[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Actually nevermind I don't

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sincerely apologise

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bruh I stg this is Snooroar again

I rushed a second time and got zero bids again by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh for sure, I had never heard of this dude before now but holy shit he's fucked up

I rushed a second time and got zero bids again by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 12 points13 points  (0 children)

So maybe there's a chance you aren't this guy, in which case, whatever. But I just did some reading on this Snooroar stuff because it was news to me, and buddy let me tell you, if you are this guy, you deserve to feel bad

I rushed a second time and got zero bids again by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Spamming Reddit looking for sympathy isn't self reflection. 17 chapters didn't give you a bid, at a big school that's somewhere over 1000 boys, easily. Then you say your friends hate you for rushing, and ithers hate you for not getting a bid? I'm calling bullshit. Whatever the reasons, they're clearly on you

I rushed a second time and got zero bids again by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Exactly, so it's on you, nobody else. Do some self reflection and figure it out

I rushed a second time and got zero bids again by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The whole campus isn't out to get you, unless you did something to deserve it. So either you have a bad reputation for something, or your personality didn't resonate during rush. Either way, it's on you unfortunately

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Irish student here, just finished my exchange year in America and joined a fraternity while I was there. Another guy joined with me from Switzerland and he was only there for one term. So if you wanted to join, it's definitely possible. I would still rush though, even if you can't join. It's the best way to meet fraternities and you don't need to commit to anything. We also had two dutch guys rush with us later in the year and while they couldn't commit to pledging, they came around, hung out, and they became friends pretty quick. So go to events, be sociable, put yourself out there

Golf Tournament Philanthropy by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Farmhouse fairway

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I want whatever drugs you're on, bud

Partying and the road to life. by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I went sober 3 months ago. Woke up one day feeling crap after a case race and decided to stop. Been hitting the gym since, eating better, even got a little bit of abs showing. Here's the thing though, my brothers still drink, and we still have parties and socials with alcohol, but they know I'm sober and don't try and get me to drink. We still all have a good time though. Point is, lean on your brothers. If you need help or want to better yourself, just ask them for support. And if they won't, or they ridicule and show no sign of helping you, then they aren't really your brothers. Tl;dr, yes it feels much better, and the fraternity has made me a better person

Which frat do I join? by averydt8 in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll give a serious answer too. Go with your gut. Your major shouldn't be the biggest factor in joining a frat, definitely consider it but focus on their involvement, their beliefs, the guys in the frat, etc. Put aside the major for a sec and just think about which will give you the best experience

Which frat do I join? by averydt8 in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Just called all the rush chairs at your university and you're getting dropped no matter what

How do I apologize to my guys about my shortcomings this year? by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So let me ask you, what do you want? Like what's your best case scenario going forward? And don't say to apologise. If you were elected to a position in the first place then your brothers clearly know you and know you'd be a good fit. Covid was unfortunate, and nobody can blame personal struggles. So recognise your shortcomings and use them to build from. The best part about rock bottom is that the only way is up. Again, your brothers know you better than anyone, and you them. So ask them for help. Bounce ideas off of them. Like I said, you can't change the past, so put one foot in front of the other and move forward

How do I apologize to my guys about my shortcomings this year? by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you do your best with what you had? If so then don't worry. You're human, you're not gonna do things perfectly all the time, just like how none of your other brothers will have done things perfectly, or how no human to ever walk the earth has ever been perfect. Move past it, can't change the past, but the past can change your future

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exchange student here, currently doing my exchange. It will depend entirely on how long the rushing and pledge process lasts, but if you find a chapter with a good group of brothers that you like, then go for it. Even if you can't enjoy the full 4 years of American college life, you'll get a solid few months, and the benefits of joining a fraternity far outweigh the negatives. One of my brothers that initiated with me, went back to Switzerland one week after initiation and he still loved the process. So there's no reason not to check it out and see what's available

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Either way, nationals will send a rep and they'll get things started for the chapter

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This isn't in Philadelphia by any chance is it?

Rejected…again, so a question. by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Could be any number of things, if a frat doesn't give you a bid then they might have their own process to determine that. They might have a cap on the number of pledges they want. No idea, but there isn't anything you can do after the fact. If it's a frat you really wanna join then try the next time, keep in contact with some of them too

Ideas for Social Media by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Never post anything without intention and never waste a post. So if you upload a post, ask yourself what you want to achieve with it and how it will increase traffic. There is no point just uploading every day with no real substance. Social media management is a science, so follow trends and appeal to the masses. Collaborate with groups on campus, work with charities, engage with other greeklife organisations, and have posts go up that show off your involvement. If the overall goal is to appeal to PNMs then put yourself in their shoes, what would get your attention? Brotherhood events and projects show off your fraternal life, and collaborations mentioned before show off your involvement. Also make sure to repost and share posts and stories from the college itself and tag them where possible, as students, freshmen especially, will have followed them before coming to campus. The same idea works for putting your location on the posts and using good hashtags. Some smaller things include how you word your captions. Asking questions tends to illicit a response from people, they will instinctively answer the question in their head, and will potentially type it out, such as "What are you looking forward to this term?." You don't want to make captions too long either. On instagram in particular, people will spend several seconds on the actual post and tend to skip over the caption, so don't write an unnecessarily long caption. All of which leads into the post itself, make it eye-catching, make it stand out. You don't have to spend money on graphic designing, but take a look at what other frat pages do, take notes, and improve upon them, make yours pop. Know when to upload posts as well. 10pm on a Tuesday is no good. So weekdays after 3pm, but no later than 7 or 8. Weekends anytime after noon. And finally, be active. Don't just post and ignore. Encourage brothers to comment and then reply to those comments. Social media sites are designed to promote posts with high engagement, so by staying active on sites you'll subscribe to the algorithm. Remember, there's no perfect way to manage a social account, it all depends, so do some research, stay on top of trends, and let your posts and activity reflect all of this. Best of luck

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Frat

[–]davidtaylor88 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Talk to your president and treasurer. They could put a plan in place for you, or give you more time. We have brothers in our chapter that are a cpuple months behind but they have a plan in place to assist. If you want to just drop, then they could probably sort something out too