Getting initiated into a weird tradition without consent.
GETTING INITIATED INTO A WEIRD TRADITION WITHOUT CONSENT.
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You know the feeling. That moment when you’re new to campus, maybe a bit overwhelmed by the sheer brilliance around you, and then it happens. You find yourself unwittingly swept into some bizarre, unwritten ritual. There’s no formal invitation, no sign-up sheet, just a knowing glance from an upperclassman, a nudge, and suddenly you're part of a tradition so utterly confounding, so uniquely 'us,' that explaining it to anyone outside this bubble feels pointless.
It might be chanting Latin under a full moon, navigating a secret tunnel system you didn't know existed, or participating in a cryptic scavenger hunt ending with a strange offering. You didn't explicitly consent, but you went along, didn't you? Because that’s part of the unspoken code. You felt that collective raised eyebrow, that shared sense of bewildered belonging.
These aren't sanctioned events you read about in the admissions brochure. They are the quirky, often nonsensical rites of passage that bind us. The ones that make you wonder, "Is this for real?" right before you fully commit, a bewildered smile plastered on your face. It's the moment you realize you’re truly initiated, not just into a school, but into a particular brand of shared absurdity.
Only at an Ivy, indeed. These are the weird, wonderful secrets we carry, the stories that need no words among us, because we all just... get it. They're the threads that weave our unique tapestry, making us feel more connected than any formal orientation ever could.
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