I'm so scared and excited to death

[GtownGirl98]

My personal feelings are this:

Be who you are and your friends will still be your friends. There is great joy in joining a group with your friends but there is also a downside because you might not get to know your other sisters as well because you already have your group. So be who you are and go where you want to go.
As to Facebook and Myspace... I am looking for PNMs on those sites but I don't think that we as a greek community should use those as a judging devise on PNMs. That isn't fair. I do agree that a PNM should have the self respect to not post those half naked drunk photos but sometimes as freshwoman we don't know who we are yet and we don't know how we want others to see us.Think back to who you were your freshman year of college and who you are now... are you presenting yourself to the public in the same light or way?

[Future9529]

As far as my facebook goes, there aren't any half naked drunk pictures but I blocked it becuase of advice that someone gave me when they said that what might be an inside joke to me and my friends may affend someone else. I don't have anything to hide I just don't want anyone to make a judgement before they meet me because I'm not judging them before I meet them. Also, I have currently about 17 recs some I have more then one to and some I don't have any to. Do yall think I still need more? How many is too many at an SEC school?

[tunatartare]

According to this thread, you need 2 but no more then 3 recs for Ole Miss sororities. I would assume that most SEC schools wouldn't be much different.

[FSUZeta]

future: check your pm box

[islavistasweety]

Originally Posted by Future9529

I never knew I could be this excited and scared at the same time!!

Oh, but you can!

[DominoTheta]

GREAT picture islavistasweety. About sums it up. haha.

[Future9529]

Is there a way I could come out and say "'all my roomates are rushing and we went to highschool together but i still really like your sorority with or withoutthem and please don't think that i am them" but not so bluntly? haha I wanna make a good impression because I HATE first impressions i really feel like i am horrible at them and i need to get better

[Drolefille]

You could say, if it comes naturally, something like

Yeah, my roommates/friends are rushing too, but I want to find the place that's right for me, not for them.

[texgal]

Originally Posted by Future9529

Is there a way I could come out and say "'all my roomates are rushing and we went to highschool together but i still really like your sorority with or withoutthem and please don't think that i am them" but not so bluntly? haha I wanna make a good impression because I HATE first impressions i really feel like i am horrible at them and i need to get better

"I really like it here." "I really feel at home here." "I hope I get to come back tomorrow."

Don't mention your friends. This is about you and the sororities. Tell them that you're comfortable there and that you want to be there. Don't talk about your friends too much, and if you feel the need to explain that you're willing to go away from your friends, then do it.

[Drolefille]

Also a good idea.

I'd only mention it if they ask you if you have friends going through.

Use your best judgement, and don't worry about it too much

[Future9529]

This is all really good advice! Any more pointers? Thanks!
Some girl that I know said they will only accept one rec and they won't look at them if you have more then one. I thought they meant that only one was "neccessary" (kinda like you can wear jeans but no one ever does) but everything I've read says get 2 or 3 if possible. Am I wasting my time trying to get more?