Bid Tuesday

So tommorrow is Bid Tuesday. For non greeks, Bid Tuesday is the day freshmen rushees decide if and which fraternity they want to join. I'm anxious as this could be large group or great guys. Sadly, I remember my Fall Bid Tuesday as one of the more melancholy days of my life. I had rushed ATO for about 4 weeks. I don't know what I saw in the guys that I liked, perhaps they resembled the "cool" group from high school. Nonetheless, I had been invited to their last large Rush event and looked with the desire to be "cool" looked past things I knew to not click with my personality. Like, the massive quantity of Alcohol being distributed around the Bus. The event, going to an all nude strip club. Being metro, I had dressed up. I even brought a new leather jacket, BIG MISTAKE. I walked away from my seat and the jacket disappeared. I immeadiatly began searching and asked the Brothers of the Fraternity to help me. To which I recieved a cold shoulder and mentions of hurry up cuz the bus was leaving. In the end, my jacket was lost cause. I still wanted to be a part of the "elite" so to say. I went in on Bid Tuesday opened my envelope and found a single "No Preference" card. Looking back I thank God for that moment. Not because ATO is a bad Fraternity, but because ATO didn't fit me. I definitely would not be able to deal with the 12 weeks of hell (Rush is the word) those who joined ATO did. Eventually I found the Fraternity who fit with me. Upon joining I was immeadiately enthusiastic, and since my zeal has rarely wavered. I am now an alumnus Brother of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and I doubt I can express the emotions that come to mind when I think about my experience.

So tommorrow is Bid Tuesday. Tomorrow I will see the men who I will eventually call Brother. It will be a fun event. I can only hope that each and every man that joins will have as amazing experience as I have. Over my years I've served many roles, and learned many lessons. Here's to the Alpha Rho Class!