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Originally posted by PsychTau
I haven't abandoned my chapter. In fact, last semester I helped "raise it from the ashes" so to speak (in other words, lots and lots of help!). But I also help out any chapter who needs me, and I enjoy learning about other chapters.
Once you are an alum and get involved outside of your chapter (or if you've gone to several conventions and talked with the alum officers and staff members) your whole view of the org changes. You have to look at what's best for ALL 50, 90, 300, whatever chapters you have, even if it means a major change for your own chapter. Working on a national level with AST really has given me an entirely different outlook on things....an outlook which I wish collegians get to view sooner into their GLO membership.
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I didn't mean blind faith in whatever your chapter did/does being right. That doesn't work either. You can learn a lot and present it to your chapter in a way they might be more comfy with. I also agree with you about not advising your own chapter too soon.
However, if your council is composed of you and 7 women all from Giant Rich U, who think it would be dandy to impose a new $200 widget fee, I think it's up to you to speak up and say "Hey, my chapter at Teeny Unknown U has no use for widgets, and most of the women will not be able to afford that fee and will drop out if they have to pay it. Plus I know there are quite a few other chapters like mine." Don't go along with it because you think it will get you in good graces with the Big Wigs.
And considering you proudly put your chapter/school in your sig, you are definitely not what I meant. I meant the people who are embarrassed of their chapter and forget its struggles once they get to a higher level. As Heather said, even though she isn't involved with her chapter a lot hands-on, she can be an advocate for them.
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