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Originally Posted by adpiucf
But you're not going to be involved in rituals -- once a year tops if there's a collegiate chapter nearby, and even less if there is not. And ritual does not create a unique bond. Friendship creates a unique bond.
I really think that with every post you make on GC, you paint a picture that screams out this process is not right for you. You must be invited by someone who is a member. You're not going to get that on GC, MySpace, Facebook or arbitrarily contacting HQ's. AI is not membership recruitment.
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You are awesome.
I haven't gone through ritual in over three years--and I'm active in the local alumnae association and I help out with the collegiate chapter nearby. I imagine the next time I go through it will be either if I attend a convention or I advise a chapter--neither of which will be for quite some time!
I've said this before, but I believe that NPC AI needs to be more like grad chapter initiation for NPHC groups, at least on the PNAI's part. My (biological) sister did her research in private--maybe by going on the sororities' websites, but not relying on the internets--and showed her interest in other ways, by being active in the community and rubbing elbows with some of the women in the grad chapter through events. Some of them knew our family, which probably helped; plus, she had a connection to her organization. She did not post her "homecoming story!" on GC. She did not let anyone else know what she was looking into at any time other than the appropriate one. She pursued sorority membership with DISCRETION, and it worked well for her. Most of the women that I know who have gone through NPC AI have similar stories--and those are the ones we like to hear.
Finally, Florida is a small state. Even though I haven't lived there for over seven years, I have AXO connections in every major city. If you annoy/offend/gross out someone on the internets, you could be jeopardizing your AI chances.