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

[Maestro1]

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.

I guess I'll go back to your original post "brother" and ask you is THIS how you define brotherhood?

Is it about getting APhiAlien a job at a big corporation? You obviously went to someone's college. I would hope you have a degree in something! So why should a brother be hooking you up, instead of you SELLING what you have to offer? You had to sell the brothers in Atlanta that you were Alpha material didn't you? "Excuses are tools of the incompetent!"

You exchange numbers to network! Did you exchange numbers and invite brothers to participate in some service project you were heading up, or was it just to shoot the breeze about how someone could hook up APhiAlien? When you NETWORK, you link things together. What skill or trait do you possess that would make someone want to be LINKED to you other than Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity?

E-mail bruhs and never get a reply! I don't respond to e-mails from people who claim to be bruhs, unless I know them to be bruhs! Heck, I don't respond to most e-mails from aspirants regardless of how well I know them. E-mail is an impersonal and overused means of communication, try face to face interaction or using your resources in the chapter!

Stranded on the side of the road. Can you say AAA instead of APhiA?

Your gripe is all about what YOU didn't get, or what YOU feel entitled to receive as a result of membership.