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Your Bid Day, As Told By 'New Girl'— Because That's Exactly What You Are

Bid day is like your birthday, Christmas, and the best party ever rolled into one.

Olivia Stevens

Sep 12, 2018

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Your Bid Day, As Told By 'New Girl'— Because That's Exactly What You Are

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There's an immense about of anticipation and anxiety surrounding the final moments of recruitment. Jess, Nick, Schmidt, Cece, Winston, and Coach understand. After recruitment, you will want to play one long game of True American.

1. The Moments Leading Up to Bid Day

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It is truly torturous because you never know what might happen.

2. When You Have to Sit on Your Bid Card

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Aka the longest moments of your life.

3. When They Tell You That You Can Finally Open Up Your Bid

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Your heartbeat picks up, your eyes go wide, and suddenly you can't open an envelop anymore without fumbling.

4. Your Initial Reaction

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It is just screaming and crying and more screaming.

5. Finding Everyone in Your PC

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Suddenly some of the girls you went through recruitment with are the girls in your pledge class!! You get this awesome, instant connection with them and are constantly asking, "Wait, what was your name again?"

6. When You Finally Run Home

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You are so tired at this point but the act of running home to your sisters fuels you to run faster than you ever have before.

7. Attempting to Find Your Name On A Sign in the Crowd

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There is so much confusion and screaming and glitter that you suddenly lose the ability to read clearly.

8. When You Finally Find Your Bid Day Buddy

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Everyone is screaming and you have an urge to jump into everyone's arms because you are so excited!!

9. Taking One Million Photos

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From every angle, pose, and props imaginable. And you also gain 100 Instagram followers overnight.

10. Attempting to Learn All the Chants

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And trying not to feel guilty when you mumble over some parts even though they are super easy to learn.

11. When You Get to Dance With All Your Sisters

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12. When You Have to Leave

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"So, you're telling me the party has to stop? But I don't WANT to leave!!"

13. Trying to Scrub Off the Glitter in the Shower

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It is impossible and every sorority girl knows this. You find it hours, days, even weeks later still in your hair and skin.

14. When You Realize You Get to Go Back the Next Day

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HECK YEAH. PANLOVE, BABY!!

You are stressed and scared about bid day, but it is truly worth it, in the end, to see the faces of all your sisters as you run home and they welcome you to the family. Sororities sometimes get a bad reputation, but at their core, they cultivate and encourage strong girls to find a loving community. Bid day is the start of getting to know your family and people who will inspire and lift you up. Going through recruitment is confusing and you second guess your choices often, but after bid day, you can't imagine being anywhere else.

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Your Bid Day, As Told By 'New Girl'— Because That's Exactly What You Are

Bid day is like your birthday, Christmas, and the best party ever rolled into one.

1. The Moments Leading Up to Bid Day

2. When You Have to Sit on Your Bid Card

3. When They Tell You That You Can Finally Open Up Your Bid

4. Your Initial Reaction

5. Finding Everyone in Your PC

6. When You Finally Run Home

7. Attempting to Find Your Name On A Sign in the Crowd

8. When You Finally Find Your Bid Day Buddy

9. Taking One Million Photos

10. Attempting to Learn All the Chants

11. When You Get to Dance With All Your Sisters

12. When You Have to Leave

13. Trying to Scrub Off the Glitter in the Shower

14. When You Realize You Get to Go Back the Next Day

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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