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SydneyK 09-07-2007 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1514749)
this is a message board, not a place for people to make rude comments to others. If you wanna do that go someplace where someone actually cares. ..
Ok, look...

That was a JOKE about the whole space-time continuum thing. That's why my next sentence started with, "But seriously..."

If you can't take that kind of joke, then you're the one who should go someplace where someone actually cares. :rolleyes:

Oh, and by the way, it's FRUSTRATED, not fusterated. And I'm not being rude by pointing that out.

giggle528 09-07-2007 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SydneyK (Post 1514754)
Ok, look...

That was a JOKE about the whole space-time continuum thing. That's why my next sentence started with, "But seriously..."

If you can't take that kind of joke, then you're the one who should go someplace where someone actually cares. :rolleyes:

Oh, and by the way, it's FRUSTRATED, not fusterated. And I'm not being rude by pointing that out.

oh hahaha i got ur joke..i was referring to AF's comment. Yeah, that word has always been a difficult one to rememeber how to spell. They seriously should put spell checker on here

AlphaFrog 09-07-2007 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1514756)
oh hahaha i got ur joke..i was referring to AF's comment. Yeah, that word has always been a difficult one to rememeber how to spell. They seriously should put spell checker on here
There IS a spellchecker. When you're posting, if you look in the grey toolbox, up towards the top right.

It looks like this: http://greekchat.com/gcforums/images...r/spelling.gif

AlethiaSi 09-07-2007 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog (Post 1514757)
There IS a spellchecker. When you're posting, if you look in the grey toolbox, up towards the top right.

It looks like this: http://greekchat.com/gcforums/images...r/spelling.gif
it's a program known as iespell. it's an internet explorer attachment (free). I have firefox at home and that does automatic spell check, and i put this program for my computer at work, and it seems to work pretty well.

tld221 09-07-2007 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1514749)
im really not going to comment on what AF said, but seriously this is a message board, not a place for people to make rude comments to others. If you wanna do that go someplace where someone actually cares. ..
she gon tell us how to run out sh!t...

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anyways,
I am a sophmore, obviously i was just initated last April. My chapter CLEARLY doesnt know all the rules, or processes, nor did my prez let me know when I told her that this process takes time.
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so yeah, i was fusterated because this fusteration has just been a build of different situations that have happened! I began to not take my chapter seriously. there was NO sisterhood there. half the time girls wouldnt show up for meetings, go to events, etc. Our school had a panhellnic(sp?) car wash to raise money.
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I wanted to go, because you know car washes are fun and I wanted to raise money. All the girls in the other sororities went(there were 2 other sororities). Did any of the ABC girls show up? Only I and another girl, and THATS it. hmm...sounds like great sisterhood to me.
sheesh, if i judged my sorority's sisterhood based on our turnout to certain events... im sorry, you just sound like a loser to me. a grammatically-incorrect drama queen that can't get her story together for a message board. there's no other way to say it. whoops, let me go make rude comments where somewhere cares. :rolleyes:

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Just little things like that really bothered me, but I didnt switch schools because of the sorority. I switch for other reasons that I wont justify on here.
you do realize that everytime you say that, the reason(s) changes slightly. you were open to telling us why before (something about the school not having your major, which is legitimate to me) but now you're all shady?

p.s. see all the bolded words? if you hit F7, you mightve known that you.can't.spell.

giggle528 09-07-2007 11:49 AM
[quote=tld221;1514760]

sheesh, if i judged my sorority's sisterhood based on our turnout to certain events... im sorry, you just sound like a loser to me. a grammatically-incorrect drama queen that can't get her story together for a message board. there's no other way to say it. whoops, let me go make rude comments where somewhere cares. :rolleyes:

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Ok. Picture this...
you are going to a school with lets say 4,000 students. ABC and XYZ are at Total with 40 girls and EFG is lets say 30.(I am in ABC and we had 40 after rush)

Its meeting time. only about 14 girls show up to a MEETING!!! then your prez e-mails the chapter say "hey..lets all get together tonight to watch Greys, some of SPJ(frat) will be there to" that e-mail was just sent out to for all of us to hang out as a group together..5 of us go, including myself. I being the only girl in my pledge class.

