Blondie's Retro Rush Story at Southern Private University

[AXi1257]

Tootie, Carol, and then Mallorie. I went back and reread a few things and this is how I think you went.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

Bid Day was tomorrow at 4. We were told to be in our dorm rooms between 9-11am so that the Rho Chis could find us in case there was no match. (remember… no cell phones back in the day…. We used these cumbersome things called “land lines” and they even had cords!!)

LOL!! Yeah, I remember those days..

[ellebud]

please update..

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Wow...what a tough choice! I guess it really is hard to decide even when all the choices are good ones. I'd put Tootie first, then Carol then Mallory. It seems like you have like people in each so you'd probably have a good time as a member of any of the three. Tootie, however, gave you the "warm fuzzies" so you should stick with them despite the cheesy bad rep!

Originally Posted by AXi1257

Tootie, Carol, and then Mallorie. I went back and reread a few things and this is how I think you went.

Yep, that is what I would have done. Tootie, Carol, Mallory.
Tootie first because it is where you felt the strongest connection. Carol felt comfortable enough. Mallory made you feel insecure about yourself.

[UGAalum94]

At your age at the time, I think I would have gone Mallory, Carol Seever, Tootie but today I'd encourage a girl to list Carol, Tootie, and Mallory because your feelings at Carol and Tootie seem sincere where at Mallory you seemed a little bit awed and at arm's length.

You were very fortunate to have three chapters at which you would sincerely be happy to have bids. So many times in threads, it's expressed like, oh, I'd love to be a Mallory, I'd be okay being a Carol, but I don't know if I should even list . . . . And you seem cool with all the groups that your preffed.

ETA: looking at previous days, maybe Tootie should be ahead of Carol in the what should you list list.

[Just interested]

I think I'm pulling for Tootie, too. They seem to be a lot of fun.

[Leslie Anne]

Wow. Tough choice. The way you describe Mallory is the way I felt about my own sorority during Rush so I'm leaning towards them. You seemed to really feel the sisterhood at Tootie though. Hmm, I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess Mallory, Tootie, then Carol. I'm probably wrong though. lol

The good thing is that they all sound great. I can't wait to hear what happened!

[Thetagirl218]

I can't wait to hear more!

[AOE2AlphaPhi]

I'd guess Tootie, Mallory and then Carol. Let us know soon please!!!

[ComradesTrue]

Well, everything that everyone has said so far went through my mind that night. Literally at one point in my multiple attempts at rankings each house had been listed as 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Now, a little background about me. You know those IQ or psych tests they make you take in school or at jobs? Well, every time I take one, I score off the charts in the analytical/logical section, and score lower on the more touchy-feely sections. That is not to say I am not touchy-feely (I promise that I am!!) but when I make decisions, I make them in a very methodical, logical manner.

So. I just had this gut feeling that Tootie was going to be a little too out of control for me. Yes, the active had said some things that were reassuring, but she was biased, and was trying to get me to join her group. And, I had heard from plenty of other people that things were pretty wild. Please don’t read that as that I am a prude and did not want to be around alcohol. Not true at all. We are talking reputations that would get you brought before the standards board in every other house. Should I have listened to others? Well, probably not, but I must be honest that I did. Therefore, as I sat to make the "final, official" ranking, Tootie went to 3rd. I just could not be swayed by the warm fuzzies... I had to go with what I perceived reality to be. I really hoped that I would not regret that choice, as I had loved their Rush.

That left Carol and Mallory. Someone posted about "always wondering" if I could have gotten a bid to Mallory. Believe me, this definitely crossed my 19-year old mind. But I also distinctly remember looking at the other Rushees in the room with me that night. I wasn’t sure that I would fit in with them as much as I would as the Rushees at the other two houses. Everything about Mallory was wonderful, but it just didn’t seem to be the best fit.

So, Carol. True, there had been no fuzzies. But... remember I laughed easily every single day while in that house. Logically... this seemed to be the better indicative of a good fit. The girls in this chapter were just so.. fun.. and "fun" not being a euphemism for "passed out drunk on the bathroom floor while only being half-dressed." Instead, they were genuinely funny people who made every occasion, well, a blast. It was a bonus that my best friend was in this chapter, but it did not factor too much into my rankings as I knew that we would be friends regardless.

It also made a *huge* difference being a sophomore. I had had a full year to make observations, meet members, etc. I am convinced that if I had to rank those three as a freshman I would have done so differently.

So, I marked:
1. Carol
2. Mallory
3. Tootie

I hoped I had done the right thing. I was fairly certain that I would get a bid somewhere (though we did not have guaranteed placements, quota additions, or the like back then), but I would have to wait until bids were opened at 4pm to find out where. Carol seemed like the best decision, but I would be happy with a bid to any of the three houses.

[honeychile]

I didn't get much of a chance to post today, but I was going to guess Carol! Congratulations on going with your heart and getting the best bid for YOU - and to Kappa Alpha Theta!

[baci]

LOL. ^^

You are very lucky to have three that you could have picked from. Now, on with the story.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

Rush at my school was 4 consecutive days, with Bid Day on the 5th. Here we go....

It's taking longer than that to tell the story...hurry up!

[notyouraverage]

she must be having too much fun at her bid day to post.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

It's taking longer than that to tell the story...hurry up!

Actually, I am right on time!!

So at 4pm we gathered in the quad area of the Greek and were each handed an envelope that would contain our bid. Because it takes a while to pass out 420 envelopes, we each had to sit on ours until every single person had theirs.

After what seemed like forever (I guess kind of like this thread!) we were told that we could open.

I opened my envelope to find an invitation to:














Carol Seaver



Better known as....












Kappa Alpha Theta!