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Originally Posted by SydneyK
I've never understood the concept behind "earning" one's letters. To me, the new member period is more of a process of jumping through the right hoops and cutting through the red tape instead of being an action of "earning" something.
Maybe I'd feel differently if I hadn't been able to wear letters on my bid day; maybe then I'd want everyone who came after me to "suffer" the same ways I had. But, since I wore letters as soon as I opened my bid card (practically), I don't see a need to keep new members from wearing them.
If someone hasn't earned your approval (or whatever is supposedly being earned during the new member period) prior to extending them a bid, then why have they earned it enough to get that bid in the first place?
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While I also wore letters as soon as I received my bid, I would never question another sorority's decision to withhold them. Our sorority has an open motto that corresponds to our letters. Some groups do not. If they're uncomfortable with pledges wearing those letters and having no idea what they mean, that's THEIR decision.
Pledging is not about "earning approval" - it's about showing your commitment to the group and also determining whether or not Greek life is really right for you. A process that's nothing more than "cutting red tape" doesn't teach you either of those things. You can end up initiated with little idea of the hard work and dedication Greek membership really entails.