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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
NPC/NPHC collaborations are rare, and I think a lot of it has to do with the self-segregating/highly secretive nature of some NPHC groups on some college campuses. Also, I've personally experienced a level of condescension from NPHC members who believe that "all [we] do is drink," or that our commitment isn't lifetime. That's not exactly uncommon.
But, that's totally fine with me.
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It just takes being open to learning about things that aren't always in your face.
If all people go based on are the things that stupid college kids (across councils and conferences) tend to do and say, sure people will have certain perceptions. Those perceptions aren't completely wrong, because they do apply to some and even many, they just aren't 100% accurate and generalizable.
I learned a lot about non-NPHC lifetime commitments through GreekChat but also through things like meeting older NPCers and NICers at alumnae/alumni/graduate chapter events; seeing NPCers and NICers wearing letters and symbols 40+years after graduation; knowing that NPCers and NICers use membership for networking opportunities; etc.
If not for those things, I would only have the typical "this is just for college" cliche` to go based on.