Undergrad experience. . how important??

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by SKEEphistAKAte
First of all, kill the speaking in hypotheticals. Your other thread shows that you are speaking for yourself. So quit with the pretending that you are talking about anyone other than yourself. You look silly.

I was unable to go undergrad for a number of reasons. At the time, I felt like I was missing out on something, but my desire to become a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha didn't wane. I loved the ORGANIZATION, not the local chapter, not all of the undergrad hype. That is what it seems that you are caught up in. Now that I've gone grad, I know that it was the best thing for me. AKA came into my life at the perfect time. I wouldn't trade my line sisters or my experiences thus far for anything. If I could go back and go undergrad I wouldn't, just because I love my line sisters and my chapter that much. I think that the undergrad experience would've been much DIFFERENT, but not necessarily BETTER. Either way, being unable (for whatever reasons) to pledge undergrad should not be a determining factor in which organization you decide to pursue. You, my friend, are worried about the WRONG thing. Get it together.

Of course, Soror, you drop knowledge.

I also agree that the opportunity for AKA came to me at a good time at my life. I was in my mid-30s, somewhat settled, and had done quite a bit of growing up. Most importantly, I had the opportunity to have my nine great line sisters and my wonderful, nurturing, sisterly chapter to begin this experience with. AKA is, as we've said, so much bigger than just one chapter and I wish that any prospective of a D9 would look macro, not micro.

[AKA2D '91]

To answer the title of the thread:
UG experience...how important? It's very important to those who have/had a UG Greek experience. If not, you too, have/had an UG experience. Cherish all of your experiences, whether Greek related or not!

[Gods Ivy]

I think you should pledge where your heart is and not where the circumstance is but many do it and it’s sad but true. We have a lot of folks in second choice situations and live to regret it. I love my A-K-A I love it I love it I love it. I think undergrad is great because of the road tripping and everything is new and it’s ok to party hop like crazy. "Some" grad chapter look down upon doing those things like you should be past it and more mature than to participate in them. It's unfortunate but true. Man I miss college.