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Originally posted by Greekgrrl
LXAAlum, that's a fantastic perspective. I never thought of the devil's advocate possibilities!
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I've found out that my current status as a non-Greek has been helpful in educating parents about Greek life at my alma mater.
I work as an Admissions Volunteer at BU. Basically, we do college nights, field interviews, etc.
Invariably, the first question I get is about Greek life, from both students and parents. Down here in the South, Greek recruitment can be pretty harsh. (Witness the many GC threads on the topic.) I have the opportunity to define how things work at our school, from an objective standpoint--and calm their fears/concerns for their kids going off to school.
"Hmmmmm--she has nothing to gain by promoting Greeks 'cause she isn't one herself. Maybe there is something really good here to look at!"
So, in some small way, I'm trying to promote Greek life at my own alma mater, and other schools by using that "objective" POV. Hopefully it's working.
(But I'm still pushing AI--I'll work that in when the time comes!
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Adrienne (PNAM-2003)
