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We didn't actually get a pledge class this spring, which definitely disappointed a lot of guys. I think it's fair to say that us "workhorses" are the ones who see that this is time to work harder, not give up. Though it's been explained, I'm not sure everyone understands that there are certain minimum standards in order for us to keep our charter, even when things look bleak - especially at such a time, really.
A lot of hope is put into each rush, but usually too much: people expect that the new guys will take over each semester and use it as an excuse to give up, as though they've "done their time" now that they're initiated. Even if people are, for any reason, filled with this newfound drive to fulfill their fraternal expectations (to which they are sworn by oath), what's to keep them from giving up when faced with others' apathy? Many of us "workhorses" are third years and we want to leave something in place for when we graduate next year, so that we don't leave with "Good luck" but with "You know what to do and I believe in you." It scares me to think what will happen when we go since so many new members' drives are dampened by the pessimism of the actives above them and they feel that it's ok to give up since so many others have. There aren't currently enough younger guys who want to learn how to replace us and you can't teach what someone doesn't want to learn.
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