Mothers and Daughters

[mmc]

My school is a southern school, but Big 12 not SEC. (From the way it sounds SEC rush is WAYYY intense). Anyways, sorry to be so blunt but are you all implying that being a legacy to my mom's university and sorority could hurt me? Her sorority is a great group of girls, I would be honored to be a part of it, and I know I wont know exactly how they are until I rush since groups change over the years, but my mother and I are very different people with different personalities. Do I run the risk of not clicking with her XYZ sorority (and getting cut) and getting cut from ABC sorority that I do click with simply because I am my mother's daughter?

Overanalyzing, I know. But I would like to know how much emphasis I should place (gracefully, of course) when talking to the sisters on my finding my own house that fits the best with me, whether it be XYZ or any other GLO.

[red10]

if they ask why you decided to rush couldn't you just said something along the lines of: my mom was in a sorority and really loved it. I really want to find a house that fits me as well as hers fit her.

that way you aren't saying "I don't wanna be an XYZ like mommy" nor are you saying "I only wanna be an XYZ like my mommy"

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by mmc

My school is a southern school, but Big 12 not SEC. (From the way it sounds SEC rush is WAYYY intense). Anyways, sorry to be so blunt but are you all implying that being a legacy to my mom's university and sorority could hurt me? Her sorority is a great group of girls, I would be honored to be a part of it, and I know I wont know exactly how they are until I rush since groups change over the years, but my mother and I are very different people with different personalities. Do I run the risk of not clicking with her XYZ sorority (and getting cut) and getting cut from ABC sorority that I do click with simply because I am my mother's daughter?

Overanalyzing, I know. But I would like to know how much emphasis I should place (gracefully, of course) when talking to the sisters on my finding my own house that fits the best with me, whether it be XYZ or any other GLO.

Just being a legacy to another chapter at any school other than super competitive ones should not hurt you in any way. As with my example, however, talking too much about that legacy may give other chapters the impression that they shouldn't waste their time trying to steal you from your mom's group. Don't take what I said wrong....I am honored to be an AOII and most likely would have chosen them over the other chapters on campus, but any choice was taken away from me because I was not cautious with my statements. As others have said, sometimes little things are used to make decisions to cut great girls when you have to cut someone!

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by mmc

My school is a southern school, but Big 12 not SEC. (From the way it sounds SEC rush is WAYYY intense). Anyways, sorry to be so blunt but are you all implying that being a legacy to my mom's university and sorority could hurt me? Her sorority is a great group of girls, I would be honored to be a part of it, and I know I wont know exactly how they are until I rush since groups change over the years, but my mother and I are very different people with different personalities. Do I run the risk of not clicking with her XYZ sorority (and getting cut) and getting cut from ABC sorority that I do click with simply because I am my mother's daughter?

Overanalyzing, I know. But I would like to know how much emphasis I should place (gracefully, of course) when talking to the sisters on my finding my own house that fits the best with me, whether it be XYZ or any other GLO.

Some of the southern Big XII schools have very intense recruitments also. (Oklahoma, Texas, etc.)