You guys think you’ve got game.

Last year, during NSO, I went to my first frat party as a Penn student. I thought I looked like I had experience with that sort of thing. My black tank top and jeans were pretty dapper. I was hoping for festive, classy and definitely not freshman.

Despite the sweaty humidity of the non-air-conditioned house, the party was pretty hopping. I was chatting with my newly-made friends when one of the brothers walked over.

Eureka, a college guy!

He had long hair slicked back and a black shirt on. Things were looking pretty good until he leaned against the wall and said, “So, you girls are freshman?”

Ugh, sleaze to the max. I wanted to bolt and take a shower. I’ve since heard some pretty awful pick-up lines at Penn, but that takes the cake for the worst. Back then I was freaked out for two reasons:

1) He was clearly on his annual freshman hunt. And, until he opened his mouth, I almost fell for it.

2) It proved I was failing to look old and sophisticated. In my defense it was 700 degrees in the house and my once-straight hair was kinked from humidity. But I didn’t need someone else to tell me that.

I learned my lesson pretty quickly. I hear that the Class of 2010 is smarter; they’ll figure it out even faster.

So, to all my fratty friends: freshmen girls are not as stupid as you think.

Beware.

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