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Originally posted by SAIAlum
This seems like a good place to put this...
I don't know your situation so I'm not commenting on that. But, please, if you want to join a special-interest or professional GLO, make sure you are doing it because you agree with the ideals/aims of those organizations. I am a little tired of this advice that if rush or whatever doesn't work out, just try a different type of GLO!
All I'm saying is, please don't join just so you have some kind of letters, join because you actually want to be a part of THAT group. I'm not trying to tell anybody not to join SAI or APO or whatever, but we aren't just "fallback" organizations.
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Yes, I totally agree. Being a part of a professional group, I have seen people who come through wanting just letters or wanting to be part just to put the professional/special interest group on their resume or whatever.. and just like NPC rush, those are the ones that do not get bids
I also agree w/ erica812, in saying that suggesting these alternatives, may catch the interest in potential members b/c they also offer camaraderie, community involvement, and things of that nature. It doesn't even have to be limited to service/special interest/professional GLOs. If they find they like math, I would suggest looking for a math club or something like that. It might be another way to get involved on campus that they did not know previously existed aside from the "mainstream" GLOs.