Its greek week, the only time that ABC participated was for the "unknown" keg race.

then again that car wash.

when people dont do things together as a group, which is the reason y we are all in it, makes it seem like they dont care, which is most defiently the impression I got as my new memeber period went on. I would of DP, but I decided to wait it out, I thought "its going to get better, its going to get better" the girls were ALWAYS consistanly with their boyfriends..constantly. The only time i felt sisterhood, was during ritual or when we HAD to be together.
I guess I was just disappointed.

and I left my school yes, because they didnt have my major..

I've just typed that so many times, that I felt I didnt have to anymore

I think half way through the semester

33girl 09-07-2007 11:59 AM
I can't remember if you were going to a bigger school (I think you were) but don't judge the new school's chapter on the old school's. They could be completely different and you could love it at your new school. And it could be that you would have never had a snowball's chance in hell at BEING in that chapter in your new school if you hadn't already initiated. So maybe this all happened for a reason.

Small school systems are not like big ones. There are often people in the groups that aren't very "gung ho" and think things like intramurals and Greek week are a stupid waste of time. You happened to join a really un-gung ho group. That's life. If you stuck around you might be able to change it, but it's a moot point since you're leaving due to your major.

And I have no idea what national group you're in, but I'm guessing due to the size of your old school it's one of the smaller ones. The smaller national groups do not have the staff that the larger ones do and sometimes things take longer.

And yeah...spell check and leave mom out of it.

giggle528 09-07-2007 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 1514779)
I can't remember if you were going to a bigger school (I think you were) but don't judge the new school's chapter on the old school's. They could be completely different and you could love it at your new school. And it could be that you would have never had a snowball's chance in hell at BEING in that chapter in your new school if you hadn't already initiated. So maybe this all happened for a reason.

Small school systems are not like big ones. There are often people in the groups that aren't very "gung ho" and think things like intramurals and Greek week are a stupid waste of time. You happened to join a really un-gung ho group. That's life. If you stuck around you might be able to change it, but it's a moot point since you're leaving due to your major.

And I have no idea what national group you're in, but I'm guessing due to the size of your old school it's one of the smaller ones. The smaller national groups do not have the staff that the larger ones do and sometimes things take longer.

And yeah...spell check and leave mom out of it.
yeah, I hope I like them. They are known here as the prettiest and kinda slutty group, but I went to the information meeting and they had all the tables set out, and immediatly after they dismissed the meeting and asked the girls to go look around, almost everyone went toward ABC. I mean I just have to wait until the prez says I can meet them and hang out with them as ABC, and your right they might not be the type of girls I'd like to hang out with or they can be the girls who I absolutely loveee. Who knows?
i am not going to say which group it is, but it is one of the smaller organization. They dont have nearly have as many chapters as DZ or phi beta pi (i think thats rights), so It was very hard to find a school that was in a reasonable amount of distance ( I am actually 12 hrs away from home now, but thats as far as I will go)and that had my major, which is to say the least not that common.

It kinda sucks, I felt like (i dont wanna say screwed) but for lack of a better word, screwed. just because at my old school they made such a big deal about having so much fun, getting the best grades, etc. and yeah, I did feel comfortable around them, so I felt like I made the right choice, but still the fact that you say they are gung ho, is SO true!

AlphaFrog 09-07-2007 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1514861)
It kinda sucks, I felt like (i dont wanna say screwed) but for lack of a better word, screwed. just because at my old school they made such a big deal about having so much fun, getting the best grades, etc. and yeah, I did feel comfortable around them, so I felt like I made the right choice, but still the fact that you say they are gung ho, is SO true!
I thought people in your old house never showed up to anything and you were fed up with them?

You are so confusing.

giggle528 09-07-2007 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog (Post 1514867)
I thought people in your old house never showed up to anything and you were fed up with them?

