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Originally posted by hoosier
But rather than let greeks pretend to be these great community service organizations, let's develop a realistic picture. Most people are there for the friends and for the events.
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The thing is....most of the research shows that the students going to college now (and are currently there) show that they want MORE than just the social part of organizations (they can socialize anywhere). They want to be challenged, they want to help their local community through hands on service (instead of sending money somewhere), and they want to see the benefits of being in an organization.
I'm not saying social isn't part of it...but if you ever wonder why we're losing our juniors and seniors nowdays....maybe we (the organizations) aren't giving them what they want/need anymore.
It's an interesting article...sure, it's truthful, but it also points out the need for some change. If you don't want to live up to the standards you put out in public, lower those standards you do advertise (referring to the GPA thing). Besides, in my opinion, it's not about the numbers/GPA. It's about how well your members improve their skills.
PsychTau