an active
by: Dear PNMs,
1. There will be houses that will only judge you for your looks. There will be houses that drop you for having the wrong zip code. There will probably be at least one cut that hurts your feelings. But it's not the end of the world, and it doesn't mean that something is wrong with you.
2. People actually do pass out from the heat and dehydration during this week. PLEASE don't be one of them! Bring a water bottle, snacks, and a personal fan with you every day.
3. Your hair is not going to cooperate in 100 degree, humid weather. Lower your expectations and find a good hairspray now.
4. Keep. An. Open. Mind. Forget everything you've heard about tiers and reputations and let yourself explore all your options.
5. It's very possible that you won't experience that feeling of "just knowing" where you belong during rush. I didn't know I made the right choice until after I had gotten my bid.
6. It's normal to have fewer than the max number of parties each day, even on preference.
7. You may not get your first choice on preference. Give them a chance anyway -- you might be surprised.
8. This is not the most important week of your life. However this week ends, you're going to have a wonderful time in college, and whether or not you have letters on a jacket won't change that.
9. The actives are just as nervous as you are, I promise.
10. You are beautiful, smart, funny, interesting, important, and remarkably special. Now go kick some recruitment butt.
Comment#14 by: Active
And remember that actives have feelings too! We get it that you are tired of answering the same 5 questions at every house, but we are just trying to get to know you. And don't you think we are tried of asking those questions, too??
There will probably be times where you will go to houses that you don't really want to go back to or your favorite house cut you that morning and you have a party to go to at a house that you don't really like, and so you sluggishly go through a conversation with an active and don't put in any effort at all. But we may have found out that our rush crush decided not to come back to our house and have been up since 5 am when we didn't go to sleep till 2 am just to make your recruitment experience a good one. Cut us some slack sometimes and just try to enjoy it!
#15 by: Active
And remember that actives have feelings too! We get it that you are tired of answering the same 5 questions at every house, but we are just trying to get to know you. And don't you think we are tried of asking those questions, too??
There will probably be times where you will go to houses that you don't really want to go back to or your favorite house cut you that morning and you have a party to go to at a house that you don't really like, and so you sluggishly go through a conversation with an active and don't put in any effort at all. But we may have found out that our rush crush decided not to come back to our house and have been up since 5 am when we didn't go to sleep till 2 am just to make your recruitment experience a good one. Cut us some slack sometimes and just try to enjoy it!
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