You are so confusing.

no, they made a big deal about having fun during rush. I wasnt fed up with them, I was dissappointed.

MysticCat 09-07-2007 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SydneyK (Post 1514754)
Oh, and by the way, it's FRUSTRATED, not fusterated. And I'm not being rude by pointing that out.
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1514756)
Yeah, that word has always been a difficult one to rememeber how to spell.
Not if you pronounce it properly. :rolleyes:

And why won't you answer AlphaFrog's question -- why did you start this thread when, according to you, the paper-work was received at your new campus before you started this thread? I don't know whether you're on the up-and-up or not, but you really do seem to have a hard time keeping your story straight. I'm just sayin' . . . .

SydneyK 09-07-2007 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1514883)
And why won't you answer AlphaFrog's question -- why did you start this thread when, according to you, the paper-work was received at your new campus before you started this thread? I don't know whether you're on the up-and-up or not, but you really do seem to have a hard time keeping your story straight. I'm just sayin' . . . .
Better watch out, MysticCat, or she'll sick her mama on you.

And giggle, we're still waiting for you to answer AlphaFrog's question.

rhoyaltempest 09-07-2007 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 1513083)
I'd be fusterated too. :(

I hope everything works out for you!
You are so wrong for this.:D

UGAalum94 09-07-2007 05:25 PM
Giggle,

Hush, honey.

For your own good, you just need to stop posting now.

If you are real, you are going to get yourself in some trouble if anyone at your new or old school reads GC and figures out who you are.

Please, for your own good, just hush.

rhoyaltempest 09-07-2007 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by UGAalum94 (Post 1515036)
Giggle,

Hush, honey.

For your own good, you just need to stop posting now.

If you are real, you are going to get yourself in some trouble if anyone at your new or old school reads GC and figures out who you are.

Please, for your own good, just hush.
Yup, I vote for hushing.

jon1856 09-07-2007 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 1514679)
Jon, you should be careful about using the term "ghost" member as it has an altogether different connotation than what's going on here - a group or member that isn't a real national member because the chapter no longer exists or because they couldn't be legally pledged for this reason or another (i.e. grades or class status). I don't think there's anything shady going on here, I just think the national HQ is hella slow in getting stuff out to the newly initiated girls.
Thank you 33girl.
Perhaps I am wrong but I believed that it also included those that by no true fault of their own were not registered/recorded by National.

tld221 09-07-2007 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1514861)
yeah, I hope I like them. They are known here as the prettiest and kinda slutty group, but I went to the information meeting and they had all the tables set out, and immediatly after they dismissed the meeting and asked the girls to go look around, almost everyone went toward ABC. I mean I just have to wait until the prez says I can meet them and hang out with them as ABC, and your right they might not be the type of girls I'd like to hang out with or they can be the girls who I absolutely loveee. Who knows?
i am not going to say which group it is, but it is one of the smaller organization. They dont have nearly have as many chapters as DZ or phi beta pi (i think thats rights), so It was very hard to find a school that was in a reasonable amount of distance ( I am actually 12 hrs away from home now, but thats as far as I will go)and that had my major, which is to say the least not that common.

It kinda sucks, I felt like (i dont wanna say screwed) but for lack of a better word, screwed. just because at my old school they made such a big deal about having so much fun, getting the best grades, etc. and yeah, I did feel comfortable around them, so I felt like I made the right choice, but still the fact that you say they are gung ho, is SO true!

didnt you say originally that you DIDN'T feel comfortable around your old chapter, which is why you wanted to re-rush and all that jazz?

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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest (Post 1515038)
Yup, I vote for hushing.
no, she can't hush until she answers AF's question as to why the drama. then she can hush all she wants.

sarasmile 09-07-2007 06:52 PM
I got through the first 4 pages and couldn't read anymore, so I have to ask...


