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Originally posted by ZZ-kai-
Did your mom and dad keep you from pledging, or sway you into one org. and not another? Let the kid choose for himself, he'll be an adult when the time comes anyway. I hated it when we had great kids come through rush, but they said "my parents said they wouldn't pay my tuition if I pledged". Thats crap.
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I remember that. Certain parents wouldn't let their kids join our GLO. More often then not these were the kids that you ended up seeing in the bar or on campus drunk every night or causing trouble. They did this on their own and not because they were a member of a GLO. I also want to point out that any GLO in good standing MAKES SURE academics, work, and family committments come before "pledging". In my organization, never ever EVER was a new member "not allowed" to go home, or not work, and ESPECIALLY, not miss class. I do know that all 3 Nationals on my campus in fact (D*Phi*E, SDT and AEPhi) actually went and stood outside of the classrooms to make sure new members were there. Also, library hours ARE REQUIRED and you need a certain GPA to even be considered for pledging. A GLO should add to your life, not totally absorb your life. I think that what parents see as "negative" choices their kids make in college has nothing to do with the GLO itself, but with the choices their child will make regardless on his or her own. Also, in terms of academics, we had a small minority of sisters in my organization who didn't go to class and do poorly of their own free will, not because WE said "oh sister don't go to class today". Our chapter banned them from attending anything until they got their stuff together with their academics. I also know that E-board members actually spoke to parents of one sister in one scenario because they were concerned about her failing grades and other personal problems. D*Phi*E believes that you are not at school to party and waste your education and money. That only promotes a bad image for any GLO. GLO's that are in good standing are always supportive of their members through bad times and good.