Citizenship means...
being an active participant
fulfilling your civic duties
taking responsibility for your community
staying involved
My sorority doesn't talk too much about citizenship. Almost all girls vote, which is a positive thing. However, most people see citizenship as a United States status, not something we use or do in our everyday lives.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
What I Took Away From the Panel
I really enjoyed the panel of Greek Life affiliates during our last class! It was very engaging and I found myself wanting it to last longer. I could relate to a lot of what the panelists were talking about. For example, when Jordan spoke about apathetic older members, I really understood why some of our seniors do what they do.
The advice that the panelists gave us at the end of the session was very meaningful to me, so I thought I'd repeat it on here :)
1. Cultivate love
2. Have a tough conversation
3. Contribute beyond what the structure tells you
4. Show up
5. Make memories
6. Don't give up
7. Be excited
8. Know your values and be your values
9. Lose yourself in the service of others
Some great words to live by! I definitely took their advice to heart and plan on using it in my own life.
Something that Sharelle said that stood out to me was that we need to hold our members accountable for their actions. She basically told us to start calling people out when they are doing something wrong. So many problems get brought to her attention because no one stopped them along the way. In our chapter meeting tonight, one of our alum said that "it is hard to watch wrong things happen from the sidelines, but it is even harder to stand up and do something about it."
The guy from Farmhouse (I'm sorry I forget his name) spoke about how OSU has so much potential to increase it's Greek Life. A lot of the conversation was focused on the negative aspects of sorority/fraternity life, and I was glad to hear that he believes in the potential of OSU Greek Life. He also mentioned quality over quantity, which is very important and sometimes overlooked. Many people seem to be focused on increasing our numbers, but we cannot do this at the expensive of quality people.
Overall, I took a lot away from this panel and really enjoyed hearing from different members of the Greek Community.
CAN'T WAIT FOR MIRROR LAKE JUMP TOMORROW!!
The advice that the panelists gave us at the end of the session was very meaningful to me, so I thought I'd repeat it on here :)
1. Cultivate love
2. Have a tough conversation
3. Contribute beyond what the structure tells you
4. Show up
5. Make memories
6. Don't give up
7. Be excited
8. Know your values and be your values
9. Lose yourself in the service of others
Some great words to live by! I definitely took their advice to heart and plan on using it in my own life.
Something that Sharelle said that stood out to me was that we need to hold our members accountable for their actions. She basically told us to start calling people out when they are doing something wrong. So many problems get brought to her attention because no one stopped them along the way. In our chapter meeting tonight, one of our alum said that "it is hard to watch wrong things happen from the sidelines, but it is even harder to stand up and do something about it."
The guy from Farmhouse (I'm sorry I forget his name) spoke about how OSU has so much potential to increase it's Greek Life. A lot of the conversation was focused on the negative aspects of sorority/fraternity life, and I was glad to hear that he believes in the potential of OSU Greek Life. He also mentioned quality over quantity, which is very important and sometimes overlooked. Many people seem to be focused on increasing our numbers, but we cannot do this at the expensive of quality people.
Overall, I took a lot away from this panel and really enjoyed hearing from different members of the Greek Community.
CAN'T WAIT FOR MIRROR LAKE JUMP TOMORROW!!
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| GO BUCKS! |
Monday, November 15, 2010
OATH
An oath is giving your word to something.
Always upholding something.
Making a promise.
Swearing to do something.
When I joined Pi Phi I took an oath to uphold our values. Not just for that year, not just for my college years, but for life. Upholding that oath is a true test of character. Choosing not to stay true to your promise, or oath, is betraying your sisters and your chapter as a whole.
On March 18, 2010, I swore to be forever faithful to the wine and silver blue, the angels of Pi Beta Phi.
That is an oath I will forever carry in my heart, something I know never to forget.
The Greek community as a whole sometimes forgets the oath that we made. It sometimes get thrown to the wayside in place of more "pressing" issues, such as a recent drama in the house, or a controversial change made. But an oath is something we can always look back on. In staying true to my oath, I allow others to depend on me and trust me. I expect my sisters to hold me accountable to the oath I made, and I know I am responsible for sticking to my word.
An oath is something that makes the Greek community unique. Not all organizations have their members take an oath. Maybe this is part of the reason Tyler always tells us that our organizations are some of the most relevant to today's society.
Always upholding something.
Making a promise.
Swearing to do something.
When I joined Pi Phi I took an oath to uphold our values. Not just for that year, not just for my college years, but for life. Upholding that oath is a true test of character. Choosing not to stay true to your promise, or oath, is betraying your sisters and your chapter as a whole.
On March 18, 2010, I swore to be forever faithful to the wine and silver blue, the angels of Pi Beta Phi.
That is an oath I will forever carry in my heart, something I know never to forget.
The Greek community as a whole sometimes forgets the oath that we made. It sometimes get thrown to the wayside in place of more "pressing" issues, such as a recent drama in the house, or a controversial change made. But an oath is something we can always look back on. In staying true to my oath, I allow others to depend on me and trust me. I expect my sisters to hold me accountable to the oath I made, and I know I am responsible for sticking to my word.
An oath is something that makes the Greek community unique. Not all organizations have their members take an oath. Maybe this is part of the reason Tyler always tells us that our organizations are some of the most relevant to today's society.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Incongruency
Okay...so to go a little more in depth on incongruency in Pi Phi and in the OSU Greek Community.
In Pi Phi specifically, we have at least 2 tg's and a date party/formal every quarter. On top of that we have plenty of pre-games with frats, usually every other weekend. However, we usually only have one or two main philanthropy events a quarter. Fall quarter, Pi Phi really only does one philanthropy event, Dodge the Arrow. We put a lot of time and effort into that event, but unfortunately that is really our only one.
We pride ourselves on NOT HAZING! I couldn't be happier to say that I was not hazed when I joined Pi Phi. However, we tell our new members that they are not allowed to pre game before any tg or date party until they are initiated...and that sets them apart from everyone else and singles them out. We have reasons for doing that, but ultimately the new members are asked to do something that all of the actives do not have to do (refrain from drinking before any social events).
On the weekends, Pi Phi's can most often be found at the O Patio, and on Thursday nights, some Pi Phi's can almost always be found at bars downtown. I wish I could say that about another day of the week, such as on Fridays Pi Phi's can always be found at The Boys and Girls Club, but unfortunately I cannot confidently say that.
All things considered, Pi Phi does a good job of being congruent with our values. But we could be doing a GREAT job with just a little more consideration of some things.
We pride ourselves on NOT HAZING! I couldn't be happier to say that I was not hazed when I joined Pi Phi. However, we tell our new members that they are not allowed to pre game before any tg or date party until they are initiated...and that sets them apart from everyone else and singles them out. We have reasons for doing that, but ultimately the new members are asked to do something that all of the actives do not have to do (refrain from drinking before any social events).
On the weekends, Pi Phi's can most often be found at the O Patio, and on Thursday nights, some Pi Phi's can almost always be found at bars downtown. I wish I could say that about another day of the week, such as on Fridays Pi Phi's can always be found at The Boys and Girls Club, but unfortunately I cannot confidently say that.
All things considered, Pi Phi does a good job of being congruent with our values. But we could be doing a GREAT job with just a little more consideration of some things.
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