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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fraternity pledgeship has changed mine for the better. He carries himself with a new swagger: standing taller, shoulders back, and looking people in the eye. When he talks to girls, especially hot ones, he evinces a level of confidence that wasn't there before. He’s majoring in business, which initially worried me because even though he has the academic chops, I wasn’t sure he had the dynamic personality needed to thrive in the cutthroat business world. Those concerns are fading fast.[/quote]

Gross [/quote]

Np- Why is that "gross??" I do not think so. I like this post.[/quote]

PP who said "gross" didn't get a fraternity bid, or their kid didn't, and they're bitter about it.[/quote]

“I wasn’t sure he had the dynamic personality needed to thrive in the cutthroat business world.”
“When he talks to girls, especially hot ones, he evinces a level of confidence that wasn't there before.”

Like I said, “gross”.

Who talks like this? Sounds so douchey
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It’s got to be a coping mechanism for non-academic kids. I don’t believe students at top schools would lead with their Greek pride. Said as someone that participated in Greek life, no bitterness, pros and cons to it.[/quote]

You helicopter/tiger/bulldozer parents with "academic kids" are in for a rude awakening when their nose-in-the-book, all-work-no-play approach to college doesn’t deliver the results you’re hoping for. Don’t be surprised when their boss turns out to be one of those "non-academic" kids with confidence and a dynamic personality, the kind of kid you love to disparage on this forum.

There’s an old saying in the business world: The A students work for the B students, the C students own the companies, and the D students dedicate the buildings. Why do you think this is? Because instead of shutting themselves in and focusing solely on studying, the B/C students embrace Greek life, networking, and building the social skills that actually lead to success after graduation.[/quote]

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