And I am happy to say that many of us do go above and beyond the expectations. Even better, because we go above and beyond, it actually becomes beneficial to us. Not just for our collegiate careers, but in the "Real World" as well.
Did you know that since 1825, all but two United States presidents have been members of Greek organizations? The Greek system also has the largest network of volunteers in the U.S.
Being apart of a Greek organization is different for reasons other than the exclusivity involved in being able to join. Greek organizations are honestly run like a business. We have to report to the student life on campus, but we also have to follow what our national (Or international!) headquarters says. Many of our activities are geared towards fundraising or raising awareness for our philanthropies. This involves detailed programming. Every Greek organization is broken down, albeit different ways, to provide the most effective and efficient manner to run the organization.
A fraternity and sorority has a multitude of purposes. Other than community service, we also take part in many activities to ensure personal development of our members. Most of our members are leaders in other organizations. Yes, we do have socials with other Greek organizations. We also support the events of other organizations, Greek and non-Greek on campus. We are leaders within the community.
How does this translate into the "Real World?" What roles within your organization did you take on? How did it help you with time management? How did you prioritize? I'm sure that somehow it helped you learn to deal with a variety of people. What did you learn from your experience? Being a part of a Greek organizations means being a part of something more than yourself. Being a sorority sister led to me joining other organizations, such as Order of Omega which I became President of. It led me to learning how to improve networking skills. It even helped in interviewing skills.
You learn the importance of a first impression. You see, in practical situations, the reactions of a single action and how your actions can affect others. I have been lucky enough to join my sorority during a period of growth. It is just fascinating to see the women at my international headquarters efficiently run expansion groups across the country and know that more women are joining my sisterhood as founders like I was. Being a founder also will translate into real world experience for me-I had to help establish this group on campus.
Being Greek can have its obstacles. But those obstacles can become experiences that we learn from. I would not trade it for anything.
A fraternity and sorority has a multitude of purposes. Other than community service, we also take part in many activities to ensure personal development of our members. Most of our members are leaders in other organizations. Yes, we do have socials with other Greek organizations. We also support the events of other organizations, Greek and non-Greek on campus. We are leaders within the community.
How does this translate into the "Real World?" What roles within your organization did you take on? How did it help you with time management? How did you prioritize? I'm sure that somehow it helped you learn to deal with a variety of people. What did you learn from your experience? Being a part of a Greek organizations means being a part of something more than yourself. Being a sorority sister led to me joining other organizations, such as Order of Omega which I became President of. It led me to learning how to improve networking skills. It even helped in interviewing skills.
You learn the importance of a first impression. You see, in practical situations, the reactions of a single action and how your actions can affect others. I have been lucky enough to join my sorority during a period of growth. It is just fascinating to see the women at my international headquarters efficiently run expansion groups across the country and know that more women are joining my sisterhood as founders like I was. Being a founder also will translate into real world experience for me-I had to help establish this group on campus.
Being Greek can have its obstacles. But those obstacles can become experiences that we learn from. I would not trade it for anything.
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