Enna05's Recruitment at USC - Page 5

GPhiBLtColonel · #61 09-02-2002, 10:19 PM

...life is incredibly unfair -- you deserved better and I pray you don't give up on sorority membership -- Do COB, okay?

I PM'd you too, sweetie.
Hugs.

sbhill2 · #62 09-02-2002, 10:20 PM

Sorry to hear about not getting back to pref parties. Like the message before me said, I too strongly encourge COB events if you are sitll interested in sororities. COB events are less formal than RUSH and a great chance to meet the sisters in a more casual atmosphere. Its good that you didn't let the RUSH experience down you too much as there are plenty of other ways and times to join a sorority or other organizations on campus.

KDHoney · #63 09-02-2002, 10:28 PM

Enna, I'm SO sorry to hear that! Their loss, honey! I'm glad you're still open to COB...I think you would make an awesome sister anywhere!

sweetie adpi · #64 09-02-2002, 11:01 PM

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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Enna, I'm so sorry Rush is so arbitrary sometimes; I know there are ADPi's who wanted you at pref who are at least as disappointed as you are. Rushees and sisters both suffer disappointments during rush.

this is so true. i'm so sorry to hear about prefs... but i know that greek life is the one who is really missing out here! no matter what, you are an amazing woman -- good luck with cob if you choose to do it... i really hope it works out for you whatever you decide!

Enna05 · #65 09-03-2002, 11:42 AM

First of all, I want to thank all of you for your outpouring of support. That really means a lot to me, especially in such a completely shocking situation like this. I'll definitely keep you updated if I decide to COB... and if I don't.

Yesterday was a really hard day. Nothing turned out like my expectations... but I'm thinking it'll be okay in the end. I decided to completely ignore the whole situation and just have fun... and I did. I'm a tall flag in the band, so I just went out there and performed my best. It was great... a camera guy followed me around on the field, I had a nearly flawless show, and I had a blast. And most importantly, I didn't hurt quite so much.

I'm not completely giving up on Greek life, but it's nice to know that I can have an amazing time outside of it as well. Thank you guys so much, again.

Fight on,
Jen

violets · #66 09-03-2002, 12:02 PM

Enna:
Let me say how sad I am as well about your situation. You are a wonderful writer and would make a fabulous sister. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Please let us know if there is COBing in your future.
violets

Floridagirl · #67 09-03-2002, 12:14 PM

O.K. I can't take it anymore. I have to say something. The way rush is run at most schools is totally unfair to the rushees. At my school, U.C.L.A. , every rushee is quaranteed a bid to some house if that rushee goes to every party that she is invited to. These rushees can sometimes push a house's quota up by a couple of people, but isn't it the fairest thing? When I was rush chairman at my house, every night I would get a call from panhell around midnight asking me if I would take so and so the next day.These were rushees that had been dropped out of rush but didn't know it yet. I ALWAYS SAID YES. Since these additional girls were freebees in addition to our numbers we were allowed , why not? These were great girls. How can a system let a girl go totally through rush and then have no invite to pref or worse.. no bid after going to pref parties? We as greeks need to rethink this situation. This is how greeks get a bed reputation. Don't we tout our good deeds and philanthropies? Are not we humanitarians? If we are... should we start with our selection process first?

sbhill2 · #68 09-03-2002, 01:00 PM

Enna -
I am so glad to hear that you are involved in something else on campus as that will help a lot. Sounds like being the tall flag will help in taking your mind off the whole greek system until you decide if you want to do COB. I went through RUSH last year at Kentucky and recieved no invites back for third round and was devasted. I didn't have the high spirits that you did and all in all really didn't enjoy the last year while all my friends were in sororities. Good luck with the flag thing and just meet people through that and talk to your friends and family about the whole COB system. Greek life can be awesome but some people end up not liking it as much. Just show all of them that you are a cool person and they should be sorry that they don't have you as a part of their sorority. But it sounds like you have the right attitude about the whole thing so go with it! Congrats by the way on the flawless performance in front of the camera guy! Thats not something everyone can say they have done!!

AlphaSigLana · #69 09-03-2002, 01:22 PM

Just remember not getting invited doesn't mean you're a nobody. I can guarantee you that there are sisters of ADPi that are sad that you are not at their pref. I remember when girls were cut from my house that I wanted to be at our pref really badly.

amycat412 · #70 09-03-2002, 06:35 PM

Enna-
I am so sorry to hear your Rush turned out as it did, but your attitude is amazing. Silks will keep you busy, and hopefully ADPi will have COB.

Good luck!

Fight on!
Amy

GPhiBLtColonel · #71 09-03-2002, 06:44 PM

...but I hope & pray that Gamma Phi has COB for Enna05!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FIGHT ON!!!

XOMichelle · #72 09-03-2002, 07:08 PM

I agree 100% with FloridaGirl. I had no idea UCLA did that. Good deeds.

Enna, if you went to my school, I would want you to be a Chi O.

I watched part the football game thinking about you!

-M

GPhiBLtColonel · #73 09-03-2002, 07:18 PM

...I hope my fellow USC Trojans won't hit me but I agree with that UCLA Bruin, FloridaGirl -- y'all do rush right and I can only hope your lead is followed by other campuses...maybe we GCer's can start a revolt & make it happen!

CutiePie2000 · #74 09-03-2002, 08:59 PM

Hang in there Enna, and I hope that you will give COB a go.
I know first hand of what a disappointing Rush can feel like.
I'm sorry for that, so try to hang in there...we are all here to support you.

AchtungBaby80 · #75 09-03-2002, 09:01 PM

I know you can have an awesome time without being Greek, but that doesn't mean you should give up (as a lot of people have said!). It probably wasn't YOU--you most likely didn't do or say anything wrong, but sometimes class ranking can hurt you. I thought it totally didn't matter at my school, but I recently found out that it does and that's probably why I was cut from certain houses even though some of their girls were rushing me pretty hard--but hey, I'm thrilled about where I ended up and I really hope the same happens to you! Good luck.