So You Want to Go Greek?

Going Greek isn't something that most people are born wanting to do, that includes me. I stereotyped greeks, just like many others do. I thought they were all rich snobs, and people who thought they were better than everyone else. This was all until I was convinced that my stereotypes were completely wrong. I came to college convinced that greek life was not for me and that my friend was crazy for doing formal recruitment. This is a way for girls to see all of the houses in one week and decide which house is best for them. Many think it is a very stressful process in which it is much to difficult to select a house based off of 20min conversations here and there with a few of the girls in the house. Although many claim that they did not like formal recruitment, I sometimes wish that I would have been involved in this sort of recruitment. Don't get me wrong I love my house and I know that no other house would have fit me, I just would have liked to see the process from the other side.
I will first go into detail about how I was recruited, which is known as informal. This is a way in which the girls can join without the pressures of formal. Girls come to the house, hang out, and just get to know the girls for who they are. Although I did not attend specific events to be recruited, many times a house will hold recruitment events, in hopes that they will find a quality young lady, that helps to contribute to the house.
Now on to Formal, I have not gone through formal recruitment or done formal yet, but I will enlighten you with what I do know. It is a week long process in which girls are divided into groups with a Rho Gamma. The Rho Gamma is a dissafiliated greek member, meaning that for the entire recruitment process they are not allowed to reveal what house they belong to. These girls are in charge of making sure the girls are finding the house that they really want to be in, and supporting them through the entire process. The first day, every girl goes to every house, from here on out the houses eliminate girls and the girls eliminate houses. It seems like a very intimidating process, but from my knowledge the girls seem to end up loving the house they end up in. The day before the last day is known as Pref Night, this is the night when the girls rate which house they want first, second, or last. The last day is Bid Day, a bid is an invite to join a house. It is a very exciting day, and everyone is just thrilled to become a part of the ever expanding and evolving greek community.