another retro thread

[oncegreek]

I, too, have an early eighties rush thread? Would anyone be interested in hearing my story, after some of the other current (and retro!) threads have wrapped ?

[LucyKKG]

You know we're interested. No need to ask!

[tld221]

i wanna hear it too, considering that the OP was "oncegreek."

::hopes shes into GC for the long haul and perhaps will get active with her alums::

[Benzgirl]

We love the 80s!

[oncegreek]

Well, then, this story shall comence soon!

[oncegreek]

oops.. I think "commence" has two m's!

[oncegreek]

I “rushed”, as we called it, in the early eighties (1981, to be exact) at a mid size public university on the west coast. My mother had been in a sorority in college in the fifties, and I grew up hearing stories about how amazing her experiences were. I thought sorority life sounded wonderful, and simply accepted her stories at face value, without considering my own personality, and temperment. You see, I attended an all girls high school, and had acquired a reputation for being a bit of a cynical smart aleck. My social skills were also, er, undeveloped, perhaps? But that is digressing….. back to the story at hand. My university was some distance from the region of the state where I grew up, and of course, the culture in that part of the state was different. I was from a fairly Podunk town in Northern California, and I was not prepared for what rush at a Southern Cal school would be like. Dear readers, please remember that my impressions were those of a naïve eighteen year old, almost twenty-seven years ago. ( yikes! I feel old! Well, middle aged, anyway. Oh hell, I AM middle aged! Bring on the Botox!) Please pardon that last digression…in other words, I do not mean to “dis” anyone’s sorority.

I rushed as a freshman, and left my summer boyfriend and my part time job so that I could arrive at school a week early. Part of my summer was spent working at a local department store, and the other part, selling home painting services. I figured that my work experience would give me lots to talk about during rush! (side note: my family was middle class, and money was tight…but didn’t everyone work during the summer?) With my Princess Diana haircut, and newly acquired preppy wardrobe, I was sure I would do just fine. I couldn't wait to leave my dusty suburb, and head for the beach!

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by oncegreek

a reputation for being a bit of a cynical smart aleck

Oooohh, you'll fit right in here!

With my Princess Diana haircut

Ok, this made me laugh. I had one of those for a while!!!

[James]

I think you had them at retro . . .

[WarEagle07]

The Princess Di, the Dorothy Hamill, and the Farrah......those were some high maintenance hair do's! I was successful at none of them. Please update soon!

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by oncegreek

I was from a fairly Podunk town in Northern California, and I was not prepared for what rush at a Southern Cal school would be like. Dear readers, please remember that my impressions were those of a naïve eighteen year old, almost twenty-seven years ago.

I can tell...this one is going to be good
I love having stories from the Tab Generation

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I love having stories from the Tab Generation

BAHHahahahhahahahhahhaha. God, I drank a TON of that stuff.

[aggieAXO]

I am just now trying to create the perfect Farrah hairdo-only took me 30 years !

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

BAHHahahahhahahahhahhaha. God, I drank a TON of that stuff.

Did you ever drink Rum and Tab?
"BLECH! My lips touched dog lips!" (Lucy)

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Did you ever drink Rum and Tab?
"BLECH! My lips touched dog lips!" (Lucy)

LOL. No, I wouldn't do that to the poor, unsuspecting rum...