Kewl topic ...
I am an International Student affiliated in GLO ... which is a rare case at Iowa State (only one of the two International Student I know joined the Greek System).
Originally from Indonesia, I joined Theta Delta Chi three years ago after had spent one *horrible* semester at dorm. I really ENJOY all about our house and our community, and surely good things and bad things happen.
One good thing, like everybody mentioned, is that I opened so many eyes in the Greek Community toward the rest of the world.
I am lucky enough to 'educate' some Iowan farmers that the world includes somewhere else outside the midwest and the continent. They, before, saw the "third world country" as villages full with straw huts, and people half naked running around in the street
As right now, I succesfully confinced some of my brothers to go home with me this Christmas, and I am excited to show them my hometown, my culture and my history. Also I will bring them over Bali (next island of Java Island, my island) to experience the diversity the world can offer. Then we're planning of visiting Australia (which is 3 hrs flying south of Indonesia) and Singapore (1 hr flying north of Indonesia)
At my side, I am lucky enough to learn about the American culture at my pledge son's farm in South East Iowa. NEVER in my life I imagined to live in a farm like his ... really cool place to live in.
Also I've been learning so much English in general, especially the American slangs that most people will get hard time to learn.
So far, I believe that joining the house is the best decision I've ever made in my life.
