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I was placed on our AB about a year and a half out of school and I already started advising them as their recruitment advisor one semester after I was done with school. I think it is a shame that so often young advisors encounter reverse age-ism because of how long they have been out of college.
I agree with everything that's been said as far as especially not trying to transform them into your chapter, prioritizing the mess, picking your battles.
Don't go in there with your guns blazing, become someone they can trust, meet a few at a time maybe the president, then the executive board and slowly introduce yourself to the chapter without introducing your opinion. Depending on their biggest issue you will encounter resistance, especially if it is hazing. I can tell you though that you are VERY lucky to have a chapter with good finances - make sure they keep it that way, that seems to be the issue that puts the "nail in the coffin".
My two giant pieces of advice
You can't help people that don't want help - but you can be there for them when they are ready to ask for help
If you believe in them - they will believe in you.
If you ever need anything, as a fellow young advisor please pm me!
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DFE To Be Rather Than to Seem to Be
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