Wow! Time flies! This thread has brought me out of lurking.
I was an embarrassingly-dramatic, first-gen American, college student figuring out how to join a sorority under the nose of my strict parents. I did a google search and found GC. My first account was started 8-15-2007 (redraidergirl) so my GC presence is 17 years old. The same age I was going into college.
What is your favorite / most memorable GC story or all-time favorite GC thread? Pinksequins was a beautiful disaster, along with “Sigma Kappa Epsilon Pi”. I also loved seeing where PNMs ended up. I love(d) the badge trends thread, it got me to bring up the idea and now we have a few special version badges for our board of directors.
I love AOEforMe. We had the chance to serve on the (now called) board of directors for the same term. There are others I admired from a far for their dedication to their organizations.
How has GC impacted your life? I guess my story is a little different since GC directly impacted the org I ended up in. After a failed spring rush attempt, I started an engineering sorority on campus with the intention of joining a national org. AOEforme pm’ed after seeing my story, and long story short, we ended up being a chapter of AOE. An an alum, I had the chance to serve on the board of directions and now volunteer as an advisor for my chapter. My chapter is about to hit our 15th anniversary in 2025 and we are constantly growing.
I always appreciated the different perspectives I got from everyone, including the wise and kind words (that took me longer than I want to admit), about my abusive college ex-bf and for a little while the women of GC were the only support network I felt like I had. I’m still learning and growing, but I can definitely say GC has a part to play in how my life turned out.