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Originally Posted by sherryanne
Recruitment is about a week away! I had a couple of questions on showing interest while talking to actives in the house. How are you supposed to show interest? Is "I really enjoy being here" or "You guys are really friendly, thanks for inviting me back" acceptable? I don't want to sound like I'm set on one house because I'm definitely not - I want to keep an open mind when going through recruitment and select the house that makes me feel at home.
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I think those general lines are absolutely acceptable. I also think it's a good idea to show interest and excitement about returning.
As a person who used to be on the "sister side" it always made me feel good to know that they were happy to be there.
As long as you don't come off as being borderline psycho/crazy ("OHMIGAWD I'M SO EXCITED TO BE BACK!!!! I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I'M A SISTER OF XYZ! I ALREADY KNOW WHO I WANT TO ROOM WITH WHEN I MOVE INTO THE HOUSE! AND I JUST RENAMED MY DOG AFTER YOUR MASCOT!!") you'll be OK
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Also, my cousin graduated from a sorority recently. I know the sisters will ask me why I decided on rushing and I want to be able to mention how my cousin had an amazing experience and encouraged me to try out recruitment, but because she is a sister of ABC, should I avoid bringing this up when I am at DEF or XYZ sorority? I don't want other sororities to get the wrong impression that I am setting my sights on one sorority.
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I don't think you should avoid it. I wouldn't dwelll on it. I wouldn't even mention the sorority name unless the sister "rushing" you asked.
You could say (I'm taking part of your sentence here): "My cousin is a member of a sorority and recently graduated. She had an amazing experience and encouraged me to try out recruitment. She told me stories of their retreats and sisterhood events (homecoming/greek sing/insert any greek activity here) and it seems like a great experience...."
That way you are focusing on the things she liked about her sorority experience that made you interested and not so much the name of the sorority itself.
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Good luck!