Considering Rushing, But Would Like Your Thoughts

[Lycan]

Hey everyone,

I am entering my Sophomore year at FSU this fall and I have been seriously considering rushing for some time now. While I have many friends who are in fraternities in various universities, I came here for an outside opinion.

I have a few concerns that I would like to address first that I was hoping you guys could shed some light on.

1. My first big concern above everything else, is the fact that I am considering rushing my Sophomore year. Is this generally looked down upon? I know a good majority of the men rushing are doing so in their Freshman year.

2. I'll admit, I'm really not big into sports. I enjoy keeping up with Football and Baseball stats, but I'm not going to be one of those people able to recall games from 10 years ago and discuss the "x" qualities and "y" pitfalls of given players and teams. How will this affect my ability to communicate and bond with the brothers? Will it have a big impact or is it localized to certain fraternities?

3. Body type/image. I am not your typical jacked lifter. I would consider myself overweight but not fat. I am only addressing this concern because I know preserving a good image can be an important quality in brothers. (If it isn't a major one already). How accepting are fraternities of larger men? Are there some I need to be looking for specifically. Is this just a moot point altogether? Granted, this summer I am working on the weight, but I suspect by the time fall starts I will not be to the level I want to be at.

Lastly, I just wanted to see if you guys would be willing to throw me some newbie tips for rushing.

Thanks for your time!