question for n.p.h.c
 

Ok I have been following the n.p.h.c fraternities/sororities since my junior year of high school and I basically know information about all of them even stuff people wouldnt care to look up. That being said I want to pledge my sophmore year of college, but i'm not interested in a particular frat, I kind of like them all the same. So before pledging should I try to pick a frat to pay more attention to?

And i know alot everything about the frats such as the starting year, famous members, campus they started on, and the different bonds they have with the sororities. Does knowing information like this help?

I think it's good that you basically come to this with no stereotypes or preconceived notions about the fraternities. That's hard to do these days, especially at an HBCU.

I suggest that fraternity aspirants use the following formula:

1) Do I feel at home in a room full of these guys?
2) When I read their history, does it resonate with me in some way?
3) Do I strongly identify with their notable members?
4) Is their national program something I strongly believe in?

Whichever organization inspires strong, positive reactions to all four of these questions is the one for you.

Good luck!

You mean to tell me that you know so much information and have "followed" these organizations but don't know whether you should pick a frat to pay particular attention to and how to go about doing so?

I don't believe you.

thats how i felt when during my senior year of high school and during my first few weeks of college, but i didnt want to say "oh i want to pledge this frat" and then not like how they operate on campus

example: i said i wanted to pledge this frat on campus (im not going to name them) and it turns out i barely see their members on campus and they're barely involved with any of the activities

yeh i search the internet to find these things out.. what i mean is i dont know that much about the chapters on my campus......

Then get to learn more about the chapters on your campus. That's part of the research process.

Dang, are my posts chopped liver?

Thanks and i will think about those four things before i try pledging anything

Thaaaaanks!

*vindicated*

lol right now im focused on getting these community service hours done and raising this gpa because computer science hurt it =( made me want to cry

haha

If only deltadevil could've gotten that info from one of the members on his campus. :)

So you didn't have any service until you wanted to pledge a frat?

Are you genuinely interested in service and overall empowerment or are you just going to play the role?

what type of dr phil are you!!!!! u r evillllllllll:D

well to pledge we have to do a certain number of community service hours to pledge and graduate. i havent done any because im focusing on my classes and im trying to see if i can do them during summer session

Maybe that's why you're coming here for info. ;)

Right. You do community service because you are required to.

That is not a genuine interest, as far as I am concerned.

remind me to never ask u for anything

and if i remember correctly somebody told me during the first week of school that in order to pledge u have to do community service hours

And remind yourself to not be so sensitive when you actually have face-to-face interactions with members.

But you knew that already because you had been researching these fraternities, correct?

We know the requirements. It's just unfortunate when aspirants (and members) treat community service as something on a checklist rather than a true interest and commitment.

im just messing with you im not really upset or intimidated over what you are saying.

i dont treat community service as something on a checklist. ill do it even if none of the frats let me pledge. After all that is the main idea of the frat. what other reasons would i be all interested in joining?

Huh?

you said that people treat community service as nothing more than an item on a check list.. im saying that community service is more than that to me
:)

sure.

yes sure :)

Checkmate

yes u are very very wrong mam so wrong u are nowhere near right!!! :)

He will never become a member. The End.

and who are u to predict my future :D
but if u say so then o well i can still live my life either way

With the things I've seen lately, he not only sounds like a candidate for membership, but also chapter president. :(

and u r?

where is ur advice.. enter it here mister

yeh that was helpful.. thank you kind sir:D

I'm just playin'.

Seriously, send me a PM right now while I'm still logged on and I'll help you out.

troll.. sock puppet?

what you talking about willis