new member programs preparing you for life as an active

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

A O II Angel - speaking of reading comprehension - I didn't criticize your NM program, and I was not vitriolic. You seem to be rather defensive with everyone.
You implied you were unhappy with the time you spent learning the Greek alphabet in your post, so my point was that instead of arguing whether it was important or unimportant the focus should instead be on improving the program. I know nothing about the A O II program other than what you have told me of your experience with it. I still believe that if you were unhappy with spending a week learning the Greek alphabet that you should take that up with your chapter or HQ instead of criticizing an element of everyone else's NMP. Perhaps you simply chose a bad example in trying to make a larger point - that sometimes the focus is not on what you consider important. Instead of arguing about the Greek alphabet, why not suggest what you would include in a NMP program, or if the new AOII program addresses this problem tell us about it.
I think everyone here agrees that a successful NMP should prepare you to be an involved active and alumnae. What those elements should include is certainly up for debate. I will go on record for believing that the Greek alphabet should be one, albeit one small, element of the NMP.

This is why I said reread my posts. I never complained about learning the greek alphabet for a week. I, at least twice, said that we didn't have to learn the greek alphabet, and I am perfectly fine with that. What I originally said is that my biological sister pledged the year before me when she had a full semester pledge program. I was in the first NM class with a 6 week program. I said that she felt we had no difference in pledge education except that she was required to learn a little more extraneous information and go to pledge meetings for a few more months. I get a little irritated when people take my words out of context or completely misrepresent my words. And...you did say, and I quote, "If your new member program taught you nothing more important than the Greek alphabet, the problem is the new member program - not learning the Greek alphabet, but failing to have any programming that taught you anything more important. Perhaps you should address the issue with your HQ." This statement was inflammatory,rude and yes...critical, especially since nowhere in my posts did I say that I learned nothing more important than the greek alphabet in my NM program. I still contend that learning the greek alphabet is helpful but not the end all, be all of greek life! In the end, if your sorority feels it is important to learn the greek alphabet, that's their decision. I think it's neither good nor bad...