Did anyone point out to her that frustrated has 2 Rs? I couldn't believe that it didn't happen on the first page. (Though Senusret's response was amusing. :) )


ETA: Phew - I see the posts quoted on this page that someone finally pointed it out. I was starting to think that maybe the extra "r" was there and my eyes were just playing tricks on me.

khlkcca 09-07-2007 08:34 PM
Two Questions
 
1. If you were so unhappy with your old chapter, why did you go through initiation?

2. Why in the world would you call the group you are trying to affiliate with the slutty group? I do not care if that is the rumored image. Do not call girls you want to accept you slutty!

giggle528 09-07-2007 08:59 PM
i dont think they are slutty..thats just what everyone else thinks.


ok you know what? i didnt come here to be freaking attacked by people who i dont even freaking know. I came here to vent, because maybe people here since mainly everyone is greek would understand my situtation, but i clearly was wrong. theres your answer happy?

you all are switching the story, putting words in my mouth, etc. I signed my bid because during rush i felt comfortable with the girls. during new member period, i still felt comfortable, BUT i was dissappointed because we never did anything, being dissappointed in the way they went about things and being comfortable around them as a person is COMPLETELY different. I went through initiation, because originally I was going to transfer to a school closer to home, and I was set on going there. They also had ABC too. at that time I didnt know that sometimes transfers arent accepted, so i figured that I would go through initation and the transfer into the other schools chapter. All the girls of my chapter knew that I was transfering, BUT the day after initation I went to go visit the school, and thats when i found out that I couldnt go there (for certain reasons). If I had known that before hand then I would of DPed for the respect of the group.

So there are your answers...now just leave me alone

tld221 09-07-2007 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1515181)
So there are your answers...now just leave me alone
says the girl who keeps coming back for more...

kathykd2005 09-07-2007 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1515181)
So there are your answers...now just leave me alone
You posted here. Why did you do so if you just wanted to be "left alone"? Obviously, people are going to comment on what you are saying.

Unregistered- 09-07-2007 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1515181)
i dont think they are slutty..thats just what everyone else thinks.


ok you know what? i didnt come here to be freaking attacked by people who i dont even freaking know. I came here to vent, because maybe people here since mainly everyone is greek would understand my situtation, but i clearly was wrong. theres your answer happy?

you all are switching the story, putting words in my mouth, etc. I signed my bid because during rush i felt comfortable with the girls. during new member period, i still felt comfortable, BUT i was dissappointed because we never did anything, being dissappointed in the way they went about things and being comfortable around them as a person is COMPLETELY different. I went through initiation, because originally I was going to transfer to a school closer to home, and I was set on going there. They also had ABC too. at that time I didnt know that sometimes transfers arent accepted, so i figured that I would go through initation and the transfer into the other schools chapter. All the girls of my chapter knew that I was transfering, BUT the day after initation I went to go visit the school, and thats when i found out that I couldnt go there (for certain reasons). If I had known that before hand then I would of DPed for the respect of the group.

So there are your answers...now just leave me alone
What sorority are you a member of?

kathykd2005 09-07-2007 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1515186)
What sorority are you a member of?
She probably won't say...

Unregistered- 09-07-2007 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kathykd2005 (Post 1515190)
She probably won't say...
No shit.

But I was hoping she'd be dumb enough to at least answer.

Thanks a lot.

tld221 09-07-2007 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kathykd2005 (Post 1515190)
She probably won't say...
shake her up some more and we'll find out. i mean we know it's not DZ or Pi Phi. and i swear she said something like there were only 3 sororities on her campus and that hers was one of the "not so popular ones." so if you know of any 3-NPC-having schools then narrow it down.

and this comes from an NPHCer... see how easy it can be?

kathykd2005 09-07-2007 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by tld221 (Post 1515193)
shake her up some more and we'll find out. i mean we know it's not DZ or Pi Phi. and i swear she said something like there were only 3 sororities on her campus and that hers was one of the "not so popular ones." if that helps at all.
lol @ shake her up some more. Sarcasm?

kathykd2005 09-07-2007 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1515192)
No shit.

