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Parent Approval
Hey all,
I pledged this past fall and I have enjoyed every moment of my experience. My experience in Kappa has been nothing but positive; I’ve met so many new people and developed priceless relationships with my sisters. My parents, however, are not very supportive of my decision to join this organization. As a result, I have to fund it on my own—which is fine. I have a steady job at the university, so money is not the issue. My parents, my father in particular, do not see Kappa as a wise investment.
My father believes that the time and money I am investing in order to fund Kappa is not worth the experience. He believes that I could get the same experience in another organization, such as a service fraternity, and not have to pay to live in a house. Because he was not involved in this kind of organization, he does not understand why Kappa means so much to me. I’m having a hard time trying to convince him of all the positive aspects and all of the advantages being part of this particular sorority. At the current time he is not allowing me to move into the house in the fall—which will result in the suggestion by Standards that I resign as a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma (due to the housing contract that I signed earlier in the semester).
I am writing to request you tell me about your experience as a Kappa—how it enriched your college experience and years after. I am hoping that maybe he’ll be able to see the benefits of belonging to Kappa Kappa Gamma if the information comes from someone other than his eighteen-year-old daughter.
Thank you so much!
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