Hey all!
Won't lie, I've been lurking around here for a couple of weeks, mainly because I am interested in greek life, but also because you guys are quite entertaining! I accidentally stumbled upon GreekChat and I really am glad that I did.
I'm still deciding about whether I want to go through formal recruitment this upcoming spring as a sophomore, and after reading all the recruitment threads, I'm leaning towards yes. Last year, I was in a really in a bad mindset as I was terribly unhappy at my school (whose name I would like to keep under wraps until I make my decision and/or finish rush) and was treating rush as basically a last resort. I wound up being cut from all the houses and it stung, I was really enjoying myself and I thought I really had made connections with some of the girls, but my grades were way low (a result of the miserable outlook - I was a bit of an overachiever in high school so low grades were totally foreign to me), I was lying through my teeth saying how happy I was at school because I thought that was what the sisters wanted to hear. I know now (thanks to a lot of you guys) that that was an AWFUL way to approach something that can really be a rewarding experience. In the two semesters since, I decided that I would see if rushing is really what I want to do, and in the mean time, make the most of my time in college; I've found a peace of mind at my school, gotten involved in some other organizations, pulled my grades up, and decided that greek life may still be for me. If it doesn't work out this time around, it may still sting, but I don't think it will feel like such an "end of the world" smack in the face.
That's really the long and short of where I am and I would love to share my second time around rush experience!
Happy New Year, by the way!
rachel
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