I understand what you and 33girl are saying. Always have. And, I stand by what I wrote, with one exception, in that I made a bad word choice. It's not that the differences between AI and Graduate Intake are not important (I was trying to reply and keep an eye/ear on the maintenance man, without hovering like a hawk, at the same time). They just are not relevant to me, personally, because I'm not a member of a GLO that is represented by the NPC or NPHC. That is why I said the clarification may help someone else. But in
NO WAY do I feel that other organization's practices are
beneath me -- which is how I think you
think I feel by how you are insinuating I lack respect for other organizations. That is
NOT true in
ANY case. Please don't start labeling me.
Outside of that, IMHO, anyone who wants to take issue with what I wrote is deliberately doing so, because I've tried several times to clarify; and even if I didn't use the correct terms, I find it very hard to believe that my intent and meaning were not understandable. I simply followed the OPs lead,
that's all. Not being a member of either the NPC or NPHC, I did not believe it was my place to correct her, and when I replied to OTW, I gave general information that is public knowledge care of GC, Google, and the respective organization's websites. That's all, nothing else, and if that's not understandable, then I don't know what else I can do.
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Originally Posted by ree-Xi
It's not a matter of "importance"; rather, it's about respect. Respect for other organizations and how they operate.
"Alumnae Initiation into an NPC" is not the same as pursuing an NPHC as a graduate student, in any way, shape or form.
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