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09-05-2014 12:53 PM |
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Originally Posted by TarheelMom
(Post 2289947)
Thank you all for your advice. I talked with her last night and again encouraged her to stick it out for a few weeks before making any decisions. She said the sisters have been wonderful - they've all friended her on FB and sent sweet messages about how happy they are to have her. She seemed very upbeat on the phone. Then this morning she texted me a picture that broke my heart. Everyone that pledges a sorority is surprised by a dorm door decoration with their name on it - usually it is their sorority symbol. My daughter's had been torn and vandalized. She lives in a coed Freshman dorm, and Thursday night is a big night out. Someone probably thought they were being funny. Her roommate's door decoration for a different sorority was untouched. If she sticks this out, I will admire her so much and it will show such a strength of character.
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College students can be dumb, drink, and ignorant sometimes. This probably had nothing to do with her sorority specifically, but even if it did, don’t let this get her down. This is just a small drop in the bucket in the grand scheme of things. She shouldn’t let this one a-hole ruin what could be a lifetime commitment in an amazing organization!
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Originally Posted by DubaiSis
(Post 2289980)
I've been involved in various alumnae associations as I've moved around and one thing that almost never comes up is who was in a struggling chapter and who was in the IT girls chapter. We all look and behave the same as grown ups!
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And there are dorks like me who get really excited when I see someone at the mall or grocery store who’s wearing letters, even if they’re not from my own organization. :p We’re all Greek. We all “get it”. And we know that there are amazing people in all of our organizations.
TarheelMom, after the dust has settled and the first couple weeks of the semester have passed, with recruitment in the rearview mirror and mixers, philanthropy events, and chapter meetings in full swing, all of that other stuff your daughter has been dealing with will melt away. What she’ll be left with are moments and experiences - with a great group of sisters – that will last a lifetime.
I hate to sound like a Hallmark card, but: Recruitment is temporary. Sisterhood is forever.
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