[PhoenixAzul]

my roommate (and my former RA) pledged my sorority as a Junior. While it was difficult at times for her to bond with the pledge class, they learned a TON from her. We put her in charge of scholarship because she allready knew the ropes, knew the contacts, and was kick-ass at organization because she had allready experienced all the pitfalls that come with college life. I think too much emphasis can be placed on the freshman to upperclassman interaction, and not enough on the upperclassman to freshman connection. Don't know if that made sense, but the basic thing is that the upperclassmen bring a completely new set of skills to the underclass pledges, and this can be EXTREMELY helpful in the hectic pledging schedule.