But I was hoping she'd be dumb enough to at least answer.

Thanks a lot.
You're welcome. Thanks for being such an upstanding citizen. You hurt my feel bads.:( <<< me

SWTXBelle 09-07-2007 09:26 PM
Hey, I don't think any of my NPC cousins should have to bear the burden of having OP outed as a member.

kathykd2005 09-07-2007 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1515209)
Hey, I don't think any of my NPC cousins should have to bear the burden of having OP outed as a member.
True.

AlphaFrog 09-08-2007 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1515209)
Hey, I don't think any of my NPC cousins should have to bear the burden of having OP outed as a member.
I love you for this.

adpiucf 09-08-2007 02:09 PM
Oh come on, you guys. Play nice. I know we like to snark, criticize spelling, etc., with the newbies, but I can appreciate that the OP is stressed out, confused and dealing with a lot of adjustments. I don't think we need to go "outing" her by looking at what campuses have X NPCs with or without sorority XYZ and QRS.

It takes some cajones to transfer to a new school where you don't know anyone, and especially to a school a lot further away from home. Added to the fact that her home chapter didn't submit paperwork that she didn't even know about (and did any of you have any clue as to the paperwork involved with initiation or communication between the chapter and HQ when you were a new initiate?), I'd be anxious and looking online to see if there were any resources to give me more info or advice about the process.

PLUS there's the very long and twisted process involved in trying to transfer into another chapter, which is something the vast majority of members will never even contemplate b/c most people don't even contemplate transferring. Think of all of the adjustments and risks involved-- losing credits, getting used to a new school, the uncertainty of fitting in with the transfer chapter, liking your old school and old chapter enough to outweigh the potential benefit of transferring for a specialized major, etc. I'd be stressed out, too.

So what if her mom is trying to help her by making phone calls on her behalf? This kid is probably all of 18-19 years old, and from the looks of it, she was going to college close to her family before she moved farther away to attend the other school. I'd be overwhelmed trying to settle in and grateful for mom's help in trying to get things squared away for me-- if it met helping me find a local doctor in the area or figuring out how to get my sorority transfer request moving along.

Whatever. I guess I just don't "get it." Her posts maybe were a little confusing to read, but I just read that as her inexperience and anxiety. Comments about the chapter not being up to what she thought it would be based on her experience at recruitment, reputations of the new chapter-- give her a break. She's been fairly discreet about not naming names or locations, and she's just being honest.

AnchorAlumna 09-08-2007 02:16 PM
Bless you for some rational thought!

UGAalum94 09-08-2007 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by adpiucf (Post 1515468)
Oh come on, you guys. Play nice. I know we like to snark, criticize spelling, etc., with the newbies, but I can appreciate that the OP is stressed out, confused and dealing with a lot of adjustments. I don't think we need to go "outing" her by looking at what campuses have X NPCs with or without sorority XYZ and QRS.

It takes some cajones to transfer to a new school where you don't know anyone, and especially to a school a lot further away from home. Added to the fact that her home chapter didn't submit paperwork that she didn't even know about (and did any of you have any clue as to the paperwork involved with initiation or communication between the chapter and HQ when you were a new initiate?), I'd be anxious and looking online to see if there were any resources to give me more info or advice about the process.

PLUS there's the very long and twisted process involved in trying to transfer into another chapter, which is something the vast majority of members will never even contemplate b/c most people don't even contemplate transferring. Think of all of the adjustments and risks involved-- losing credits, getting used to a new school, the uncertainty of fitting in with the transfer chapter, liking your old school and old chapter enough to outweigh the potential benefit of transferring for a specialized major, etc. I'd be stressed out, too.

So what if her mom is trying to help her by making phone calls on her behalf? This kid is probably all of 18-19 years old, and from the looks of it, she was going to college close to her family before she moved farther away to attend the other school. I'd be overwhelmed trying to settle in and grateful for mom's help in trying to get things squared away for me-- if it met helping me find a local doctor in the area or figuring out how to get my sorority transfer request moving along.

