SOO, I had to get this OFF my mind! Now, I've NEVER written a blog about ANYTHING having to do with Greek Life.....but there's a first time for everything right?
Well, I'm just wondering what has happened to people having a meaningful process? Like these days all you have to do is look good on paper! Good GPA, good recommendations, etc. and you'll get the call that asks you to be apart of whatever organization! But one thing a piece of paper DOESN'T tell you is someone's character, ambition, determination, attitude, and willingness to WORK for something they believe in!
Whatever happened to hard work? Whatever happened to "good things come to those who wait?" or "nothing worth having comes easy?" Have both of these sayings and mentalities gone out the door? These days people aren't willing to work at ANYTHING! There's so much more to gain from a process and different experiences! Things that CANNOT be taught from a book!
And people, I'm NOT talking about being kicked, beat, or whatever else. I mean WTF does that teach you except that the shit hurts? I'm talking about how to endure situations, think on your feet, respect those who came before you, learn DEEPER knowledge about your actual CHAPTER that isn't in a book, bond with your linesisters, be vulnerable, let your guard down, come out of your shell...etc.
Hell, I got the same amount of sleep when I was online as I did when I was bringing my Neos in....and that was NONE! I had to pass the same knowledge I had on to them! Knowledge that couldn't be gained from ANY book! Knowledge that had been passed to me from those before me!
Now, all anyone is interested in is having people on the "yard"....who cares if their quality or not! Maybe they should carry around their "quality applications" to prove they are good people because they were definitely NOT judged on anything else.
Things take time people! Some things just CANNOT be learned in DAYS! And if you want it bad enough then time shouldn't matter! But I guess as one of my Linesisters said to me...."Jennifer, they just don't make 'em like us anymore."
Hell, you GOT that right!
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