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Originally Posted by XiButterfly
wow....reading this thread kinda makes me sad. I'm a pledge at UC Berkeley and I basically have a half sleeve of tattoos on one arm and a lip ring. I still received a bid because they saw me for who I am. I wish other chapters at other schools could do the same.
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So the "real you " is a tattoo and a lip ring?
Here's a shocker for all you sweet young things out there - you are judged by your appearance. Every time you meet someone for the first time, studies show you are sized up within seconds. That's human nature. Knowing that, however, you can alter your appearance to send different messages. That's what adults do. You look different for a job interview than you do when hanging around the house, and you'll alter your appearance to look different at a formal social event than when you are playing a sport. I hope the "real you" is something more than your mere appearance. But sometimes, your appearance is all people have initially. And it is foolish not to put your best foot forward in a situation when you are looking for something from someone - whether it is a bid, a job, approval from your in-laws, a loan, whatever.
So, wear that mohawk if you want - but spare us the bs about "they are judging me by my appearance!" when you don't get the job - or the bid.