Whatever. I guess I just don't "get it." Her posts maybe were a little confusing to read, but I just read that as her inexperience and anxiety. Comments about the chapter not being up to what she thought it would be based on her experience at recruitment, reputations of the new chapter-- give her a break. She's been fairly discreet about not naming names or locations, and she's just being honest.
I don't want to see flames, attacks, and outings. I agree about that, and you are probably right about confusion and anxiety rather than maliciousness being behind it. But ouchie, it ended up being a bad thread in general, IMO.

She managed to make one chapter of her, (yes, unnamed, thank goodness for that) GLO look terrible, her HQ look like they promoted re-rushing to her, and the new chapter look indifferent to a sister.

All because she wasn't getting what she wanted from the group fast enough, apparently.

She might not have realized where it was going when she started, but I think she should have caught on a little bit.

jon1856 09-08-2007 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by adpiucf (Post 1515468)
Oh come on, you guys. Play nice. I know we like to snark, criticize spelling, etc., with the newbies, but I can appreciate that the OP is stressed out, confused and dealing with a lot of adjustments. I don't think we need to go "outing" her by looking at what campuses have X NPCs with or without sorority XYZ and QRS.

It takes some cajones to transfer to a new school where you don't know anyone, and especially to a school a lot further away from home. Added to the fact that her home chapter didn't submit paperwork that she didn't even know about (and did any of you have any clue as to the paperwork involved with initiation or communication between the chapter and HQ when you were a new initiate?), I'd be anxious and looking online to see if there were any resources to give me more info or advice about the process.

PLUS there's the very long and twisted process involved in trying to transfer into another chapter, which is something the vast majority of members will never even contemplate b/c most people don't even contemplate transferring. Think of all of the adjustments and risks involved-- losing credits, getting used to a new school, the uncertainty of fitting in with the transfer chapter, liking your old school and old chapter enough to outweigh the potential benefit of transferring for a specialized major, etc. I'd be stressed out, too.

So what if her mom is trying to help her by making phone calls on her behalf? This kid is probably all of 18-19 years old, and from the looks of it, she was going to college close to her family before she moved farther away to attend the other school. I'd be overwhelmed trying to settle in and grateful for mom's help in trying to get things squared away for me-- if it met helping me find a local doctor in the area or figuring out how to get my sorority transfer request moving along.

Whatever. I guess I just don't "get it." Her posts maybe were a little confusing to read, but I just read that as her inexperience and anxiety. Comments about the chapter not being up to what she thought it would be based on her experience at recruitment, reputations of the new chapter-- give her a break. She's been fairly discreet about not naming names or locations, and she's just being honest.
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Originally Posted by UGAalum94 (Post 1515483)
I don't want to see flames, attacks, and outings. I agree about that, and you are probably right about confusion and anxiety rather than maliciousness being behind it. But ouchie, it ended up being a bad thread in general, IMO.

She managed to make one chapter of her, (yes, unnamed, thank goodness for that) GLO look terrible, her HQ look like they promoted re-rushing to her, and the new chapter look indifferent to a sister.

All because she wasn't getting what she wanted from the group fast enough, apparently.

She might not have realized where it was going when she started, but I think she should have caught on a little bit.
BON, after reading all of this, I agree with you both.
And IMVHO this thread should be locked down right about now..;):D:cool::)

barbino 09-09-2007 06:07 PM
Deactivate please
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by giggle528 (Post 1514861)
yeah, I hope I like them. They are known here as the prettiest and kinda slutty group, but I went to the information meeting and they had all the tables set out, and immediatly after they dismissed the meeting and asked the girls to go look around, almost everyone went toward ABC. I mean I just have to wait until the prez says I can meet them and hang out with them as ABC, and your right they might not be the type of girls I'd like to hang out with or they can be the girls who I absolutely loveee. Who knows?
i am not going to say which group it is, but it is one of the smaller organization. They dont have nearly have as many chapters as DZ or phi beta pi (i think thats rights), so It was very hard to find a school that was in a reasonable amount of distance ( I am actually 12 hrs away from home now, but thats as far as I will go)and that had my major, which is to say the least not that common.

