when i rushed there was no internet, so websites were not an option. however, if i were a pnm now, i would check out the websites to get to know a little about each chapter before going to the recruitment events. i probably would've formed impressions of each group before actually meeting them... i don't know if that would be good or bad. i hope that i would have been open minded enough to look beyond the website. as it was, i went through rush without any preconceived notions. my relatives and friends who were already at fsu were very gracious and didn't make any comments about any group. as for size of chapter, i must admit that i would have been a little leery of joining a small chapter. i was more interested in a medium or large chapter. as a rushee, i was more "in the moment" meeting each chapter and not too concerned about their national organization or how many chapters they had. i was more concerned with how i would fit in with the chapters on my campus. the physical house mattered. and i certainly wasn't concerned with alumnae groups!(although i have served as president of two different alumna chapters)
i don't remember caring about the sorority colors, crest or badge, but as it turned out, i like my sorority's the best-is it because i like my sorority, or because i like turquiose and grey, crowns and
strawberries? i don't really know! it is funny how things turn out.
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