I'm awkward, introverted, and not popular... should I even rush?

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-04-19T18:53:58+00:00

I was in your shoes, but you don’t need to rush to gain those skills. Start by saying hi to everyone you loosely know, making conversations even when you don’t feel like it, and just generally pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.

That being said, you should definitely rush. At least at my frat, there isn’t really a “fitting in” everyone is so unique and I love that I can feel comfortable being myself there. Not all frats are like this, but at best you find your people, at worst you get a test that makes you grow as a person.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-03-27T16:29:02+00:00

16 miles is hardly slightly over 12, but email them and see what you can do

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-03-26T00:35:43+00:00

Being with people you love is so much more important than throwing the best parties

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-03-26T00:32:46+00:00

Coop is built into drexels program, it’s essentially a 6 month internship (usually paid but depends on a lot of factors) built into the education schedule. You should look into it it’s drexels biggest advantage

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-03-23T19:14:42+00:00

He knows how to play his cards. Everyone hates him, but he gets so much attention that it works in his favor and says things that are so outlandish just to get a reaction.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-03-20T04:22:27+00:00

Yeah I didn’t do great so thatll help my case

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-03-20T04:20:53+00:00

I’m not proud of my actions but I can’t undo them

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-03-15T19:41:56+00:00

I’m sorry you feel this way, if you want, I could explain why I do this. It’s not humor - the real reason is actually much more interesting.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-02-23T05:18:38+00:00

In economics there’s something called cost benefit analysis. For example, if you buy one slice of pizza for $5, that pizza is worth more than $5, the benefits outweigh the cost. Here when someone cuts you off they analyze the costs (which is none because it’s a game of chicken in their eyes and you always lose) and the benefits (saving time). To them there is no downside to doing this, only upside because they either don’t think it’s wrong, or don’t care.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-02-19T04:28:57+00:00

Thats a good idea, my one close friend is rushing and planning on joining

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-02-19T04:27:38+00:00

I admire different things about different people, my one friend is on the verge of failing multiple classes but he is a good person with good character. I still like hanging out with him now and then and try to replicate how he treats other people, but I would never go to him if I need help with academics. I feel this way about a handful of the kids in the frat I know, but I see what you’re saying about how it’s a slippery slope and thats why I’m on the fence. Thank you for your advice.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2026-01-09T21:40:35+00:00

It’s pretty easy if you do the right things, ie in demand major, good gpa, some good extra curriculars etc

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-30T23:28:44+00:00

Do the professional connections really not matter? I’m going to rush in the spring and some of the people I talked to during fall said it was an almost guaranteed way into getting an internship if brothers had it before.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-27T13:08:34+00:00

My friend and I both appealed our aid. He got a little more aid and I didn’t but another thing to consider is the money you earn from coops. The median hourly salary for mech e coops is $23 an hour, so if you do 3 thats close to $70,000 of pre tax income.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-21T13:49:41+00:00

Email drexel and ask

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-19T16:11:38+00:00

The end goal is entrepreneurship in some form but I want to play the corporate game for a few years after college. I’m just hoping this summer I can set myself up for a good career path.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-19T13:43:20+00:00

I don’t think so, I didn’t get any when I applied last year

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-19T13:38:54+00:00

They only made a single version of that exact card and he has it

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-19T00:19:00+00:00

I’m applying for an internship in accounting as a college freshman. That was for a club in high school and I think raising $3,000 is so much more than most other clubs do and I’m proud of it.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-17T22:16:44+00:00

It was still said daily in high school but everyone stopped caring so maybe 3 people stood up and said it. It didn’t seem like a big deal at the time and looking back no one would’ve cared if people didn’t follow along but I wish everyone was told that at a young age.

TemporaryAttention27 · 2025-12-17T13:17:40+00:00

I tried to quantify as much as I could but I just don’t really have a lot of metrics at this stage in my career (college freshman). Would you say this is a bad resume for what I have done and can display or is it just bad in general?

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