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Originally posted by LXA ISU:
We are the ONLY ones who clean up after parties. We also have to clean the house twice weekly. What I know of I-Week so far is that we have to be at the house all week from 6PM to 6AM. We are not allowed to smoke (not a problem for me) or eat (potentially a problem) during this time we are at the house. I suspect there will be a few things rougher than that too. I just am hoping that they don't do anything that will make me want to quit, after I have gone through a semester of cleaning, not to mention the stuff we have to learn, and of course the dues I paid.....
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Man, I am a Chopper Alumni down here in texas and let me give you some advice.
first, as was said earlier, each chapter does it's own pre-rit thing. Some chapters have dinners, watch movies, others go on hikes. My chapter does a lot of events geared towards reflection. We primarily ask our AM's a lot of questions to get them thinking and reflecting on what they have learned as AM's. it's usually stuff like questions that don't really have an answer, stuff like that. i.e., "If you could have given more of yourself to the fraternity, what would you have done differently?"
I can't speak for what goes on in all chapters, nor can I prognisticate what you're in for. nationally, LXA has guidelines for what should be done that week. these asre located in your High Kappa's manual. If you are an older more established chapter, you then usually find a lot of historical traditions that are pretty important to the members. So you might go through some rough patches personally, I don't know.. but I will give you the secret to pre-rit survival my big brother gave me and it totally worked. email me at ealifesaver@hotmail.com. It should make you feel a bit better.
I would be worried if you werent a bit nervous. It simply means this LXA experience is important to you.
Also, the best reason to stick things out is that after you get in, YOU can change what you dont like from the inside! I did at my new chapter. Email me and we'll talk.