Excited about Rush in NJ, yet still a little nervous.

[Sooz]

Ok. I REALLY want to rush Gamma Phi this semester, and I'm totally excited about it, and I'm willing to fully commit myself and everything, but I'm scared about one thing and I'm sure most of you know what I'm thinking about. Hazing. I've heard some pretty bad stories already about what other sororities at my university do to their pledges, but no stories about Gamma Phi. I know no one is going to bad mouth Gamma Phi because you're all sisters here, but I need to know, how bad does it get? The sisters at my chapter here seem REALLY awesome and my school is SUPPOSED to have a strict 'no hazing' policy. Yet, I can already name two other sororites here who blatantly disregard said policy. I don't mind mild calisthenics(push ups and MAYBE even situps), line ups, scavenger hunts, or even a little bit of reciting codes and historical timelines aloud(from memory). But the minute someone starts to YELL in my face and call me degrading names and try to make me their slave I will leave and never look back. Another thing is initiation. I have this strict fear of being blindfolded from a traumatic childhood experience and if ANY blindfolding is involved in the pledge process after I have informed them of my aversion to this I will DEFINITELY leave. I really want to be part of something good and decent, and I do not believe that anyone should feel like they have to do something they do not want to just to be accepted, they should be accepted based on academic merit and how well they mesh with everyone and if they embody the standards of the organization. Am I sounding completely nuts here? Please some put my mind at ease. How was the pledge process for all of you? I would love to hear some of your stories, and as detailed as possible. Thank you so much for reading.

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