a{meri}can pledge retreat

So I said I would share a little more on sorority life...

This weekend was our Pledge Retreat to Wilmington Beach about 2 hours away from Chapel Hill. 'Pledge Class' basically means all the people who joined Tri Delta this year, and there are about 50 of us. You are a 'pledge' because you haven't yet been initiated into the sorority so you have 8 weeks to show that you really do want to join. We stayed at 2 girls beach houses in Wilmington which was beautiful, one of the houses had a dock out of the back onto the sea. You might expect that a pledge retreat to be full of 'bonding' activities and 'ice breakers', but it really isn't anything of the sort. We chilled, we shopped, we sunbathed, we ate Mexican. Let's face it, that's all girls really need to 'bond'. We had a few 'organised' activities, but they just ended up disintegrating to general crazy story telling.. Not.To.Be.Repeated. Regardless, you spend time on the beach with your new class and enjoy cheesy pics and some trashy tourist stores. #spottheBrits (See right).

Ok so haven't described cocktails well so far. My date on Friday,who I was set up with by a girl in Tri Delt, wants a 'great review' on my blog, which is what he will get. He picked me up from my accommodation in his car...(although his frat is maybe 100 meters from my building?), had a few drinks on the roof, popped some champers (not always champagne it just happened to be the theme at Phi Delta), did a bit of shagging (REMEMBER THAT IS DANCING!) and you don't want to know the rest of the night, it gets gradually crazier as imaginable. In few words: some Danes, some cross dressing, some gymnastics road-side, sleeping in a cupboard, 'your dress is in the dry cleaners', some cycling....No names mentioned. You make up the rest.

This is why the bus was full of 50 girls pretty dead on Saturday. Not sure you would call it a 'party bus'.

We also have a 'Big Sister' in the sorority, and you write down the names of your preferences, and get matched with an older girl in the house. A Big is just someone if you have any questions...need someone to hang with.. basically just a friend in another year. 

Me and my Big, Johanna

Next blog post will be on Parent's Weekend at Tri Delta where Philly Stew is coming Stateside to visit!! Until then xxxxxxxx