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Originally posted by Rain Man
Myself also being a semi-product of INROADS (hated it; didn't even want an internship from them), I can say that at least to a certain degree, you was given orientation sessions on etiquette and protocol via the TALENT POOL. Most of these prospectives are given by word of mouth via the campus grapevine etiquette and protocol rules that by human nature often gets these messages warped and distorted and by the time it gets to the prospective, the etiquette rule winds up sounding ridiculous because someone in the grapevine didn't get their facts straight. That is why I don't trust 2nd, 3rd, or 4th hand protocol info.
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What you learned in TALENT POOL is not always indicative of what you will experience when you get to the actual job. Similarly, what you learn "through the grapevine" is not always indicative of what you will experience when you get chosen to become a member of any org. THAT'S why you were taught to OBSERVE your surroundings and act accordingly. Talent Pool couldn't teach you everything, because every job is different. Teas, informationals, rushes, etc. cannot teach you everything, either.
I'll put it like this:
Over 175,000 Alpha Kappa Alpha interests made it to the other side. Over 200,000 Delta Sigma Theta prospectives made it to the other side. How is it that (with only TWO orgs represented) over 375,000 people can figure it out, yet there are still people complaining about what they don't know and what they can't figure out? I think it's just perfect. The people who can't figure it out just don't make the cut, plain and simple.
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