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I didn't have too many problems being Geek and being an RA until my Senior year. For whatever reason then, my last semester as President of the chapter, gave the selection staff the biggest issue with me. I was grilled about greek life in my interview with my bosses and other people on Res Life above me. Nothing was mentioned about the roles and responsibilities of being an RA in upper classmen housing just questions about greek life, alcohol and the 24/7 role of me as an RA. Looking back I could have steered the conversation back to RA business but I was so taken aback by the utter rediculousness of the whole thing that I lost my head. I was hired again, but not after a 2nd one on one interview with the director of all res. life where I assued him I'd have my priorities straight. Whatever....
My advice? Just be ready for some conflicting things to come up. People in RA life may not like that you're involved w/ Greek Life and vice versa. Be ready, but not too ready, you don't want to seem too eager to defend yourself, sometimes ppl see that as trying to hide something.
It's funny bc I learned so much leadership wise from both activities it's a wonder RA life doesn't want more Greeks!!
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