much respect...
AKA2D '91 with all due respect you kind of proved my point with this quote:
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This and other questions posted the last few days are for those who are SERIOUS about their organization of choice, among other things.
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what makes you think that my post was not serious? the reality is that answering such a question is loaded. you said that you did not like for people to give you a put together response to impress you. quite frankly thats what answering that question is supposed to do...maybe not for you...but for the group to whom you are interested in it is very important that you impress them. but you must also be sincere in what you say.
you asked why did only 4 people originally post...and my answer is simple:
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maybe one of the reasons why people have refrained from answering this question is because it can be slightly loaded. no one wants to hear that their reasons are "not good enough" (although this has not been done i'm sure the fear is there). also there have been times where i have seen when interests in XYZ organization express why they are interested they are told that they have said too much. And it is true that although the web is World Wide just a few small bits and pieces of your personal life can track an individual down very quickly.
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and in some ways your comment about this question being only for people who are SERIOUS did what i suggested. it demeaned my answer by insinuating that i am not serious in what i have written.
i merely submitted the idea that there are ways to say why you want to do something plainly and without cleaning it up and there are ways to say something that makes it sound very impressive.
for example someone who says:
"my mom (or dad as the case may be) was in XYZ organization so i want to be in it."
quite frankly if someone said that they would be looked at as if they were trying to use "legacy" as a foot in the door...instant blackball
on the other hand if they said this:
"my mom (or dad again as the case may be) is someone who i have admired all my life. she (he) has instilled in me the values of XYZ organization by helping me understand the strength of sisterhood (brotherhood), service to your fellow man, and having a conviction in what you believe in. because of that i have been interested in XYZ organization all of my life...."
now that is a piece of work. but it says the same thing...only prettier...my mom or dad was in the organization and now i want to be. same thing.
i have clearly understood that you cannot "vote" for anyone. but in some ways you have passed judgement on one individual. now if i was a weaker person i would be disheartened by your reply but i am not disheartened.
but this question has caused me to think about how i will approach it if i am fortunate enough to be asked by the organization of my choice. i realize that being honest, sincere, and succinct in my response is the only way to be.
what i have learned from this exchange and answering a question that made me think about my organization of choice is what i believe being SERIOUS about any organization is about.
peace
[This message has been edited by lastpoetnsite (edited May 09, 2001).]