Well, there is so much to be said on this topic...Lawd help!!!
Well, I am a Sigma Carnation. My reasons for becoming a Carnation were different from anyone on my court. First, We are not Sigma Sweets, Doves, Silhouettes...we are Carnations: a flower that blooms in the winter. I believe that there is something in a name. The Sigmas took the time to change the name to set us apart from the other lis sis programs on campus.
The Sigma Carnation program is truly a mentorship program. There was no foolishness during my court year. Another reason I became a Carnation was because unlike the Kappa Sweets, Alpha Sweets, and ther Iota Sweets on this campus, we DO NOT HAVE A PROCESS!!!!!!! Believe me I'm not being made my MEN....for their organizaton, to be a fundraiser for them or a service project to benifit their chapter. I am a strong woman and I did not join to belong, stroll or party walk, step, or to do service. I joined the mentorship program to prove a point...That a little sister is not a frat rat, is intellegant, community oriented, can be and is respected by sororities on this campus. This program does not make me. This program has been a bridge for GDI's to greek life on this campus. When this campus' sororities begin the observation period they look at some of us first because we are around them, not just the Sigmas but all greeks. I have been a leader to my court. When I was approached to join, I confronted other greeks and old Carnations for advice because I did'nt want to perceived as something that I am not. I did not want anything to get in the way of my education or any opportunity to join the sorority of my choice. This was my chance to stand out and make a difference. Some of my court sisters are Sigma groupies, and they just want to stroll...but you can't weed out all of the bad ones....and because of their behavior they have been marked by all greeks on this campus. I never strolled, stepped, or have ever disrespected any sorority or the Zeta's by thinking that I am the Sigma's Sister. A big problem the soroities have with lil sisters is that some don't recognize that they are not a part of the greek system, and that they do not understand that they are not a seperate org. I have developed frienships with Delta's, Zeta's, and SGRho's. My being in the program has not made me an outcast...it put me in the public eye more and from that greeks took the time to get to know me and I them. That is a goal of the program, and I commend the Sigma's of my school for their effective efforts and I commend the Zeta's for their support. I respect the greeks on my campus and have in turn earned their respect...I thank God that I was able to make the difference that I set out to make. My favorite saying is "Be the change you want to see in the world" -Ghandi ....That is what I strive for every day of my life.
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