You're probably right, I've seen plenty of NUPEs wear them, is it disrespectful for my to referrer to them as that, well any way, I've seen them worn before and they were pretty fly, but I'm still trying to decide right now how to put the entire outfit together, I usually dress like just casual at school cause it's school, Blue Jeans, T-Shirt type deal, but whenever I go to parties, well high school parties, I always got the Swag Wag wit me and so do my boys!

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Dead! :D

Sorry y'all, I'm just not hip to the swag thing. LOL.

Lol was it the "To the Fullest" part that got yah, that might just be sum we say here locally, but their swagg is ridiculous I will say that

Oh btw, swag wag is something I just made up right then so don't worry about that one...jus know when its time to get fresh, we get fresh

^^^That whole comment and the "Swag Wag."

So, young man, what do you plan on studying when you get to college?

I just sent in my essay that's require for admission into the School of Architecture at UA...I've been accepted to the actual University since December, but the School of Architecture sent me some info not to long ago, they have an entirely separate application that I had to fill out for them. And I had to right an essay to go with it. So I'm hoping to here back from them as well as the B.A.S at the school about a scholarship that I also wrote an essay for...I would post my essay on diversity just to give you an example of my skills as a write but its long lol

That's great! Very demanding and interesting field. I'm a Transportation Designer. I'm not at home right now, but when I get home, I'll dig up some of my car designs I did while I was in school and post them.

If you feel comfortable, post the essay so we can see.

Where should I post it, and you design cars? That must be a sweet career huh, and yeah it's so demanding that people that already go to UA are like, you're worried about Pledging and you should be worried about sleeping and I'm like it cant be that demanding can it

Since you're chatting with me about it, post it here. We really like to say "transportation", because it's not just cars we're designing. It's trucks, interiors and all the visuals that make up the product as well.

Nope. Believe me, you won't get a lot of sleep preparing for any design field. It's very competitive, and from what I hear, architecture is very demanding. Are you passionate about it? If you're passionate about it, you won't let the fact that it's demanding stop you.

I'm about to go to bed, but I'll look forward to reading your essay. Stick with it, you'll get there.

Sorry for the disrespect, transportation is definitely more than just cars. And I'll have to deal with the reality that I won't get much sleep, but i dont get much now either. And I plan to pursue it with everything I've got, but at the same time I'm passionate about pledging, I know most people tell me its to early to be thinking about a Frat, but I think it's probably the perfect time.

I'm not taking my ship off of any road!!

My Essay on Diversity
 

Well here it is PB, tell me what you think about it.

Diversity is important no matter where someone is, but it is even more important on a campus like the University of Arkansas’. Diversity helps mold young men and women into what they are; from the early ages of childhood on throughout the rest of their lives, people will be surrounded by not only people who are just like them but also people who are completely different from them. Diversity on campus helps prepare students for the future, teaches them to like new things, and also teaches them how to live and interact with people who aren’t like them.

A student should be prepared for the real world once he or she graduates from college. Diversity plays a major role in preparing anyone for what it is like in the real world. On the campus there will be students of different religious backgrounds, cultures, race, and sexual orientation. Most student have not be introduced completely to this new factor of diversity. By having a diverse population at the university; however, students will have better understanding of how life is away from the comfort of their own community is.

Another key importance of diversity is that it will allow students to experience new things. Most students, before they go to college, have the same experiences just about every week: they associate with the same people, do the same things, and meet virtually no one new in their hometowns. With the diverse population at the University of Arkansas, however, students will be able to experience the joys from the lives of their fellow students, and possibly find some new interests as well as become friends with people. Meeting new people will help students establish a network around school which may even prove valuable after they have graduated from the university.

Respectively, it is also important to realize that certain lifestyles are not for everyone; diversity comes with a lot of different things such as: activities, attire, beliefs, political views and so on. Most students have only been exposed to one type of environment throughout their high school year which, consequently, causes them to have trouble excepting people who are not within the boundaries of their environment. As a result of a diverse population at the university, students will not only learn how to handle situations with which they are not comfortable but will also learn how to live, interact, and accept people who they may not completely understand or agree with, all in a positive, constructive way.