It kinda sucks, I felt like (i dont wanna say screwed) but for lack of a better word, screwed. just because at my old school they made such a big deal about having so much fun, getting the best grades, etc. and yeah, I did feel comfortable around them, so I felt like I made the right choice, but still the fact that you say they are gung ho, is SO true!
OMG ---deactivate now, please!!!! Save another chapter of your GLO from having to experience your own personal brand of sisterhood. If you can really call this second chapter <<the prettiest and kinda slutty group>> then you really don't belong with them and they certainly would be better off without you. Sisterhood is based on ideals that don't encompass members like you who seem to take, and take. Ask yourself this: what can you give back, and what will you give back????

It's like President John F. Kennedy's famous quote: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." A GLO can be compared to one's country, and both require a great degree of loyalty from its constituents. And---look!!! I never even ran spellcheck (I rarely use it, I don't have to). But---maybe if you stayed, one of your new chapter sisters could teach you how to actually write.

Just what will you contribute to your GLO, both the national as a whole and the new chapter that you seem so intent on joining?:eek:

adpiucf 09-09-2007 06:25 PM
I find it seriously offensive that you would compare undertaking the duty to serve one's country with undertaking elective membership in a social organization...

Sorority membership is nowhere on par with serving your country, and I'm getting a little tired of people treating their sorority like it is a sacred religion.

I am also not into this new trend of Greek Chatters finding new reasons to jump all newbies for their spelling or mis-speaking a comment here or there. Sometimes it is warranted. Most of the time... not so much. I'm all for having a laugh as much as anyone else... but seriously? President Kennedy wasn't talking about sororities.

What the hell is wrong with you people? Or maybe I'm the one with the misplaced priorities...

barbino 09-09-2007 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by adpiucf (Post 1515969)
I find it seriously offensive that you would compare undertaking the duty to serve one's country with undertaking elective membership in a social organization...

Sorority membership is nowhere on par with serving your country, and I'm getting a little tired of people treating their sorority like it is a sacred religion.

I am also not into this new trend of Greek Chatters finding new reasons to jump all newbies for their spelling or mis-speaking a comment here or there. Sometimes it is warranted. Most of the time... not so much. I'm all for having a laugh as much as anyone else... but seriously? President Kennedy wasn't talking about sororities.

What the hell is wrong with you people? Or maybe I'm the one with the misplaced priorities...
No, maybe you are right. I wrote this post in reaction to her calling the second chapter "the prettiest and kinda slutty group" -her terminology upset me. Usually I read all of the comments before posting. If I had, I would not have written my last post. She asked for help & sympathy, and she deserved it. However, like other posters, I found myself quesioning so much of what she said. GLO's are not like countries, and GC cannot be compared to politics. Forgive my last post, it was written in anger & way out of line.

adpiucf 09-09-2007 06:51 PM
Thanks. And forgive me, too, for jumping on you, as well.

Tippiechick 09-09-2007 06:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by adpiucf (Post 1515969)
I find it seriously offensive that you would compare undertaking the duty to serve one's country with undertaking elective membership in a social organization...

Sorority membership is nowhere on par with serving your country, and I'm getting a little tired of people treating their sorority like it is a sacred religion.

I am also not into this new trend of Greek Chatters finding new reasons to jump all newbies for their spelling or mis-speaking a comment here or there. Sometimes it is warranted. Most of the time... not so much. I'm all for having a laugh as much as anyone else... but seriously? President Kennedy wasn't talking about sororities.

What the hell is wrong with you people? Or maybe I'm the one with the misplaced priorities...
Methinks the OP was simply trying to convey that you should care less about what benefits one could gain from something and focus more on what you can do for the benefit of the group.

I think you're being overly sensitive on this post/in this thread.


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