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11-11-2007, 08:05 PM
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always glad to share-especially with other moms!!
i am so sorry that you aren't able to go, but just think of the great conversation that you two can have about her initiation when she next comes home!!
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11-12-2007, 06:24 PM
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I can't imagine that happening in Zeta, but I guess collegiates "think in the moment" as someone else said and maybe times have changed. Still really sad though... I just hope I don't encounter a Zeta chapter that feels that way, or I would suggest trying it at least. There's no harm in changing the way things are done sometimes, especially if it will make the ceremony all the more special for one of the initiates. I sincerely hope I have a daughter and that she decides to join Zeta so I can be there at her initiation. That would be beyond special! Zeta thinks very highly of relatives, so much so that we have a pin just for mothers, so I would think this is an organizational thing and not just a chapter thing...
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11-12-2007, 10:05 PM
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Some people told me to contact International Headquarters and make a big deal and I understand that. I am frustrated and disappointed. But... the whole point of me being there was to make it a really special emotional moment for my daughter. Something we'd both always remember. And i was afraid if I bullied my way in that the girls there coordinating initiation (and maybe the chapter advisor and new member educators, etc.) would be irritated with me and not at all welcoming or helpful. ANd since my daughter has only been a new member for 8 weeks, I'm sure there are people who don't know her all that well yet. I would hate for someone to dislike me or spread a rumor about me and have that rub off on her. It's not worth it. It would turn that special moment into a tense moment.
Anyway -- to anyone who has this yet to come... I would advise (ha! advice from me!!??) calling the chapter much earlier and then talking to National if necessary. BY the time I contacted them, their rituals were already in place, etc. If I had talked to someone 6 weeks ago, maybe they would have listened to my explanation and been more open to changing their routine. Just a thought. Good luck to anyone else with this type of situation coming up!!
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12-18-2007, 01:21 AM
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yeah Samford
I go to Samford too! I'm a freshman in AOII. I am a big fan of the Zetas, though. There are some great girls in that chapter! That's so exciting that you and your daughters are both Zetas. My mom was a Sigma Kappa, which unfortunately none of the schools I seriously looked at have :-(. However, I'm so excited to have gone AOII at Samford!
Samford is a pretty amazing place, and just beautiful. Anyone who is looking for a college in the south should come visit. It's great!
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12-19-2007, 04:34 PM
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welcome to gc!! i agree, samford is a special place and i am happy that my daughter goes there. our son was just accepted to become a member of the class of 2012.
congratulations on joining aopi at samford! you girls may not realize it, but samford ladies are so lucky that they have 5 wonderful sororities to choose from. i hope that you enjoy your time at samford and in alpha omicron pi.
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05-13-2010, 09:05 AM
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husband and i leave today to journey to birmingham for daughters graduation! four years have just flown by.
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05-13-2010, 10:16 AM
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Whoa! 4 years flew by fast! Congratulations! 
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05-13-2010, 10:18 AM
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Congratulations to your daughter!
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05-13-2010, 10:20 AM
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Wonderful thread all around!
Tears of happiness in the beginning and now with graduation. 
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05-13-2010, 10:21 AM
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Congrats to your daughter but also to you! It's an exciting time.
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05-13-2010, 10:24 AM
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I would love to ask a quick question -
Is recruitment competitive at Samford for freshmen? What about for transfer students?
It looks as if someone I know is a transfer student this fall and I wondered if she would have a chance to find a home?
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05-17-2010, 05:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by baci
I would love to ask a quick question -
Is recruitment competitive at Samford for freshmen? What about for transfer students?
It looks as if someone I know is a transfer student this fall and I wondered if she would have a chance to find a home?
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i will pm you, baci.
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05-13-2010, 11:04 AM
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Wow! I just read this thread for the first time. What an awesome story!
Congrats to you, FSUZTA, and your daughter! ZLAM!
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05-13-2010, 03:35 PM
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OMG FSUZeta, I don't know how I never saw this thread before, but it brought tears to my eyes reading it all, and I can't even believe the four years have passed so quickly! What an amazing story you guys will have, and a legacy to keep going
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05-13-2010, 03:43 PM
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I seriously can't believe it's graduation time fo her already.
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