Rushing as a sophomore at the University of Michigan!

[soph123]

I just finished my freshman year at the University of Michigan, and have regretted not rushing since the beginning. No one in my family had ever been apart of greek life previously, so it wasn't something I had even considered. I truly had no knowledge of it other than the dumb stereotypes I had seen in movies so I naively assumed that greek life "wasn't for me". However, I realized pretty quickly that I was missing on something that could be an amazing experience for me!

At Michigan I am in one of the smaller schools that's located on North Campus, and it's only 600 kids. I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of amazing girls in sororities, and am excited at the opportunity to meet more girls like them and to meet communities outside of my small school!

Going into rush I really don't have any idea where I'd fit--I don't feel I know enough about any sorority to make that judgement. I also know that I have a tougher road ahead of me being a sophomore during rush. I truly just want to find a group of girls that I love as much as they love me where I can find lifelong friends and receive love, support, and laughter.

I guess saying all that, do you guys have any advice on rushing as a sophomore? Do you have anything you wish you'd have done differently that you'd love to let an eager sophomore know? Is there anything you'd encourage me to do or not to do?

Also, how do you recommend I deal with question of why I didn't rush as a freshman? I of course don't want to lie, but I also don't want to paint myself in any bad light. I really just want to emphasize my enthusiasm for greek life now, and how it was just something so foreign to me (especially because I also went to an arts high school of under 200 kids--no one even thought about greek life there, either!).

Thanks!!!!!!!