to "Keep it real"

The problem is she kept it too real and gave away too much information.

Her description alone of the members and the people that were interested helped me kick out some orgs and leave the others.


Her third mistake was the fact that she doesn't realize we may live in one area, but are familiar with other areas because of people we went to school with moving there.

I know a lot about the Northeast orgs well.

So communism was a red herring. Well played.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Well, if it's where I think it is, she at least changed the names.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle

While I would never discredit someone's experience, this somehow reminds me of this:

but not this:

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by tld221

but not this:

Rolling eyes.

I actually read that book while on a flight to San Fran. How she has a writing career I still don't know.

[Senusret I]

Yet people like this fine writer are still struggling to become known:



http://www.facebook.com/rashiddarden

[sigmadiva]

I'm in Texas. I know diddly-squat about NPHC chapters in the NE and I have figured it out too.

I would like her to continue, if it is real.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Yet people like this fine writer are still struggling to become known:

I wanna say Stephen King? Is that who that is?

[I<3Azaleas]

Woops I wasn't intending to come off like I was throwing shade. I guess I see how it could come across that way *shrug.* Thanks for the tips and I'll keep pushing forward. And no, I'm not a troll. I'm too lazy to troll. Yes this is my third post but I haven't really had anything to contribute to the forums that I visit (recruitment, sorority recruitment, recruitment stories).

Anyway, today's event was really fun and informative. It was advertised as a tea but it was more of a networking event. Most people made sure to avoid the 3 B's (boys, booze and bank), but there were a few people who tip-toed into that area. In order to keep everything organized they used a modified bumping system. We had about 20 minutes for conversation in each room and then we were directed to our next room by their "Mom." Their bumps were a little awkward because they would literally cut people off mid-sentence in order to stay on time. Once it became clear that we were under such tight time constraints everyone starting rushing to made sure that their voice was heard. However, the members were good at making sure that everyone got a chance to speak at least once. If they saw that one girl was trying to speak (but getting buried under everyone else), they'd call her name and say something like "Ooh, that sounds really fun Karla, what do you think Jessi?"

Despite their efforts, the event was somewhat overwhelming because we were rushed in huge groups. Each room had 5 members to about 12ish PNM's and we were all apart of the same conversation. I don't mean to throw shade, but I couldn't help but wonder why they didn't do 1 member for every 2/3 PNM's? Maybe they wanted each member to "meet" all of the PNM's? Anyway, they took notes on everything we said which felt a little awkward, but I can see how it'll be helpful later on. There are so many girls interested in this sorority that it would be impossible to remember everything without some kind of record.

I think today's event was the best event that they've had so far because it gave everyone more of a chance to get to know each other. Typically their events are presentations about their philanthropy or discussions about society in general. This event was great because they asked us personal/serious/funny questions and we got to ask them questions in return. After I left todays event I felt a lot more connected to the other PNM's in my group.

Moments that made me cringe/shade throwing haha:
-Some of the members were texting/playing with/checking their phones during the conversations. They asked us to turn off our cell-phones (which was reasonable) so I think they should have done the same.
-During one of the rounds they asked us to share an embarrassing thing that we do alone (and no one else knows about). Once people started sharing things one of the members would cut a girl off if she didn't thing the action was embarrassing enough. It was funny the first few times but then it got to be annoying due to the constraints of the situation. Obviously no one (with a brain) is going to share an action that paints them in a negative light. It almost felt like she wanted someone to say that they regurgitate their food and then eat it again. When someone finally shared something that was truly disgusting, the member pushing for the gross stories was dumbstruck.

[agzg]

What the what? PNMs? Bumping?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by I<3Azaleas

Woops I wasn't intending to come off like I was throwing shade. I guess I see how it could come across that way *shrug.* Thanks for the tips and I'll keep pushing forward. And no, I'm not a troll. I'm too lazy to troll. Yes this is my third post but I haven't really had anything to contribute to the forums that I visit (recruitment, sorority recruitment, recruitment stories).

Anyway, today's event was really fun and informative. It was advertised as a tea but it was more of a networking event. Most people made sure to avoid the 3 B's (boys, booze and bank), but there were a few people who tip-toed into that area. In order to keep everything organized they used a modified bumping system. We had about 20 minutes for conversation in each room and then we were directed to our next room by their "Mom." Their bumps were a little awkward because they would literally cut people off mid-sentence in order to stay on time. Once it became clear that we were under such tight time constraints everyone starting rushing to made sure that their voice was heard. However, the members were good at making sure that everyone got a chance to speak at least once. If they saw that one girl was trying to speak (but getting buried under everyone else), they'd call her name and say something like "Ooh, that sounds really fun Karla, what do you think Jessi?"

Despite their efforts, the event was somewhat overwhelming because we were rushed in huge groups. Each room had 5 members to about 12ish PNM's and we were all apart of the same conversation. I don't mean to throw shade, but I couldn't help but wonder why they didn't do 1 member for every 2/3 PNM's? Maybe they wanted each member to "meet" all of the PNM's? Anyway, they took notes on everything we said which felt a little awkward, but I can see how it'll be helpful later on. There are so many girls interested in this sorority that it would be impossible to remember everything without some kind of record.

I think today's event was the best event that they've had so far because it gave everyone more of a chance to get to know each other. Typically their events are presentations about their philanthropy or discussions about society in general. This event was great because they asked us personal/serious/funny questions and we got to ask them questions in return. After I left todays event I felt a lot more connected to the other PNM's in my group.

Moments that made me cringe/shade throwing haha:
-Some of the members were texting/playing with/checking their phones during the conversations. They asked us to turn off our cell-phones (which was reasonable) so I think they should have done the same.
-During one of the rounds they asked us to share an embarrassing thing that we do alone (and no one else knows about). Once people started sharing things one of the members would cut a girl off if she didn't thing the action was embarrassing enough. It was funny the first few times but then it got to be annoying due to the constraints of the situation. Obviously no one (with a brain) is going to share an action that paints them in a negative light. It almost felt like she wanted someone to say that they regurgitate their food and then eat it again. When someone finally shared something that was truly disgusting, the member pushing for the gross stories was dumbstruck.

Also, QFP

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by agzg

What the what? PNMs? Bumping?

Creative writing assignment?

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by BluPhire

Rolling eyes.

I actually read that book while on a flight to San Fran. How she has a writing career I still don't know.

Co-sign. I don't like how she tried to make it about sorority life, but had so much WRONG. The story could have been told without a sorority angle at all. After that, I refused to read anymore of her books.



A tea, LOL. You should have said they were having a Kool Aid Kolloqium instead.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Is it too early to call troll?

This just has too much of a Sweet Valley High feel to it.

Dammit, every time that series gets brought up, I find myself singing this chorus for the next half hour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhXOVQprYxk

[KSUViolet06]

The more I think about it, the more I think this may be fake.

I mean, who says bump/PNM/etc. at a non-NPC sorority event?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think NPHCs use those terms.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

The more I think about it, the more I think this may be fake.

I mean, who says bump/PNM/etc. at a non-NPC sorority event?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think NPHCs use those terms.

Yeah the whole thing rings alarm bells, I suspect it is either entirely fake, and/or done in bad faith (as in, only being written to throw shade*) and hence the incorrect terms.

*new favorite phrase, I really want to use it in person, but think I'll sound stupid.