Pie!Pie!Pie! MissCherryPie's Recruitment Story

[AZTheta]

I get that you're new to UNR (aside: I don't know if you're from NorCal or SoCal; regardless, you should have had some exposure to various college cultures, but then again, perhaps not). I get that you're jumping into college life. I get that you're really disappointed that you were not selected for membership in a GLO.

What I don't get is the zealotry you're expressing and espousing, and the infatuation bordering on obsession with Greek life. It's incongruous with your stated age.

Don't tell me that what you're describing (or attempting to articulate) is unique to the Wolf Pack. It's not. It may be your first experience with college culture, but it's Not All That.

[misscherrypie]

Southern California.

So, your question is: Why does my University culture and belonging mean so much to me? Simply because I was raised without much of an identity and never had very many friends or close ties to bind with, even now. I've always wanted to belong to an organization.


What do you mean by stated age? Are you wondering why I'm 28 and so stuck on Greek Life? I don't have an answer for that question. I really don't.

I'm making an effort to move on now.

Originally Posted by AzTheta

I get that you're new to UNR (aside: I don't know if you're from NorCal or SoCal; regardless, you should have had some exposure to various college cultures, but then again, perhaps not). I get that you're jumping into college life. I get that you're really disappointed that you were not selected for membership in a GLO.

What I don't get is the zealotry you're expressing and espousing, and the infatuation bordering on obsession with Greek life. It's incongruous with your stated age.

Don't tell me that what you're describing (or attempting to articulate) is unique to the Wolf Pack. It's not. It may be your first experience with college culture, but it's Not All That.

[LAblondeGPhi]

Hi. First of all, I want to wish you the best of luck and happiness in your journey. You seem like a young woman with a lot going for you.

However, I'd like to point this out, as I think it speaks volumes about the emotional place from which you come:

Originally Posted by misscherrypie

Why does my University culture and belonging mean so much to me? Simply because I was raised without much of an identity and never had very many friends or close ties to bind with, even now. I've always wanted to belong to an organization.

The sense of belonging is one of our most core and fundamental needs. We're social animals, and we need to have a group, a family, a pack, a tribe, whatever. We need that. I suspect that there are deeper issues in your past that have undermined your sense of belonging in the world, and that is why you crave so deeply a sense of identity and belonging, whether it be your university affiliation or Greek letters. We ALL have different hot buttons or "issues" that we face, but I think it's helpful to at least acknowledge the source of them in order to grow in spite of them.


Secondly... as a Bruin and native Californian, this whole thing hurts my soul:

Originally Posted by misscherrypie

The Wolf Pack is more than just a sports team. Period. The closest school that has a similar (and probably older and more Nationally recognized) culture is probably USC (California).