I did not pursue membership this year, but I have in the past, so here it goes......
I've been interested in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated since before I got to college. I did a lot of research and found that the sorority's ideals and goals largely matched with mine. I respected the women who fought for a future they probably realized wouldn't come in their lifetimes...but they fought. They fought for ME! I also liked what DST was doing in the present tense- from the Summits to the Thrusts, I was enamored with the idea of becoming a member. And then there were the campus programs--fantastic!
I expressed my interest and was fortunate enough to be given "the time of day." However, for personal "such is life" reasons I was not able to become a member. Missing out on that opportunity was tough, DEFINITELY! I mean it hurt...Bad!
By the time I had graduated college, I had a 3.6 GPA, and degree in hand, had awesome experiences including receiving one of the top leadership awards at my school, teaching a couple of classes, leading an organization on campus as president, and securing a full-time job.
I did service in my community because I wanted to serve. I focused on having a good GPA because it reflected on me. I sought after opportunities for ME and not necessarily to prepare myself for an ogranization (even though I always knew I wanted to pursue). Now that I am out of college, my interest is still as strong as it ever has been! I'm just continuing to do what I love...serving others and getting better at being me.
If my goal is to work hard just so I can get into DST, what will happen if/when I finally reach my goal and am invited into the sisterhood? I want to work hard because there is WORK to be done. So, I keep pressing on....
~Pretty Young Thing For Christ (that's me!)
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