My first in a probable series of “What my Sorority taught me about: [fill in the blank].”

Today, NETWORKING.

The concept of meeting new people, is a frightening one to me. I become increasingly awkward, horrible at small talk and shy when in situations where I don’t know anyone. One of my many professional goals for 2010 is to attend more, and become more comfortable at, networking events.

Being Greek, there are numerous opportunities that require you to mingle with unknown individuals. Through those instances, I have learned many skills that I can translate to professional networking events.

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