Frat Life is not what it's cracked up to be

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by APhiAlien1996

What I'm about to say, I'm sure many of you wanted to say but didn't. Speaking from my experience as an Alpha man, other greeks can add on to this as well. Here in Atlanta, you have many big wigs of corporations that have key positions at their jobs. When I try to network with these bruhs, it's the same old same old story. 1) Exchange numbers, call the the bruh, he never answers/and or don't call back. 2) Give 'em your resume, never hear back from them, or they give you that "my hands are tied" crap. 3) Email bruhs, never get a reply. 4) I've been stranded on the side of the road, flashers on, hood up, and another Alpha will see the tags/para. on your car and keep rolling. Ain't that some garbage? Oh, and let's not forget, bruhs see you somewhere and both of you got on Alpha gear, they don't even speak. So what I'm really saying is that Alphas be acting shady to one another and yes, I am airing out some dirty laundry. Then active brothers want to know why other brothers don't become financial or participate in events.

So I ask, why is this happening bruhs? Can anyone in other orgs. relate and has this happened to you as well? I thought fraternity/sorority life was about helping one another.

Have you ever considered that it may be *your* approach to your frat brothers that may be a turn off. I mean, if you are standing there like, 'I'm an Alpha, you're an Alpha, so gimme a job dammit', then yeah, your brothers will not be bothered because they probabaly feel as if they are being used. No one wants to feel used for any reason under any circumstance.

You also need to think about what your expectations were when you joined? Did you expect Alpha to be the answeres to all of your life questions / issues?

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

You also need to think about what your expectations were when you joined? Did you expect Alpha to be the answers to all of your life questions / issues?

Alpha was the answer to all of my life's questions. Unfortunately, the answer was "No."

ba dum bum

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Have you ever considered that it may be *your* approach to your frat brothers that may be a turn off.

But seriously folks, this is an excellent point. I am not at all likely to help out a brother who feels entitled. (There goes that word again!)

Early in 06, a group of Alpha Authors got together to help each other promote our work.

Later in 06, after Centennial, we expanded that vision into the Alpha Renaissance. Now we have a yahoo group of 200 brothers who are in all aspects of the arts: literature, comedy, acting, producing, modeling, sculpting, para designers, all that.

We saw a need where Alpha as an institution wasn't necessarily invested in our particular career paths, so we found each other and made a way.

It's funny how the fraternity itself inspired us to reach out to each other, and now we not only help each other, but we are finding ways to help Alpha, but with an artistic slant.