It is NOT because many African Americans are pursuing much more difficult majors that stop them from pursuing ANY of the D9's because they want to keep up their GPAs!!!
Why?
Because, I
PLEDGED, ABOVE GROUND, WHEN IT WAS LEGAL WHAT SOME WOULD CONSIDER AS HAZING NOW--AS A MOLECULAR BIOLOGY MAJOR WITH 5 OF MY BIG SISTERS IN MY CHEM AND BIO CLASSES AT SPELMAN COLLEGE ON THE AESOP'S FABLE'S LINE AFTER THE INCANDESCENT 56 LINE!!!
SPELMAN ADMINISTRATION AT THAT TIME
REQUIRED ALL LADIES WHO WANTED TO PLEDGE TO HAVE A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GPA!!!
WITH A 3.8 SEMESTER GPA!!!
MY LINE WAS HUUUUUGGGGGEEEE!!!! AND WE STILL STAYED OUT OF TROUBLE AND ABOVE GROUND FOR THE OFFICIAL 2 WEEKS!!!
MOST OF MY LINE SISTERS ARE DOCTORS, LAWYERS AND ENGINEERS!!! ONE OF MY BIG SISTERS IS A USDA CHEMIST!!! EVEN I HAVE A Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics!!!
So if you have the dream, want to pursuit it and ultimately desire it, then you don't wimp out on what you really want do!!! YOU GOT TIME TO EAT AT TGI FRIDAY'S AND SPEND $50 ON A FRIDAY NIGHT... YOU GOT TIME TO SLEEP DON'T CHA??? YOU CAN DO WHATEVA YOU REALLY WANNA DO... SO WHAT'S THE DEAL? REALLY?
AND I GRADUATED OUTTA SPELMAN IN FOUR YEARS
Besides I had folks tell me that at the Naval Academy, they pledged if they really wanted to by going over to DC. And it is totally against the United States Military regulations!!!
So, it ain't impossible if one really wants it and is willing to make the sacrifice it takes.
And after being an "ivy" for months--my grades were better in both biochemistry and genetics after I pledged!!! Hmmmm...
If anything, I agree with Doggystyle 'cuz when stuff what above ground, there weren't any doubts as to what the dealy-o was!!!
Dayum!! I remember this one "pyramid" at the time sitting in her room studying her ass off on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving!!! And we were all like DAYUM, she's really studying... And the book that was out was chemistry and stuh...
So don't give me that stuh to my Soror AKA2D91 and many brother and sister greek friends about keeping up GPAs, 'cuz many GC greeks have higher degrees, too and they still pledged undergrad...