By Tory Abshire
Going through recruitment was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I not only gained over a hundred new sisters, but I also gained over a hundred lifelong friends. I always knew that I was going to rush, so before starting the process I would talk to other people who had already gone Greek. Every single one of them said, “You will have these friends for the rest of your life." At first I didn’t believe them. Taking my high school experiences in to account, all of those friendships soon faded. Coming from a small private school I was very nervous to venture on to college by myself, but at the same time I was ready to start this next chapter in my life. The first week of school flew by and then it was time for recruitment to begin. That entire day my stomach was in knots, and once I stepped onto the bus I thought my heart was about to explode.
The bus ride over was very quiet because we weren’t allowed to speak to each other so that opinions wouldn’t be swayed between the five sororities. We were all given a nametag and our schedule for the day. My first two houses felt like they were joined together. I was asked the same questions at both of the houses. While I was walking to my third house, which was the Tri Delta house, I was hoping this experience would be different. While lined up outside of the doors I could see Tri Delts in the windows waving and throwing up their sign. I loved seeing this because they all looked so genuinely happy. All of those girls backed away from the window and the singing began. Even though it was my third house I was still so nervous. The doors opened, the singing got louder, and a new friendly face brought me into their brag room. I love to craft, so seeing all of the beautiful crafts was really exciting. I figured these girls would ask me the same questions like the last two houses, but this experience was so different.
The girls who were talking to me were not only beautiful but they were also so kind and down to earth. Within minutes of being there I already felt the awkwardness go away. The girls made me feel so comfortable, and I felt like I could be myself. Before I knew it, the time was already over and I was being escorted out of the door. As soon as I walked back to collect my things, I knew I wanted to come back to this house again. Day 2 was awesome because we got to learn about each sorority’s philanthropy. I absolutely loved Tri Deltas philanthropy which is St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. While being told about the philanthropy, I could tell that each girl was touched in a unique way by it. I loved Tri Delta more and more as the party time went on. I was able to talk to different girls on this day, so I was able to see that they too were so down to earth and genuine. Just like day 1 flew by, so did day 2.
Day 3 is the final day to talk to each house before bids go out. I was a nervous wreck because I knew in my heart that I wanted Tri Delta, and I hoped that they wanted me just as much. I couldn’t wait to go back to the Tri Delta house because I knew that as soon as I walked in the door my nerves would ease and I would be able to relax and enjoy conversation. The house was decorated so beautifully and the girls looked just as beautiful. The same girls who I talked to on day 1 came back to see me. The conversations we had were light hearted and fun. I watched how the girls talked about memories and being the best of friends and I wanted that for myself. They cared for each other and complimented each other. The stories they would tell me about I wanted to be apart of one day. While the party progressed I noticed how some girls were holding hands and hugging on each other. I asked the girl talking with me what that was about and she explained that they were seniors and this was their last rush. The love and tears flowing from each Tri Delta towards their seniors was absolutely amazing. I didn’t even know half of the girls in that chapter, but I cried along with them. I knew at that moment that Tri Delta was the sorority I wanted to join. The bond that these girls have is a bond that I have been longing for. I felt comfortable to cry with the girls I was talking to and most importantly I felt comfortable to spill my life story, the good and the bad. By the time the party ended, I looked around the room and I wasn’t the only girl crying. Some girls were torn between two houses, but when walking out of the Tri Delta doors, I knew for a fact that on bid day I wanted to be walking back in them.
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