Looking back, were you right?

[SthrnZeta]

Having been a sophomore when I rushed, my initial impressions of the chapters on my campus were true, I already had each one pegged. However, having been an alumna for a few years now and having been on GC for a minute, I've realized that Greek Life extends well beyond the walls of George Mason and that all kinds of people are Greek, not just the stereotypes and I am more proud than ever to be a member of my specific organization after realizing how large it all really is. I also didn't realize how lucky I am to have entered into this community at all, considering how many people try and don't get in or don't go for it at all.

Excellent topic, btw!

[MaggieXi]

If you read my recruitment story, http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=87635 you can tell I was influenced by my suitemate, my roomate and one of the girls on my hall who's sister was an active in a sorority. In the begining they really filled my head with lots of preconcived notions about each chapter. By the end of recruitment I began to develop my own ideas about each chapter, and while they weren't great they were better than what the girls I knew had spewn on and on for all of fall semester.

Looking back on it now, no the group I thought were "know it alls" weren't really. They were just very proud of their accomplishments. Two of my very best friends are from that group and I think I would have fit in there if I had not rec'd a bid from AZD.

And I think even the chapters I thought I would have fit in with. I don't think I would now. It's not that they are bad chapters or I didn't like the girls or anything its just that AZD is just more me.

[adpiucf]

Looking back, I was certainly influenced. I had been on campus for a full year, heard the stereotypes and knew some of the women in the sororities. During recruitment, these beliefs were either confirmed or completely proven untrue.

I can distinctly remember writing off one sorority in particular because of what I had heard about them. I did a complete 180 during recruitment. They ended up being one of my favorite chapters, and in the end I preffed them along with ADPi!

I also recall rushing with my roommates from the previous year. Some of these girls were too cool for school and had written off certain chapters they believed they were too good for. They also had a change of heart after the very first round! That was very surprising to me.

I think (I hope!) that any conceptions you have before coming into this process are undone by the end of the first day, when you have had a chance to experience it for yourself.