Some of you may have to think further back than others.
I knew nothing about greek life in high school. As a college freshman in 2001, I attended several organizations' programs. The first Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. event I attended was called Freshman Reception. There, members of the chapter introduced themselves to those of us who were new to campus. They offered advice such as study and survival tips. They passed out favors that included glasses that said "AKA Welcomes You" and medicine bottles that contained little strips of papers filled with encouraging words. The point was that the transition from high school to college could be difficult at times, and you could go to the medicine bottle to be reminded that you were not alone and that each task was something you could conquer. We signed in as we entered the event. A week or so later, I received a phone call from a member of the chapter stating that they were having a time management program and she asked if I would be interested in attending. I was interested and impressed that they were keeping us freshman involved. That was the first of many programs that I attended. This leads to another story...
The chapter's next rush was Fall 2003. I desperately wanted to attend, but I had also been in the National Guard since 2001. I had military orders for training, so I did not attend rush. The following year brought rush for Fall 2004. I had military orders to Iraq. I was on those orders from Oct 2004 until Jan 2006. Once I returned to the States, I immediately enrolled in school and was back for the Sp 2006 semester. There was a rush that semester that I did not attend because many of the chapter members I had known had graduated in my absence. I spent the year attending programs, volunteering, and getting to know the current chapter members. Finally, Sp 2007 was my chance! The rest is history.
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