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30 Stages Of Life As A PNM

It's all worth it in the end.

Kay-Lynn Klug

Sep 25, 2016

Baton Rouge, LA

Kay-Lynn Klug

Anyone that is a member of a sorority remembers their entire experience as a Potential New Member. That grueling week of recruitment is unmatched by anything else I have experienced in college. Unlike the popular opinion, sorority recruitment is not a cultish weed-out program meant for only conformists to survive. Sorority recruitment is an opportunity to make friends, learn about amazing sisterhoods, and ultimately find the house that is best for you. Here are 24 of the thoughts, feelings, and events that will happen during your time as a PNM.

1. Panhellenic Information Sessions

2. Listening to the Presentation

3. Realizing that recruitment sign up is getting close

4. Struggling to fit all of your activities onto a one sheet resume

5. Finding parents and strangers to write recommendation Letters

6. Signing up for recruitment within the first hour

7. Getting together outfits for each round

8. Looking at the reputation for each house online

9. Discreetly stalking active members before the social media ban begins

10. Gamma Chi groups start to form

11. One last panic attack

12. Recruitment begins with an informational meeting

13. Planning and re-planning your outfit for round one

14. Getting to the row 30 minutes early

15. Lining up in front of the first house when you're still three houses away

16. PARTY STARTS!!!

17. First party ends and it wasn't that bad

18. End of round one

19. Your bottoms don't coordinate with the philanthropy t-shirt provided

20. Back on the row and everyone else is wearing odd colors too

21. PARTY STARTS!!!

22. Halfway through recruitment and you're so conflicted

23. Time to plan for round three

24. I'm beauty, I'm grace... trips into the house

25. Oh look it is now flooding outside

26. Seeing active members inside the restaurant where you were about to eat

27. Round four begins with low singing and crying rather than the usually deafening screams

28. Selections begin. It's time to make one of the biggest decisions of your life

29. It's bid day morning and it feels like Christmas!!

30. You finally get you bid and your life as a PNM comes to an end as you run down the row

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30 Stages Of Life As A PNM

It's all worth it in the end.

1. Panhellenic Information Sessions

2. Listening to the Presentation

3. Realizing that recruitment sign up is getting close

4. Struggling to fit all of your activities onto a one sheet resume

5. Finding parents and strangers to write recommendation Letters

6. Signing up for recruitment within the first hour

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8. Looking at the reputation for each house online

9. Discreetly stalking active members before the social media ban begins

10. Gamma Chi groups start to form

11. One last panic attack

12. Recruitment begins with an informational meeting

13. Planning and re-planning your outfit for round one

14. Getting to the row 30 minutes early

15. Lining up in front of the first house when you're still three houses away

16. PARTY STARTS!!!

17. First party ends and it wasn't that bad

18. End of round one

19. Your bottoms don't coordinate with the philanthropy t-shirt provided

20. Back on the row and everyone else is wearing odd colors too

21. PARTY STARTS!!!

22. Halfway through recruitment and you're so conflicted

23. Time to plan for round three

24. I'm beauty, I'm grace... *trips into the house*

25. Oh look it is now flooding outside

26. Seeing active members inside the restaurant where you were about to eat

27. Round four begins with low singing and crying rather than the usually deafening screams

28. Selections begin. It's time to make one of the biggest decisions of your life

29. It's bid day morning and it feels like Christmas!!

30. You finally get you bid and your life as a PNM comes to an end as you run down the row

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1. Your family and friends ask what you want for your birthday, so you give them a list of options.

2. You're super excited about your birthday the week before.

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4. Your siblings wake you up.

5. Your friends are so excited to be with you on your big day.

6. If you work, your office might throw a party for you.

7. For your actual party, you plan a small get-together with close family and friends ...

8. ... or large celebration with everyone you know.

9. You eat the best meal you've had in weeks.

10. You devour the first piece of cake proudly.

11. You embarrass yourself somehow.

12. You get the present you really wanted but thought no one would get you.

13. You are a little sad about getting older.

14. That feeling wears off and you realize how happy you are to have family and friends to celebrate this day with you.

15. The morning after your birthday looks something like this.

Syllabus week doesn't exist.

All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

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1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!