We know that the recruitment process can be tiring, overwhelming, and, at times, just plain scary! As such, we have compiled some advice from past and present Recruitment Counselors to help un-complicate this stressful time! A Rho Gamma's job is to try and helps PNMs overcome these feelings and have a smooth time finding their forever sisterhood, and we hope these testimonies help do just that!
"Recruitment is such an overwhelming and intense process, however, it is so worth it. You can't truly understand the process until you step foot in the chapter that feels like home. The feeling of love you can have for a specific chapter is hard to describe because it just hits you immediately. All you will hear throughout recruitment is to "trust the process", and I know it is so cliche, but it is so incredibly true. I didn't know the love I could have for phi mu until I stopped overthinking it and just went with my gut feeling. My best advice is to take notes on how you feel when you walk out of a chapter facility. Sometimes PNMs get too focused on the conversations they had more so than the feelings they experience. Take it day by day and give the recruitment process you're all. The advice that helped me through recruitment was to just simply take a deep breath. I am the type of person who overthinks and stresses about the future like crazy and taking a deep breath helped me focus on what was happening in the moment instead of what the future could look like."
XOXO,
Rho Gamma
"Throughout recruitment, I always remembered that where I ended up was exactly where I was meant to be. Our Panhellenic staff has done such an amazing job at making recruitment about being yourself and finding a chapter that loves and values you. The sisterhood that you join is going to be where you find your best friends, roommates, adventure buddies, and everything in between! Invest in the chapter that you know in your heart will be what is best for you and that will stop at nothing to make sure you feel included and special. Recruitment can be tough, but it is so so so worth it! You get out of recruitment what you put into it, so be your very true self and see how you grow in this process and throughout the next four years of your life. You’ve got this!!!"
With Panhellenic love,
Rho Gamma
"Hellooo PNM, I am so happy you’re here! here are a few pieces of advice that will guide you during recruitment! First, keep an open mind! each chapter is a unique collection of experiences and ideas lived by each woman walking its halls. you may be surprised at what you can learn just by being open! Second, always enter a chapter with your values at the forefront of how you present yourself. you’ll hear a lot about values- they are your core beliefs and the principles that make you who you are. don’t ever forget them or sacrifice them to fit in a certain box! You are you and nothing is more important than that. Lastly, and I cannot stress this enough, HAVE FUN! While recruitment may be an overwhelming week, maintaining a positive and excited attitude will make it so much more enjoyable! live in the present and make the most out of this experience, it’s only as fun as you make it!"
You are amazing,
Rho Gamma
"This is YOUR experience. break down any stereotypes you have before recruitment and during recruitment — whatever they are I promise you, they do not apply here! Going into my fourth year in this community, I can say with extreme confidence that every single chapter here at FSU is amazing! You will find your people in whatever chapter you end up in! And you might even be best friends with women in other chapters too, so don’t ever let letters solely define you! Nothing is as serious as it may seem! Something I shared with my PNMs that made them feel so much better, was that I was actually 2x as nervous as a chapter woman recruiting than I was as a PNM!!! The Panhellenic community is full of women who will love you where you are, so don’t change a thing about yourself! enjoy the process of getting to know people and learning what you want in a chapter! During this process, focus on YOU. Think about who you want to be 3-4 years down the road. what qualities and type of people do you want around you to shape you into that 22-year-old self? Pay attention to how you FEEL — this place will be your home!"
You've got this,
Rho Gamma
"My advice to PNMs is to focus on the present. Not only should you keep an open mind during recruitment week, you should also remind yourself that nothing is happening TO you, but FOR you!! Everything that happens is for a reason and is meant for you! When you keep an open mind, you will give the opportunity for the right chapter and sisterhood to come into your life! Learning more about each chapter throughout the week might show you that you align with a different chapter than you thought!"
I'm already so proud of you,
Rho Gamma
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