The University of Arkansas’ diverse population is important because it serves as a tool to mold young minds into accepting others for who they are and also teaches students not to judge someone based on the color of their skin, their beliefs, their style of dressing, nor anything else. Without diversity students at the university would miss out on an important lesson in life.

^^^That's excellent! :) When do you have to send it in? I like your siggy too. Just make sure, now, and especially when you get to college, that you stand firm by it. Don't fall into peer presure. If you live your life according to what's inline with your convictions rather than what's socially acceptable, you'll be surprised how far you can go, and how much respect you will continue to get.

Be cool.

^^^I've already sent it, and yeah I've stuck by my beliefs so far, and never buckle under peer pressure. It is important to live your life for yourself and no one else. People ask me why I decided to stay in Arkansas when I got a 28 on my ACT and could go to a bunch of places on a full ride, and I tell me all the time, it was my dream to go to UA and pursue Architecture, not to go to some other college to pursue Architecture, and besides...its cheaper than going out of state and any extra scholarship money I get is mine...XD

But yeah, I've read plenty of quotes that are great, I like that one a lot..and I read Invictus, its wonderuful.

*Sorry for the crash, but University of Arkansas, huh??!! Although I was never a Razorback (uh, seriously GO BEARS!), AR is home & I'm a University of Central AR alumna. I'll have to look this young man up one day when I'm home & let you all know if this young joker really has swag like he thinks he does*:D

ETA: I think Iota Tau is back too as of Dec. 08...

Iota Tau is indeed back in the building and I'm very excited about that part, but lets stay shh on that because I don't want it out just yet, and I'll be at UCA on the 25th of this month!

lol--your secret's safe with me (especially since I know a few Iota Tau Nupes :)).

I'm sure PB & the other guys in this forum will get you in order before you hit campus. What's taking you to UCA? I'm in Houston right now. I'll be home May 9th for UCA's graduation.

I'm goin there for some state math competition and hopefully PB and those guys will be able to help me before I get there, I watched some probates and the only things that I realized I had to know where the Founders, and a lot of chapters said Invictus, so I learned those and I know the Greek Alphabet, but that's about it lol

ETA: And other general info, like when it was founded, where, why it was changed from KANu to KAPsi, stuff like that

Here are some of the pictures of some of my designs (when I was in school) that I said I would post. I found some with the clay model ones too. I have more, but I posted what I thought were some of my best ones.

ETA: I took the the red Ford with the green interior rendering out (I never was a big fan of that one). I found more interior renderings that I wanted to post instead.

^^^Oh those are pretty nice right there, diggin the color on that first one too!

ETA: I know this is pretty off topic but the guy down the street from me has a Chevy Nova, like a 73'. He got it for like $500, and he hasn't done anything with it yet, that's my freaking Dream Car and its just sitting there waiting to be restored, so if anyone knows anyone who has an only one that is wanting to be restored let me know cause my dad and I are totally up for it hehe

I don't know anyone who has one, but my favorite Novas are the 66 Nova IIs. the 73s are sweet too, especially if it's an SS.:D

and thanks.

His isn't SS but it's got a 350 in it, I jus hate to pass it every morning and see it just sitting there, that's why I drive the other way to school now lol.

When I was at that probate I saw a Soror carrying a cane, what Sorority is that?

Yup, they did have 350s in them. Cool cars. I know how you feel. I used to drive past a 1984 white Porsche 911 with a for sale sign on it while I was in school. The guy wanted $13,000 for it.

The only sorority on my campus (CSU) that used canes were the SGRhos.

On the street that my old Junior High was on there is an Orange Challenger, looks perfect I might add, sitting in a drive way...its been sitting in that same at least since I was in the 7th Grade and I'm like what are they gonna do with that car!!

