blew my chances??
 

i was very interested in an organization my sophmore yr in college..i never really asked myself why i wanted to join one but i felt as if it would help me meet new ppl and form a sisterhood, i did my research and found one tht matched my personality and caught my eye. i went to their events as much as i could and tried to make myself noticable to them, however im a shy individual so it took me awhile to actually go up to them and make conversation, i guess after getting their contacts and talked to them i was pre-pledging i suppose and i siked myself out and got afraid to continue with it, one day i saw one of the current linesisters and told her i wasnt sure if i was ready and i guess that rubbed on her the wrong way, i havent gone to any events since or called any of them because im too nervous to talk to them and too they are currently making there line for this yr. i doubt they would want to hear anything from me, but i want to join this yr and needless to say they only make a line every 2 yrs so my senior yr will be my nxt chance, idk what to do..i think about it all the time, i dream about it so i know thats a symbol that its for me but my shyness is heavily holding me back. if anyone can tell me what to do, how do i overcome this, and too would it be very bad if i become a little sister to a frat as a backup , because i do want to be in the area of those in an organization

what?

$10 to anyone who can diagram "sentence" #2

Holy Run-On Batman!

im sorry whats wrong i was kind of rushing while i was typing it?

Agreed. I would also suggest the correct spelling of "contimplating."

ROFL!

Double ROFL!

DON'T join ANY group as a "backup" or perceived entree into another group. It is disrespectful.

Assuming you would be bid (i.e. telling someone you weren't ready for pledging) most likely DID rub them the wrong way. It is presumptuous.

Get some confidence and try again, just watch what you say and do. You need to overcome your shyness but you need to learn some people skills as well.

I don't think they teach diagramming anymore. I took a class on grammar for "fun" (to help me with parts of speech to better my learning of foreign languages) and I was the only student who wasn't a non-trad who even knew what it was. I'd like to thank my crotchety english teachers from elementary and middle school for that skill.

I freaking love diagramming sentence, but then again, I'm a grammar nerd. I won't even attempt that beast of a sentence, though!

Maybe it is a Northern California educational thing that we learned it? I also am descended from an English teacher, so perhaps it is genetic. I had fun in my Cognitive Psych. class in the module on linguistics with the sentence diagramming and we made crazy trees.

Only on GC will people rah rah for diagramming.

QFP.

Also, IDK, my BFF Jill?

To the OP, get over yourself. Shyness is in your head. Either you've got the guts to join or you don't. Make a decision, stick to it, and move on.

Honestly, I think you blew it, but not for the same reasons you think you did.

Think about it...

"Contimplating," try punctuation. It can be a handy thing.

--English major here. Rah Rah for diagramming sentences!:p

My kids have been learning diagramming sentences for years. Then again, they learned traditional math (not Chicago math) too.

ok thank you for your comments but you spent so much time on my diagramming that very few actually had something to say, i asked for advice and few read what i had to say but none of you actually helped out, if you have nothing to say just dont reply simple as that, acting so rude for no reason