[Senusret I]

My school did not have NIC fraternities when I was in undergrad. The AEPi chapter colonized my senior year, but I didn't think joining an Jewish fraternity would do me or them any good. lol

However, had I gone to school up the road at American, I might have given them (NIC fraternities) a looksie. When I was in grad school, I saw that the NIC fraternities there were very diverse. In fact, I thought that all the NIC fraternity men there were pretty gentlemanly. I would have fit in there if I wanted to, I'm sure.

I pledged a service fraternity because I wanted to do service and bond with other people on campus who were not similar to me. APO was the only service fraternity on campus, so there I was.

I became a member of an NPHC fraternity because being in a Brotherhood of BLACK men was important to me. It wasn't just the social action that was Alpha's trademark, but the fact that it wasn't afraid to be a fraternity by black men and for black men, historically providing a safe space for academic advancement as well as fellowship.

I wasn't interested in musical fraternities because I am not a musician.

My school had several business fraternities....wasn't interested.

My school had a Latino fraternity. They were nice guys, but I felt like they deserved their own space.

We had no multicultural fraternities. In fact, there are no multicultural fraternities in DC that I know of.

Who knows where I would be if my school had EVERYTHING on campus? Alpha is definitely in my heart, but still...who knows?