And oh, cause I saw her at the Probate and I was like what Sorority is that, and some girl tried to argue with me that SGRhos where the Kappas little sisters, I told her that the only D9 that are truly connected it Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta, and even though she knows that I know way more about the NPHC than she does she still kept trying to tell me I was wrong just cause she's already in college, and I'm like ok whatever, I told her they probably just party together at her campus or something and that they aren't actually connected as far as the actual organizations go

^^^I understand what you're saying completely bro, I dont know...I'm just really fascinated with KAPsi, and I read bout it as much as I read about Architecture. I probably should focus more on architecture but its like whenever I go to school and stuff all me and my friends ever talk about are Frats and what we want to pledge. But yeah, I know its going to be tough to do them both and right now I don't really know if I will be able to pull it off, but I know that when I get to college, regardless of how much I want to pledge Kappa, I'm going to be mainly focused on Architecture and being in that studio doing my work cause in the end that's the part that really matters the most.

Sorry fellas...been out of town for a few days, but let me just say to the young, aspiring, gentleman, I really think you should take your time and work your way up to the "process" of becoming greek. You are seriously putting the cart before the horse with learning information.

The important thing is to make yourself eligible by having a firm g.p.a., and also allowing the BRUHS to know who you are without drawing unnecessary attention to yourself. Let them see that you are the young man who is active on campus, has a better than average g.p.a., and are willing to work for this organization.

THEN, if you are chosen, you will have ample time to learn information. But good luck in your endeavors; you seem like you are well on your way.:cool:

Well said Phi. I was trying to tell him to concentrate on his studies, but he's all about Kappa....LOL

ETA: JKenny, I'm not teasing you, but you said you read about Kappa as much as you do about architecture. To me, that's backwards, man. It should be the other way around.

^^^I feel yah on dat KV, I try not to count my eggs before they hatch, lol my AP Lit teacher says never use cliches haha, well anyway I try not to be so sure of myself, however, my confidence in the things I do often cause me to end up in situations like that. I understand you completely though, PB has made me realize that Kappa will always be here

@PB: Yeah yeah, I know I talk about Kappa a lot on the forums and stuff, but its Greek Chat...I mean, I know that I'm coming off like all I do is read about Kappa but most of the stuff that I know about it I learned within the few days when I first heard about it. I have a knack for memorizing stuff, Soliliquies, Quotes, Poems, Random Lines out of books that I like, Dates, Names, just about anything that I find interesting I can recall in it conversation....and based on the topic that's what brings it out.

My reputation on this forum unfortunately misrepresents me and I'll be trying to changing it, I know I talk a lot about Kappa and wanting to pledge and stuff, I'll stop sayin so much about it and just hold some general conversation from now on

You're right, it is greekchat, but you're not greek. Don't change the man that you are for folks on greekchat. If they like your reputation, cool. If they don't, cool. Who cares? Just know at the same time I wouldn't continue to talk about Kappa if I were you. I think it's great that you want to pledge, but wait until that time comes, if it comes. I agree, holding general conversations sounds better. Just so you know, you're always welcome to hold those general conversations here. I'll be more than happy to chat with you (not about Kappa).

Good luck man.:)

^^^JK, I agree with PB. I mean, you seem like a cool young man, and TRUST, I usually do not carry on extensive conversations with forward aspirants. However, you seem sincere in your desires and at the same time young, and hopeful, but as you will learn, discretion is the KEY to Greek life. People will chat with you because you seem cool, not because you desire to be Greek. Just do you, and you'll be aight.

I appreciated that KV, and PB, as well, its guys like you that will help keep me on the right track in achieving whatever I desire, and yeah, I'll try not to mention Kappa, cause like PB said I'm not Greek its not actually my place.

Furthermore, I'd just like to say thanks, I've only been on here i dont know 2 weeks at the most and already I feel like there are people out there who want to see you succeed, I mean I dont even know you guys really, I know me and KV are basically from the Delta in a way, but yea its cool to meet people that you can chat with in a positive way even though you barely know them, too often on forums do I see people just going at it, to its nice to know that there are people who are actually cool to talk to. You guys really bring the following quote to life for me.

All that I have seen has taught me to trust Him for all I have not seen--Emerson

LOL. This reminds me of the time when that dude was talking about how he wanted to be a Nupe. Then he had KAY in his siggy. He claimed he was in highschool. I died when you came on that thread and said "sombody is about to get their azz whooped" I died...:D

I was mad too, so I felt your frustration.