wanting to rush-ways to meet people

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by Happyme88

i'll be a second semester sophomore so I know I have a little bit of time left to join a sorority. I'm working VERY hard this semester to get my grades up( i've always struggled in school because I have a learning disabilty). My goal is for a 3.0, which ive never gotten before, but we will see.
thanks for the advice

This is a mini-hijack but as a special education teacher I know that colleges are supposed to help students with disabilitites. I don't know if you have done this, but let your college know. Your LD doesn't disappear the moment you graduate HS. They legally have to "work" with you.


Here is a link to the US Dept. of Ed., it's a link to information on transitioning to college and what universities and students are responsible for.

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list...ransition.html

End my mini-hijack.



As for informal, depending on if the university does it or not (I say that because all the chapters might have reached total in the fall), it is much more laid back. There are rules during formal that they don't have to follow during informal. I went through informal. Basically my university had a general meeting at the MU for all those interested in rushing. All the chapters who were rushing where there with "booths". We got to check them out and then go to the houses we saw fit. They did stress that we could leave each house whenever we wanted and go to another one.

When I was at ASU the sororities doing spring would put tables on the mall and girls as they were walking by, would stop and possibly sign up for the rush event (or they would just get the info and show up).

At U of A our informal events, that I did as a member, were held at the house or at a mom and pops pizza parlor. The first couple were "non-threatening actitivies on nuetral ground". LOL.

Good luck with recruitment, your grades and your transfer!!!!!!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Happyme88

I do get accomadations through the disabilty services, but im pretty sure that sororities would have no understanding of the rights for people w/ an LD or do they understand what its like having one, unless there is someone in the sorority that does indeed have a LD. So im assuming that I would get no special privilages.

She meant for the grades issue, not the sororities so much.

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by 33girl

She meant for the grades issue, not the sororities so much.

Yes. But if/when you join a house, be honest with them up front about your disability. It's not something to be ashamed of. They should be supportive.

[KDAngel]

Happyme -- I responded to your private message with a looong answer about informal recruitment at ECU. If you want to know anything else, do not hesitate to ask.

[KDAngel]

OK, so I wrote a BOOK of a response AND talked to you for like and hour online today and then I find out you pledged Sigma SOMEWHERE. I mean enough to have pledge class pics and a pic with your Big. Someone tell me why they feel the need to misrepresent themselves on GC all the time!? And if this is a special or whatever, I apologize, but you could have at least told me you pledged elsewhere and least long enough to get a bid, if not initiate!

And this is your third transfer in less than 2years... I don't even follow.

Sorry, but consider me frustrated and feeling like I wasted my time here.