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Old 09-12-2010, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dukemama View Post
Holy crow! You're at college to get an education, first and foremost. Unless it's due to grades, financial situation or a family emergency, why would anyone drop out just because they didn't get the house they wanted (or no house at all)? Are egos THAT fragile? (I guess so...)
That's what I said...

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Originally Posted by Lightning Bug! View Post
There is a difference between the girl who picked a college for academic reasons and the girl who picked a college because of (as I say above) "the script."
I think the difference here is that, in my case (and that of my husband and most of my friends) "the script" WAS to pick a college for academic reasons. So the concept of "ZOMG I HAVE to be an AEPhi at LSU or I'll just DIIIIIIIIIIIIIE!!!" is foreign to me. (I'm picking on LSU because of its hugely competitive recruitment, and I'm picking on AEPhi because, well, I am one and our chapter there is dormant.) I just don't get why anyone would transfer away from a school that has a strong program in their chosen field of study, JUST to join a particular GLO (even if you do then transfer back).
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