dear pnms (repost from anactive)

This has been a tough week for everyone. Here are thoughts from a previous post. Hope this helps! Sending love to all!

Keep. An. Open. Mind. Forget everything you've heard about tiers and reputations and let yourself explore all your options.

It's very possible that you won't experience that feeling of "just knowing" where you belong during rush. I didn't know I made the right choice until after I had gotten my bid.
It's normal to have fewer than the max number of parties each day, even on preference.

You may not get your first choice on preference. Give them a chance anyway -- you might be surprised.

This is not the most important week of your life. However this week ends, you're going to have a wonderful time in college, and whether or not you have letters on a jacket won't change that.

The actives are just as nervous as you are, I promise.

You are beautiful, smart, funny, interesting, important, and remarkably special. Now go kick some recruitment butt.

If recruitment is over for you, then go kick some Bama butt! You've got this! An amazing chapter in your life is just beginning!