As a member of a NPC org. I have to say something. I think "AI" is great to an extent. For instance, if a woman went to a university with no Greek System (Notre Dame is a good example) and later decided she was really into philanthropy and helping the greater good-I would have no problem say, "We would be happy to have you as a Phi Mu AI." If a woman came through and said, "Oh yeah-I didn't get a bid from Phi Mu and such-and-such sorority (insert NPC sorority on her specific college campus that maybe didn't have the best reputation) gave me a bid but, I knew I didn't want them-I'm destined to be a Phi Mu...I'd say, "No Thanks!" Although I love my organization-I'm truly for Greek Unity. If you chose not to even give a chance to another organization and just turn your nose up to them because they didn't have the best reputation (for whatever reason it may have been) I don't think I want you. Should we be selective of where we want to go-Yes but, I hate when girls who don't get a bid anywhere else and then the not-so-top chapter offers them a bid and they turn their noses up! Every NPC org. is awesome SOMEWHERE!!! I try to stress that to girls who want to deactivate, depledge-whatever! I've tried to push girls in OTHER NPCs to stay with their org. because they might really regret it later in life. My org. may not be the top at my school but, somewhere it is. If I had turned my nose up at it right away-I would have missed out! That's what is great about being a NATIONAL org. One of my sisters once said to me when I was upset about something going on in my chapter, "Our org. is so much bigger than just this chapter...stick with it...there are other women out there who hold the same values as you that are sisters!" I stuck with it and I'm glad I did...Every NPC has their "GREAT" chapters and then their "NOT-So-GREAT" chapters...if you go AI because you think you are better than any of the girls in the "NOT-So-GREAT" chapters-go join another club and stop wasting NPC time!!! All of our Orgs. have something to offer-don't turn your nose up at it and then want membership elsewhere-but, I'm not completely against AI....and that was my soap box for the day...Thank you
Depledge-Deactivate-AI???
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