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Originally Posted by fantASTic
It's not that older members can't be involved. It's that a member who is that much older than the others is probably going to have different priorities. Also...and maybe no one else has ever experienced this, but I'm just going to throw it out there:
A lot of times, people who are in their 30's or above tend to 'talk down' to younger adults, try to reorganize and run things, and argue with the way things are done based on their "life experience". I'm not saying you do; I don't even know you. I'm just saying that I personally would be hesitant in bidding an older member because I wouldn't want her to disrupt the chapter in such a way. Of course, I would definitely give her a fair chance, but I would be more cautious.
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I would say that it's probably the case here...
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Originally Posted by UWO_2007
to answer all of the questions, i have an Associates Degree. I am a transfer freshman because UW only allowed one of my credits, so I am only entering the semester with 3 credits... so I AM AN UNDERGRAD. Once I finish my bachelors (BA and I want to do a BS)I want to go into their MBA program.
Yes they all know of my degree. I spoke with the greek life advisor on campus MONTHS before school even started.
I have completely honest with all of the young ladies I have had conversations with. I was invited back to 3, there were some girls who were invited back to one or none.
I do "mesh" well with younger people... I have to communicate with them daily in my line of work. Most of the people I do know since moving up here... are in that age range.
I'm not doing this the wrong way or hiding anything from any of the young ladies.
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I know everyone is different, but I'm 24, and I couldn't imagine wanting to pledge with a group of 18 year olds. I'm in a different stage in my life. Even if I wasn't married and a mom, I don't have the same interests as I did when I was an undergrad. I'm on my district's Education Coaching team, so I'll be doing a little supervising, but I wouldn't want to be committed to going to meetings and events constantly.