I didn't put this in the AI forum because it's not
just about AI. If MODS feel otherwise, feel free to move it.
There is some girl posting videos on YT about Alumnae Initiation. She frames it as much easier ("they only meet like twice a month!" and much less expensive method to NPC membership ("the dues are like, almost nothing") as opposed to "going the college route". She says that it's for people who didn't go to college, didn't have the money to rush, didn't like their choices, didn't have a successful recruitment, for people who want to network, etc. "It's like joining the Red Hats or the women's league."
I don't think she quite gets it.
She suggests calling up "Internationals" and asking what their policies are. She mentions a forum to go to where the people are really nice, because "Greek Chat is ridiculous, ridiculously mean."
She cautioned any viewers to avoid GC - "they are some really nasty people." She says that anyone who "talks badly about alumnae initiation online" are "full of crap," who are "petty little nobodies who have nothing better to do."
"I want the whole world to be Greek," she says, which is why she's encouraging it so much.
You know, she could have done this without bashing GC. What does she think she would accomplish doing so?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=pyWf5bedBCM#!
Now, I know that everyone has their own opinion of AI. I went through the process as an adult. If you care to read my story, read on. If not, you can just skip the rest of this post.
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As a collegiate, I had pledged my sorority the entire semester (our period was 13 weeks). I got sick and had to go home a week before the end of the semester, taking Incompletes in all of my courses. Long story short, I ended up not initiating. I eventually transferred schools for financial reasons and to be closer to my hospital.
Fast forward many years, when I got put in contact with someone in the sorority who got really excited about my "story." She spoke to a number of women in Indy, who were so enthusiastic to "have me back." (That felt wonderful!) With a "big sis"/sponsor leading me through the process (I had recalled a lot of my "pledge education," the founders, creed, colors/symbols, etc., so I didn't have a huge learning curve), my collegiate chapter initiated me (the girls held a special initiation, the local alumnae chapter and some people "up the chain" participated, and had a special reception - just for me! I felt so honored!).
I've been relatively active in the AA (health permitting, I've been in the hospital a lot). Attending meetings, working on philanthropy projects, and helping host Founder's day brunch with the chapter each year, are some of the ways I participate. I was also able to "give back" to the the chapter last year by donating stuff to furnish their chapter room.
I still talk to a lot of my chapter sisters from college, keeping contact especially a few with whom I share some life experiences. I hope to see them at our yearly reunion, but the past few years, I've been sick and unable to make it.
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