how do you get involved?
by: Phi MuIt sounds like recruitment at TCU is very difficult and I like the idea of helping found a chapter because that is such a special opportunity. How do I get involved?
#1 by: me too
I'm skipping this whole recruitment thing. Why would I put myself through that? I'm not a person that likes catty situations and recruitment sounds awful to me. I'm going to go to Phi Mu and try to get in. If they don't want me , then I'll skip the whole sorority experience. Recruitment just seems too horrible for me.
Commentby: WelpJun 28, 2015 1:52:02 AM
I actually really liked recruitment, you get to meet a lot of people. It is very tiring and stressful but knowing that you'll end your week by getting new sisters really rocks!! Don't be discouraged by the words of a few people on an anonymous website. We aren't all catty and rude. As long as you maximize your options you WILL end up where you belong. I promise.
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by: @WelpJun 28, 2015 12:27:27 PM
You cannot promise people they will get a sorority. There are some people who don't. Most get house, but some don't. I think what people are trying to avoid is the artificial and hurtful stuff that is present during recruitment. If I could do it over again, I wouldn't do it. I would just try to join a new house. That is me. Some people like recruitment. I don't.
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by: ^Jun 28, 2015 4:31:36 PM
Very very very few people go bidless each year, like less than 10. Those people usually have something so huge and obvious against them, that it's no surprise at all they get dropped altogether. The reason most don't end up in a sorority is they have a closed mind and drop out when they think the chapters they have left are beneath them.
OP, go through recruitment. At the very least you can see it's not for you and you can drop then try for Phi Mu. At the best, you will find a sisterhood and friendships you'll cherish forever.
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#3 by: Girl2Girl
While going through recruitment is a stressful process I am so glad I did. I became friends with girls that were in my group and even though not all of us ended up in the same house we are bonded for life. I also love the house I ended up with even though it wasn't where I thought I would go. Phi Mu is a cool opportunity but so is recruitment. Like others have said, give it a chance and if it just isn't for you then you can contact Phi Mu.
by: SvotdnJun 30, 2015 11:56:36 PM
by: YesJul 5, 2015 3:13:05 PM
by: HelloJul 5, 2015 11:24:52 PM
This is so true girls. Rush is hard sometimes but the friendships made are so worth it.
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#4 by: Girl
Starting a new sorority is not very easy either. Just ask the AOPis how hard it is, how you have to struggle, how you don't get as much respect since you're new, have no reputation but being the bottom and how you have to deal with an entire chapter of random girls who might not be like you since they were all chosen by someone else (old nationals people.) Don't go for a new sorority because you think it will be easier than recruitment because it won't be. It will be a lot harder.
by: ^Jun 30, 2015 1:21:29 AM
Gamma Phi came on in 2008 and they became a good house right away. You just never know. Phi Mu has a good National and Southern presence. We will see how it pans out.
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by: @aboveJul 1, 2015 12:34:07 AM
The thing is when Gamma Phi came on there hadn't been a new sorority in a very long time. Their nationals really hit the ground running and there was a lot of enthusiasm and they got really good members. They are also one of the strongest nationally. AOPi has struggled and still isn't very established. A third new sorority is going to have really put in a lot of work at this point. Personally I think AOPi needs more time.
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by: UHMJun 30, 2015 6:23:06 PM
No one was saying that you hated being an AOPI. They were just talking about the fact that new sororities struggle and if you really don't think your sorority has struggled than you are BLIND.
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by: ^Jul 1, 2015 9:09:48 PM
by: Whatever Jul 1, 2015 9:49:06 PM
by: Yay Phi Mu!Jul 2, 2015 10:19:02 AM
Sounds like the AOIIs are already nervous that there will be a new sorority to keep them at the bottom! Put your claws back in girls!
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by: HahaJul 2, 2015 1:00:18 PM
I was saying "you can't sit with us" to the AOPI who said I was "mean" because I was being completely honest about their struggle
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by: you knowJul 4, 2015 3:00:39 PM
As a person that was going to go through rush, I can tell you that the way you have treated the people you think are AOPis on here says a lot more about you than it does them. Based on your nasty attitudes I have decided to skip rush. I might try to join Phi Mu or get picked up from another sorority in Spring. You are really unbelievable.
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by: @^Jul 5, 2015 9:38:36 PM
and you're crazy .... too bad people are aware of your stupid games on here now ...
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#6 by: Hopper
While helping Phi Mu get established is a legitimate options most people would advise you to give normal recruitment a try before you make that decision. Recruitment here is hard so most people are just trying to warn you to be prepared but no one is trying to say it is beyond people being successful at it. We all were and you can be too.
by: FrankyfactualratingJul 1, 2015 2:27:13 PM
#7 by: honestly
by: What?Jul 2, 2015 10:53:29 AM
Most things in life aren't "fun" when you are working your way in to them. Getting a job for the first time after graduation won't be "fun" but it will be worth it. Going Phi Mu is one way to join a greek organization but most girls will regret not trying out recruitment. We need to be encouraging them. New girls keep our community strong.
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by: ^Jul 2, 2015 11:43:58 AM
by: ^Jul 2, 2015 8:06:52 PM
It's not awful at all. Can it be stressful at times? Yes. Can it be heartbreaking at times? Yes. Will you sometimes be exhausted, confused and ready to quit? Yes yes and yes! But like anything else worth having, it's so worth the work you put into it. Keep an open mind. Stay positive. Carry on. It will be so worth it!
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by: ^Jul 5, 2015 6:30:54 PM
Why would someone waste their time and money ? There are so many nasty attitudes. Who needs it?
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by: @^Jul 4, 2015 5:03:46 PM
I couldn't agree with you more. Recruitment is a tough few days but the reward of joining a home with friends to help you throughout your college years and hopefully beyond is worth it. PNMS need to know they are just as special of a person as the girls already in a house. Have confidence and a open heart to whatever houses invite you back and you will not regret it.
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by: WelpJun 28, 2015 1:49:23 AM
It's not that horrible...
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