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07-15-2002, 11:50 AM
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Hate to sound stupid, but where are you going to school??
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07-15-2002, 02:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Just Do It!
When I went to college I never thought I would rush! I had the sorority stereotype stuck in my head and didn't think I fit into that one little bit. Oreintation was scary and there were a lot of girls trying to impress...but Rush is when everything becomes real.
Trust me...from being on both sides of Rush, the houses know and so do you. You will know where you fit and where you don't. And the houses will see right through those fakes...if that is what they want...too bad for them...if they want a real sister...I think you will be in luck! You sound like a great person.
Go through, have a great time, meet some real friends, and hopefully you will find a house to call home!
Good luck!
Stacy
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07-15-2002, 04:42 PM
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UCLAgirl, you're a rushee too?
Welcome. I hope you both stick around and give us the play by play of your rush experiences. We love a good rush story around here. Also, chances are no matter what happens someone around here has seen it too and can give you some great advice.
Good luck and above all have a great time!
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07-15-2002, 08:47 PM
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Tara,
I just wanted to say that you sound like a great girl and don't let them stop you!!! I will be a PNM too -- but not this Fall -- and so I definitely know what you mean about girls being fake, etc.
Please still go through rush!! I bet you will join an awesome sorority where you will be happy to call it home  . Please keep us posted!!!
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07-15-2002, 08:49 PM
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UCLA Girl, I wish you the best of luck too . Please keep us posted on how rush goes for you!!
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07-15-2002, 10:22 PM
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Tara,
Going through recruitment is not a contract to join a sorority. Go, look around, make some new friends, and decide at the end of recruitment whether or not it is for you. At least you'll have tried...and I have a feeling you'll be glad you did! 
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07-16-2002, 11:30 AM
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Skip the boards ONE day and miss a great thread!
Tara, evey single reply is WONDERFUL! Listen to YOUR heart and you will make the right decision.
Ladies, I salute you!
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07-16-2002, 12:51 PM
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Alot of times the PNM's that trash talk other people are 1) insecure about rush themselves or 2) OVERLY secure about rush (that can really bite you in the butt...).
Don't worry about them. Go through rush and see what the sororities have to offer. That's the whole reason that there are different sororities. If those girls are nothing like you, chances are they won't like the same sorority that you click with anyway. Plus, if you don't like it, nobody is forcing you to join.
Have fun!
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07-16-2002, 01:30 PM
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Wow, thanks for all the great advice everyone!!! I'm very thankful for you all. Oh by the way: shadokat-i'm going to the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. and UCLA Girl, we need to keep in contact during rush...i think it could help us through it...haha. And thanx for letting me know that what i'm feeling is not out of the ordinary.
Tara
if anybody wants to talk to me through AOL or something, my screen name is BarrelSlicer (it's a rodeo thing....) Thanks a million!
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07-16-2002, 01:55 PM
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Tara (and UCLA Girl and all PNMs who may be lurking out here!):
Please keep sharing your recruitment experiences with us here on GreekChat. It looks like Arkansas has a phenomenal greek system, I've been looking at their website this afternoon. (It's at http://uagreeks.uark.edu/ if anyone is interested.)
We're all here to support and cheer you on during the experience. It sounds like you've got your head in the right place to make the best decisions for you during recruitment! Just keep your mind and heart open, trust yourself and have fun...and remember we're here to help.
Christin
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07-16-2002, 02:02 PM
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this is a little off topic, but there was a thread at one point which told the rush stories of the actives/alums. if someone could find it and bump it back up i think it would be great for the PNM's to read before they go through rush so they know what they feeling is completely normal. if not, we can always start the thread again.
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07-16-2002, 02:07 PM
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07-16-2002, 02:10 PM
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nope, that was "embarassing rush stories"...this one chronicles everyone's story.
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07-16-2002, 02:16 PM
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ok, i couldn't find it...i'll start a new thread. share your stories!
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07-16-2002, 03:06 PM
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Hi Tara! Please go ahead and go through formal recruitment, then follow your heart. The last thing that you would want is to not even try and then regret it. Trust me, I know!
As a high school senior I was advised by a fraternity friend to wait until my sophomore year to go through recruitment. Not knowing any better, I took his advice. (My school would take sophomores in recruitment, so that wouldn't have been a problem.) My freshman year in the dorms some of my neighbors were greek, and they were catty, rude, and used to talk behind their sisters' backs all the time. I saw the behavior of these few women and decided not to even try recruitment the next year. Of course, as college progressed I met so many wonderful greek women who were nothing like that, and now, six years later I am pursuing alumna initiation. And I truly regret letting the actions of a few change my mind.
I know our situations aren't the same, but I would definately recommend you at least try. In my life I have rarely regretted the things that I have tried, but I have regretted the things that I haven't tried.
Jenn
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