Daughter's friend's recruitment

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by RebelCheerBabii

i am comfident i can get into basically whatever house

It's awesome that you have such comfidence.

Originally Posted by RebelCheerBabii

you wouldnt judge a genious for applying to harvard instead of community college would u?!

No, but I'd judge that genius on her inability to correctly spell the word 'genius.'

Originally Posted by RebelCheerBabii

and i will be rushing even if some of u dont want me to. going through rush is my right........after all its a free country!!!!!

Proud to be an American! It's my right to rush!

Originally Posted by RebelCheerBabii

but i got a 28 on the ACT so im no dummy.

You sure about that? I mean, really sure? Although, the last I checked, 28 is probably pretty good for a genious.

Originally Posted by RebelCheerBabii

i read the recruitment stories and i watch greek so i kno as much as i can about what rush is like without ever going through it yet. i did my research no worries. i know whats expected of me and i WILL deliver.

Well, except for the one Violet directed you to. You know, the one you said was too long?

ETA: Sorry, ellebud, for continuing the derailment of your thread.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by RebelCheerBabii

i read the recruitment stories and i watch greek so i kno as much as i can about what rush is like without ever going through it yet. i did my research no worries. i know whats expected of me and i WILL deliver.

lololol

So if I start watching Grey's Anatomy, will that help prepare me to be a doctor??? AWESOME!!! Why did I even go to college??!?!!

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by RebelCheerBabii

sorry but i dont care what you all think.

Then WHY did you come here?

[aggieadpi_01]

And I predict this will enter the trainwreck thread in 3...2...1...

[RebelCheerBabii]

i got a 2040 on the SAT.......not sure why the ACT wont make me legitimate but the SAT will but whatever makes u happy i suppose.

i started reading the thread violet sent me to this afternoon. i had an ap english test i had to study for last night so i didnt have time but hopefully ill have a little time tonight before i have to start my homework. im aware that greek is nothing like real greek life, i just meant that in the show people who are rude and fake dont cut it, especially with recruitment. thats why i know better than to treat people during recruitment the way people here treat me .

i would never TyPe LyKe ThIs because its annoying. and whats with the gravestone? that makes no sense. you people confuse me.

[aggieadpi_01]

[RebelCheerBabii]

i was hoping to get some advice. i was and still am really nervous about rush. im afraid ill end up in a house i dont fit with with girls who may be nice but just arent like me. im worried about figuring out if i fit with the house. how can a house know youll fit with them or vice versa after just a few minutes???? im just nervous and was hoping to get some help from greeks but nobody seems willing to help which honestly isnt making me feel much better about rushing.

[ellebud]

I do not consider this a derailment of a thread. It is really a first look at what can happen to derail a recruitment that ends in a, "Why Wasn't I Chosen?" thread.

My youngest was a model (professional, not department store) and an actress (you might kind of vaguely think you knew her from somewhere when you saw her in the street kind of actress). NEVER did she think that she was a shoe in for the best house on campus. NEVER was she rude or condescending to her fellow pnms or Actives in ANY house. And frankly, she could have been difficult. But I like to think that she just knew better.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by ellebud

I do not consider this a derailment of a thread. It is really a first look at what can happen to derail a recruitment that ends in a, "Why Wasn't I Chosen?" thread.

My youngest was a model (professional, not department store) and an actress (you might kind of vaguely think you knew her from somewhere when you saw her in the street kind of actress). NEVER did she think that she was a shoe in for the best house on campus. NEVER was she rude or condescending to her fellow pnms or Actives in ANY house. And frankly, she could have been difficult. But I like to think that she just knew better.

Oh honey, she was just raised right.

[DrPhil]

That idiot keeps messing up "seams," "there," and "apart."

She/he can't possibly really be an AP student. Making mistakes once and a while is one thing. Making mistakes almost everytime you type means you're dumb and Greekdom would be better off without you.

[RebelCheerBabii]

I'm kind of over people insulting my intelligence. If you think my typing sucks, then don't read it. If you think my question is stupid, don't answer it. I write the same way my friends write and forget that other people don't normally write that way. As you can see, I'm perfectly capable of typing coherently. I don't bother because honestly, I don't feel like proofreading internet posts. That seems like time that could be better spent doing other things. So yes, I make typos just like everyone else. I apologize for not bothering to correct them but again, if it bothers you that much stop reading it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by RebelCheerBabii

I'm kind of over people insulting my intelligence. If you think my typing sucks, then don't read it. If you think my question is stupid, don't answer it. I write the same way my friends write and forget that other people don't normally write that way. As you can see, I'm perfectly capable of typing coherently. I don't bother because honestly, I don't feel like proofreading internet posts. That seems like time that could be better spent doing other things. So yes, I make typos just like everyone else. I apologize for not bothering to correct them but again, if it bothers you that much stop reading it.

Good job. Do not pretend as though the other stuff was just typos. You know better than that and so do we.

When you come HERE and wish to engage US in discourse, turn your brain on and proofread your posts if you cannot get it correct the first time around. Save the dumb stuff for your peers (whose parents and teachers need to keep in check).

As for your attempt at advice, you are just a (troll or a) child. If our attempt at saving you from dumb before it is too late bothers you, don't read our posts. Better yet, don't log on again.

[ellebud]

You see, the problem isn't that you don't proof your grammar/spelling and/or punctuation. I am now saying this as a mom (I do that a lot I guess): The problem is that you aren't reading for content and how you come across. Truly, if you are in a recruitment party and your mind isn't in gear with your mouth you will say or do something unfortunate. And since I went through, as did my daughters, a VERY competitive recruitment system, thinking before writing or speaking is imperative.

My older daughter's recruitment came to a grinding halt (last party before Pref and she had to miss the first round because of class) when the Active who was rushing her started complaining about how much she HATED dating and parties. My daughter went into mental overdrive as to what she meant. She had her first thought and then said, "Oh, I know how hard it is to meet nice guys. My boyfriend has lots of good friends that I could introduce you to..." The girl then said, "No, I HATE dating and boys!:

Without a filter someone might say, "Are you gay?" (or something like an epithet). My daughter "knew" what the girl meant when Active began to fall apart. Daughter knew her recruitment was over, but she said, "I understand that relationships are difficult." Period, end. Get it? A filter and an edit button are importent companions.

SWTXBelle: Thank you.

[annabella]

Originally Posted by ellebud

A filter and an edit button are important companions.

Yes.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by ellebud

You see, the problem isn't that you don't proof your grammar/spelling and/or punctuation. I am now saying this as a mom (I do that a lot I guess): The problem is that you aren't reading for content and how you come across. Truly, if you are in a recruitment party and your mind isn't in gear with your mouth you will say or do something unfortunate. And since I went through, as did my daughters, a VERY competitive recruitment system, thinking before writing or speaking is imperative.

Beautifully put, ellebud.