remember your manners

Just a message to PNM to remember that you are guests in our houses. All the actives that you are meeting are proud of their house and are happy to invite you to get a glimpse of our sisterhood. Show up to all parties and put your best self forward even if you are not feeling it in our house. We will treat you with respect and take the time to get to know you, even if we are not feeling it. We have friends in all of the other houses and we do talk. Word will get around and no one needs that attitude in their pledge classes or house. We sit on boards and committees in just about every organization on campus and we will remember your poor behavior when you are trying to join or get help. We will graduate before you and might be that valuable alumna connection that you need to get your internship or first job. Our alum sisters are all over the world and they will check back before going out of their way to help you. Our parents and relatives are in positions to help and you never know when you will need the connection.

We get it. You are nervous, secretly insecure, and you haven't had to start over and make new friends without your squad in a long time. You look around and realize that there are many hundreds of girls just as good as you. You might think you are being cool or confident but you are really just being rude. There will be houses where you don't feel an instant connection but you are not too good for any of our houses so try to get to know the girls in front of you. After last year with a few rude girls in the tents that carried over to some houses, a little reminder is needed.