Last week we had a Greek Panel visit us and have an informal Q & A about Greek Life and their experiences with Greek Life. Then we were asked to blog about the things that stood out the most about what was said. For me the first and foremost thing that stood out was when someone said "Just have fun. If you aren't having fun, you aren't doing it right." This stood out to me because it's so true. I live with 30+ of my closest friends. When the school work is done, there is always something to do and always someone that is will to do it. Whether it be playing xbox, going to the gym, attending a social event on campus, or participating in a philanthropy, there is always fun to be had. My college experience has greatly improved since i went Greek which is saying something because I thought college was awesome before I went Greek.
The next thing that stood out to me was when someone said "We have to hold ourselves and our members accountable." This is a very important point to me. We all have those people in our chapters that work their ass off for the fraternity/sorority, but we also have those members that don't carry their own weight. Why is it that we can't seem to stand up and call those people out? If we expect the outlook of the Greek community to grow and prosper, if we expect our houses to become the best they can be then we need to make a change in how we respond when someone is acting in a way that is less than pleasing.
The finalpoint that stood out to me was that we need to be excited. One aspect of this was having people in leadership positions that are excited about the position they are in. I think this is extremely important because if you have someone in a position that isn't excited about it then they aren't going to put all their effort into doing the job well. This then causes a downward spiral because the younger members see that and think that that is the norm and how it should be done. On the flip side, if you have someone in the position that is passionate about it and wants to do it well then they put their whole heart into it and everything runs smoothly and you set a great example for the younger members of the organization. This then causes the organization to grow and prosper.
I agree with you that sometimes we need to put more effort into the people that are not pulling their weight. We need to call them out and tell them how their actions affect everyone else.
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