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Originally posted by AnchorAlumna
I think that's one of the reasons a longer new member period is better. Maybe not the entire semester, like it used to be...but long enough to make a good decision. I don't think the current six weeks (OK, 8 with the first "paperwork" week and the final initiation "week") is enough to learn about the group or learn to be a part of it. Or make a decision - before initiation - to leave.
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I have to agree with you here...when I first became an advisor 10 years ago, I have a hard time with the decrease iin NM-ship and how fast the NMs were initiated...I see the active women of today and how much they truly know the history versus years ago when the "pledges" learned in depth history, tradition and rituals of AXO.
However, my friend went through "pledgeship" when her chapter was still using the entire term for pledging...not the 6/8 week programs...