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Originally Posted by Senusret I
This is intended for people in organizations that have the following type of membership process: Research, pick an org, attend events, get to know members, get invited to pledging or intake.
So have you ever had an aspirant in your life who was just plain awkward and green and you found yourself really annoyed by them every time you saw them, especially if they're your coworker.
Yeah, that.
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I think that you are taking the wrong perspective to this situation.
See, back in the old'n days, pre-MIP, this type of behavior was tolerated, and for some members and chapters, even expected. It was called "pre-hazing / pre-pledging" - a way to see who was really serious about pursuing membership. So the awkward aspirant was not unusual. It was considered normal.
Now, in the era of MIP (i.e., "prevent lawsuits"), NPHC members are encouraged (or should be, anyway) to not interact with the awkward aspirant. I don't think that the awkward aspirant is a new phenomenon, it's just that how we as NPHC members are allowed to interact with them have changed. So we have changed, not them.
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