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Originally Posted by SummerChild
Sorors,
When did you know that you wanted to be a Soror of our illustrious sorority? What was that defining moment? 
Interested women, was there a defining moment when you knew that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was the Sorority to which you aspired?
SC |
I was a sophomore in high school. My high school counselor was/is a Soror. She was the ideal role model, I wanted to be her when I grew up. I had no clue what a sorority was, but when preparing to visit college campuses she sent me to her "old stomping grounds" for the shadow program; it lasted a week. She told me to look out for her Sorors, they would be the ladies in pink & green, the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
So, when I got there, I did just that, looked for the ladies in pink & green. It just so happened that my escort was/is a Soror...she took real good care of me. I was so dumb, I was asking her questions about AKA that I now know are a NO-NO, but obviously she knew I meant no harm; so, she entertained me. She talked to me about the D9, introduced me to sistergreeks and told me that if I was truly interested in becoming apart of a Sorority that I should evaulate each one because each was special in their own unique way...blew me away...I was thinking she would be hyping AKA.
I returned to school, told my counselor about my visit and did some additional D9 research on my own; she never attempted to sway my decision. One of my classmates is now a Delta, she is legacy, so of course she was hyping Delta, but she told me some information I had never heard, the "labels." AKA's were stuck up, fair in complexion, etc.
Honestly, that was my deciding factor, and not because I thought I was stuck up nor that I'm fair in complexion, it was just the opposite. My counselor & my escort where both dark in complexion and defied EVERY "label" my classmate mentioned to me. They were leaders, demanded respect, full of character, charm, tenacity and intergrity. They were classy, always had a kind word and two of the most humble women I had ever met.
So, I marched into my counselor's office and told her I wanted to be an A-K-A...I was full of excitement. Her reply to me was, "keep your grades up, study, be involved on campus and continue your community service." I asked her why she never attempted to sway my decision, and her response was, "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., speaks for itself, there was no need for me to attempt to make Her light shine any brighter than it already is." I was hooked, still am!!! I was hungry, I gathered every piece of information I could about AKA, I kept a low profile and stayed very discreet...I learned what not to say through others mistakes.
When I was initiated, I called my counselor and when she answered I started singing our national hymn, we both cried like babies.
I was really trying to keep this brief...
