They sure don't lie when they say your senior year will be here before you know it. Three years ago I made a very spur of the moment decision to sign up for Formal Recruitment at Wichita State and I honestly thought I was crazy. All through high school I was against it and have not really been the type to go out of my way to meet new people. I grew up in Garden City, KS and am the baby of three sisters so living 3.5 hours away from my parents for the first time was a bit of a reality check and quite the adjustment.
After encouraging it
all summer long, even though she was not Greek herself, my mother
convinced me to at least give it a try. Well I made sure she knew that
giving it a "try" was simply all I was going to do but I figured I
didn't have my group of friends from high school to be around anymore so
I needed to try something new. After the first night of Formal
Recruitment I was a bit overwhelmed, I won't lie, and was tempted to
walk away but I stuck it out for one more night. The second night we got
to finally have conversations with the ladies in the houses and things
seemed to go a bit smoother from there on out. They came across as real
people, not the gitty sorority girls you see in movies. I found girls I
could relate to and really clicked with; girls that reminded me of my
friends back home which was a comforting feeling. Bid day came around
and I never thought I'd be so anxious to find out what chapter I got
into, but I could barely keep my concentration all day! That whole first
semester in my new chapter was just a blur. There is a rush of exciting
and scary and fun things to do that are thrown at you all at once you
won't know what to quite think of it all, but I promise it will all
settle down your second semester.
If I could
give any piece of advice going through Formal Recruitment it would be to
"keep an open mind". You will hear that a LOT when recruitment comes,
trust me, but really take it to heart. After doing a little bit of
research on the different chapters after attending an informational
meeting, I had my mind set on one certain house for all the wrong
reasons. Go into all of the houses with a clear, open mind and really
listen to what all the ladies have to say. These chapters are homes to
each and every one of these fine young women and these chapters hold
such a dear place in our hearts for so many different reasons. Give them
a chance to explain to you why being a part of that certain chapter
means so much to them before you shut them down. It'll be the best thing
you'll do that week! Follow your heart and have fun....your new home
away from home is awaiting you!! #FindYourLetters #GoGreek #RhoGamLove
Amy Golay
