[KappaKittyCat]

Dear Carnation,

Hey! Our last chapter president is a horse-lover, too. She got some of our sisters over their major fear of horses.

First of all (and you probably know this but I'm going to say it anyway), Ju-jake is most likely trying to distinguish herself from the older women in your family. You're a hugely involved sorority woman, both your eldest and Ballerina rushed happily and successfully, BlazerCheer didn't have a successful formal recruitment experience, but she still made an effort and is considering COB, and #4 is, as you said, a born Greek. I know that my little brother refuses to do anything that I did. He wants nothing to do with the life that I've chosen. School? Nope. Music? Forget it. Reading books? Ha! You get the idea. I'm guessing that Ju-jake is 15 or 16, which is precisely the age where she wants to stand out and be something different from all the other women in her family. She knows that being Greek is such a big, important part of your lives, and she probably figured (correctly!) that declaring her lack of interest in the Greek system would be a good way to get your attention.

As for personal experiences of my own, I guess I can just say that Kappa has provided consistency in my life. When I went overseas, most of my friends didn't even notice that I was gone. I got back and had no idea what was going on. I was completely out of the loop. My Kappa sisters, however, made an effort to keep me in the loop, and not only with local gossip, but with the day-to-day events of their own personal lives. Moreover, they cared about what I was doing and going through. They are the only ones who actually asked to see my pictures and who listened to my stories.

I could post so many more stories, but they'd all be variations on the theme of everything else you see on here. I'll let some others chime in.

I hope that your daughter changes her mind about the Greek system. She's got three more years of high school before she'll be making any decisions, anyway, so give her time.

Best,
KappaKittyCat