I don't know what has been said and what hasn't in this thread since I don't exactly have time to read everything, but to answer the original question...I really hate when people say just be yourself and blah, blah, blah. Let's be honest there are certain things you don't want to say. Actually it's not really WHAT you say, but HOW you say it! That is so true! Like you can almost talk about anything you want, but don't stay on a controversial or strange topic for super long, because then it will seem weird. For instance I went to a rush party where the recruiter was talking about Twilight for our whole conversation, and which team she was on (Jacob or Edward) and which team I liked, and why, and etc. While I do enjoy the Twilight series, I thought that talking about this for a whole party was just a bit much, especially because she made it seem like this was seriously her life. I get that people want to find a common ground topic, but just don't dwell. Also, something that kind of agitated me, was that when ever I mentioned something I did (cheerleading, extracurriculars, etc) the girls would act so interested, but I felt like they really weren't since they probably knew all this info from the stuff I turned in to pan...I guess what Im saying is that if you want to avoid this, talk about little know facts about yourself, something that really stands apart, and something the girls might now know already. There are plenty of girls in rush that were cheerleaders, captain of the debate team, a member of the student government, and more. There probably aren't that many people though that started their own business, or started an animal shelter, or more. SET YOURSELF APART! I hope this helps
