I love reading these recruitment threads. It gives me something to do when I procrastinate!
I've been lurking a while, but was inspired to write when (I was packing, moving for the new job) I found my recruitment booklet! It was interesting to see what my 18 year-old self thought, especially as someone who knew nothing (zilch, zip, nada) going in.
I enjoy these threads most when they're as honest as possible and when details don't need to be left out. Therefore, I'm going to use the names of the sororities. I will not be giving out any details about my school or the region of the country I was in. If you're smart enough (or have enough time) to figure out what school I went to, just don't say anything. I'm not trying to offend anyone: I just am giving my honest, teenage opinion.
It was also quite a while ago, too, and I'm trying not to date myself as much as possible, so opinions have likely changed about these fantastic organizations.
To begin:
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I went off to school (which I will refer to as College) concentrating really more on academics, where I was going to live, what I was going to wear, etc. I hadn't really heard anything about Sorority life, except for the many girls who would come back and visit my high school with their brightly colored, letter totebags. I knew some of my teachers, old family friends, etc. were also Sorority members, but I never really linked that with someday being me.
One summer afternoon, I am going through the mail when I spot something from College about "Recruitment". I would have assumed it was Army/Navy ROTC again, except that the figure pointing at me was blonde and she pointed with a perfectly polished finger nail. I tossed it to the side, when my friend Jane picked it up.
"Did you register yet?" she asked. I was wholly confused, so she explained the entire process to me. It turned out Jane's older sister, Katherine, was a Delta Gamma at College.
Jane tried to convince me to join, but I wasn't convinced that I wanted to do that. I mean, I'm much more of a tomboy, was pursuing a very difficult major, and didn't want to be stuck in the Legally Blond stereotype (such was my knowledge of Greek Life at the time).
I did talk to Katherine about it more, in addition to asking her how big dorm closets were and if microwaves really weren't allowed. I began to think about it, and finally decide do to it. After all, I can drop out.
Fast-forward:
I'm at College on move-in day. It's here I meet Kim. Kim lives across the hall from me and we just bond immediately. We can't stop talking even though we have just met. Eventually, we notice one of the girls helping us move has letters on her t-shirt: ZTA. Her name is Lucy. Lucy is very nice, very talkative. We ask her about the letters. She begins talking about recruitment and it turns out both Kim and I are doing it. Kim knows as little about it as I do, which makes me feel loads better. I heard a girl on our floor (I can't for the life of me remember her name, but she does pop-up here and there, so I'll refer to her as Legacy) going on and on about it.
Legacy is a legacy to 4 different chapters on our campus and has had multiple recs (whatever the heck those are) in since July. She knows exactly which house she wants and which house she pities the women in. She has all her outfits picked out.
This, however, seems to be the norm at College. However, thanks to Kim, I feel a great deal better about this thing called Recruitment.
We get a call from our Recruitment Counselors that day, confirming everything. We (to my great disappointment) have different RCs. Mine is named Lisa. Lisa is bright, cheerful, and ridiculously bubbly. Almost too much. I am scared this is the wrong choice. Kim says hers (Lexi) is much more subdued and professional, and I feel a little better.
College has 8 NPC Sororities:
* AΔΠ
* XΩ
* ΔΔΔ
* ΔΓ
* ΔZ
* ΠBΦ
* ΣK
* ZTA
Recruitment Schedule:
* Round 1: Open House
* Round 2: House Tours
* Round 3: Philanthropy
* Round 4: Pref Party
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