Alright, I'm a member here currently, but my username has my sorority affiliation in it, so I created a new name so that no surprises will be revealed too soon
So, as a little bit of background about me...
I go to a smaller university, and although only 20 percent (roughly) of students are greek, it seems like many more are, due to the amount of letters that are seen in class and on campus. I transferred in here in 2008-2009 from junior college, and spent my first year getting acclimated to the bigger school, etc.
When my roommates suddenly turned their back on me at the end of my first year here, I chose to go through rush, in order to get involved on campus and get to know people. I knew that it would be hard to get a bid at my age (I was 21 when I rushed), but I went through with it, just hoping to find a chapter that I had something in common with.
My school has 9 sororities, and I have decided to name them after my favorite shades of MAC eyeshadow.
During the first round, we saw 5 sororities, and here is what I remember about that day.
1. The first sorority we visited,
Motif, was known for being one of the more popular sororities on campus, and I always had one or two girls from this sorority in my classes. It was an instant shock for me to walk into that house and see all of these women wearing the same clothes, with their hair styled the same way, and even wearing similar makeup. They were dressed very stylishly, and I felt incredibly short (I'm 5'6") when standing in the middle of all of them. Having no prior knowledge of what happens during rush, I found myself thrown into conversations with girls that gave me polite smiles and stared myself up and down, which made the round slightly awkward, since I quickly realized that this just wasn't the place for me. I would ask about their philanthropy or what they're involved in on campus, and the topic was quickly changed from that to makeup, or clothes. The girls were polite, but I wanted to hear about your sorority, not your favorite designer! I left the house feeling slightly discouraged and wondering if rushing was such a great idea after all.
2. The next house I visited,
Deep Truth, went by quickly, and while I had a great time there, I quickly realized that my age was going to be an important issue during rush. Every single girl that rushed me here asked me how old I was, and when I replied, they would just smile and nod their heads, before asking what class I was in. Whenever I replied that I was technically a senior, but I had 2 years after this year left, they had the same reaction. Once again, the girls were polite, but I could just tell that my chances of getting a bid to this house were very slim.
3. The third house of the day,
Woodwinked, was one of my favorites going in, based on their slideshow and their website. The girls that I had met from this house had seemed very nice during the slideshows, and I had even taken dance classes with one of the members a few years ago. I walked into the house and was taken back to a member's room. In this room were two sisters and two PNMs, and I quickly found that both sisters were interested in the other PNM. One of the girls rushing me did start a conversation, but it quickly turned into a bizarre story about how she fried a cat on her car's engine, and then discussing how she was such a redneck. I wasn't particularly impressed about the story, considering that I do love animals, and I didn't really know her, so it would be awkward to discuss how much of a redneck she was, so I more or less gave polite replies and nods, hoping that the night was just an off night, since I originally loved this chapter, and hoped that I would be invited back.
4.
Black Tied was the fourth sorority, and I didn't have any prior knowledge of them, nor did I know anyone in there, really. The girls were all enthusiastic about their sorority, and discussed things like their philanthropy, Greek Week and some famous alum members. To be honest, this round went by fast, and I was actually having a pretty good time! I felt more confident about my decision to "go greek", and by the time that I left, I honestly believed that there was a possibility that I could get a bid back.
5. The final sorority of the day was
Stars 'N Rockets, and since I knew a couple of girls in this sorority, I was fairly excited about getting to visit and meet some of the girls. The first thing that happened when I met with the member that was rushing me was that they handed me a plate with a brownie on it and a glass of water, I believe. Since I hadn't eaten at all that day, I was grateful, but then...I found a problem. I discovered that I couldn't eat the brownie with the cup in my hand. The member quickly took the cup for me, and I felt like I could not apologize enough. The brownie wasn't terribly large, and it didn't take me long to eat it, but I still felt horrible for making her hold on to my cup. As soon as I was finished, though, I took it back, and apologized for what must have been the 5000th time. That round was over before I knew it, and I left the house feeling horrible about what had happened, but hoping that they would invite me back, since I had really loved what I had seen and talked about with the girls.
Day two (the final four houses from round one) will continue soon!
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