<p>“Quirky/doidy/weird” is definitely a POSITIVE thing since I am a bit nerdy myself! I don’t post often but the majority of the posters are chill, witty, and quirky in a good way. The group was great at reminding me about housing/forms deadlines as well. Everyone I met was welcoming and open minded. So I’m so sorry, bruceybaby, if you were “worried” by all this love.</p>
<p>ok so pretty much you’re looking for your stereotypical high school “popular” kids… well if you’re on CC and browsing a college facebook group you’re probably not one of them, so my guess would be that you’re insecure with yourself and trying to fit into a group that you’re clearly not a part of.</p>
<p>sorry for coming off as harsh, but the point (no matter how you try to spin it) that you’re making in this thread is sort of harsh as well.</p>
<p>oh and stop acting like you’re five… scared? because some 50/thousands of students that will be attending are different than what you’d like them to be? get real.</p>
<p>I was expecting the facebook group to be more weird. While a lot of the posters seem a little strange, I have been happy to find some more normal people like me who are sports fans, etc.</p>
<p>The Facebook group people are going to be the only people I talk to, just so you all know.</p>
<p>so i sent a request to join the group. How long does it take to get in?</p>
<p>our secretary will get back to you asap</p>
<p>Okay, so I’ve decided to weigh in. I’m a pretty heavy poster who stopped a few months ago and just plain quit the group, which I hope can give me some perspective on both sides. (If you’ve figured it out, keep it to yourself, yeah?)</p>
<p>First, everyone has a different reason for posting in the group. For some, it’s testing the waters, seeing who bites. Some kids want advice. And some are just internet-LOUD, like me. So, you have to give everyone their due credit in that regard. </p>
<p>Considering it’s a totally new beginning, I’m sure a lot of us are very psyched, and we all want to express it. For me, that involved driving down Sheridan Rd. and screaming. For others, that might involve quietly contemplating over a good cup of tea. And some people, also like me, found it fun to post quirky (or obnoxious) things to the group. </p>
<p>The kids who answered that obnoxious call are, I’d imagine, mostly of the same breed. Loud, shameless, and (perhaps without even thinking about it) completely disregarding the fact that there are over 1000 members in the group who are doubtlessly at least seeing notifications, if not reading the posts. For those who read the posts, some might shake their heads and think it silly (which, in all honesty, most of it is) and some might just not be interested.</p>
<p>But for those who are psyched, it’s kinda fun to just be immersed in that NU mania. Everyone feeds off everyone else, and I know I was, and I love the idea of just interacting with kids from the school. However, after some reflection, I decided the best idea was to leave, more for myself than anything else. It can be a bit much after some time, and the constant posting can leave you with a sense of not popularity per se, but constant attention.</p>
<p>I doubt there’s any real fear to be involved. If you’re afraid EVERYONE is going to be this loud, you can put that to rest: in a school at NU’s level with 8000 kids, not everyone can be obnoxious, unless it’s the night of a football game, and you’ve most likely seen yourself that the group is far larger than the people who post. Taking every post with a grain of salt is probably the best approaching, and anything YOU post should be posted in the same manner. Just because it’s online doesn’t mean people can’t have real reactions to it; I learned that lil tidbit firsthand. </p>
<p>And, eventually, everyone’s names will be forgotten. For frequent posters and posters alike, the people you meet will most likely come from the same places: classes, frats, dorms, etc. Once you step into someone’s personal space, you’ve formed a connection far more lasting than a few hundred words exchanged by email or FB chat (and no, I don’t care if you’ve skyped “like every night,” that might just be bordering in on creepy/adorable).</p>
<p>Does it make you popular? No. But the kids who all post will probably drift together to some degree because of some similar personality quirk, and those who don’t will find their own group. Maybe just add one more clique to the list: “The FB kids.” (tongue in cheek humour, for the record)</p>
<p>So, if you’re bothered by the group, ignore it, or better yet, leave it. You’re really not missing anything. But don’t look down on the people who are just obsessed with the their school and the prospect of meeting new people. And if you’re someone who posts regularly, just keep what you say in the perspective that, potentially, 1500 people are reading what you say and being pestered by your notifications. </p>
<p>I’ll get off my high horse now–heights make me dizzy, and I was never too good at being all sensible-like anyway.</p>
<p>Sometimes when I go to bed at night I dream of how cool I would be if I was Ali. Then I wake up in the real world and go be awesome instead.</p>
<p>True story.</p>