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Old 04-18-2011, 10:05 PM
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Is it all about looks?

I went through a few other websites where people talked about either my school's sororities or just sororities in general. It seems that there are fat sororities, hot sororities, butch sororities, and everything in between. I also see that every one has something bad to say about every single sorority. I hate that in my quest to find the perfect sisterhood for me, I keep running into negative comments. I am a bigger girl and I know this. I just know that I am focused on whether or not my grades, high school activities, community service, and overall impression is good enough, and now I have to worry about being too fat, or not tan enough to be greek? I see the good in the greek life but I also see the bad.

Anyone have any advice? Personal experiences with this? I know people say recruitment isn't about physical appearance, but more rather than how you present yourself with dressing nicely and conducting a lady-like manner but after reading comments, I assume otherwise.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:07 PM
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Oh, my. Get your stuff together that you need for recruitment and go through recruitment with an open mind.

Also, stop going to those sites. They're fucking awful.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:09 PM
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I went through a few other websites where people talked about either my school's sororities or just sororities in general. It seems that there are fat sororities, hot sororities, butch sororities, and everything in between. I also see that every one has something bad to say about every single sorority. I hate that in my quest to find the perfect sisterhood for me, I keep running into negative comments. I am a bigger girl and I know this. I just know that I am focused on whether or not my grades, high school activities, community service, and overall impression is good enough, and now I have to worry about being too fat, or not tan enough to be greek? I see the good in the greek life but I also see the bad.

Anyone have any advice? Personal experiences with this? I know people say recruitment isn't about physical appearance, but more rather than how you present yourself with dressing nicely and conducting a lady-like manner but after reading comments, I assume otherwise.
If you are not yet greek, but are considering going through recruitment... you will never know until you try. Change the attitude and "assumptions", or else it will be noticed, and you'll shoot yourself in the foot. Put your best self forward, in all ways. That's all you can do.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:10 PM
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Have you done any reading of the many recruitment-related threads here?
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:12 PM
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Wow. I don't want to seem insecure. I guess I came off that way. All I wanted was to get some of the stereotypes I've heard about, cleared up. I'm very open minded and very confident.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:13 PM
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Stereotypes = bad news bears, amiga. Stay away from them.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:13 PM
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Nope. You could be a perfect 10 in the looks dept. but it really won't matter much if you are, say, a raging BITCH with a bad attitude.

Oh yeah, and I suggest you do some reading:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ght=appearance

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ght=appearance
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:15 PM
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Nope. You could be a perfect 10 in the looks dept. but it really won't matter much if you are, say, a raging BITCH with a bad attitude.

Oh yeah, and I suggest you do some reading:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ght=appearance

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ght=appearance
I have read, there's just so many threads to go through. I will look through those. Thank you
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:16 PM
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What's with your user name if you aren't even Greek? That's pretty presumptuous.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:17 PM
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What's with your user name if you aren't even Greek? That's pretty presumptuous.
Meh, much better than having a particular group in it.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:25 PM
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What's with your user name if you aren't even Greek? That's pretty presumptuous.
I'm not being presumptuous. I want to be greek, eventually. I am interested in the greek life and I know that if I work hard enough, I will get into a sorority.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:33 PM
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I hate that I came here to get advice and learn about sororities and recruitment and god forbid, I ask a question and I get anything but answers.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:34 PM
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Uh, what?
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:39 PM
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I hate that I came here to get advice and learn about sororities and recruitment and god forbid, I ask a question and I get anything but answers.
Here's some advice:

1. Stop looking at those web sites. They are full of evil. Concentrate on yourself and the things you can control.
2. Be yourself in recruitment. You will have a much better chance of finding a home.
3. Relax. Every recruitment is stressful but your school isn't exactly on par with Ole Miss, Bama, Texas etc.
4. Stop whining. It will not endear you to the people here.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:40 PM
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I hate that I came here to get advice and learn about sororities and recruitment and god forbid, I ask a question and I get anything but answers.
Seriously, wtf.
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