Joining a Different NPC?

[ColdInCanada11]

I don't get- I really don't. I specifically joined to stay connected my entire life, so I don't understand why everyone just abandons it. I'm currently president of Junior Circle but we only have a handful (literally) of people interested. I'm not quitting JC at all, it's been great, but we can't do a ton because of our size, and I am not allowed to be an advisor, so I am very much hoping the VST will take me. It makes me a little sad to think that no one can be bothered to do anything after university.

[TheGreenHeart]

Originally Posted by ColdInCanada11

I don't get- I really don't. I specifically joined to stay connected my entire life, so I don't understand why evergone just abandons it. ... It makes me a little sad to think that no one can be bothered to do anything after university.

I had a conversation along these lines with my local alumnae association a few months ago when talking about ways to recruit new association members--we are the joiners and the do-ers and the ones who always say "yes," whenever anything is asked of us. That is just who we are and why we rushed in the first place. I think most of us here on GreekChat, by virtue of the kind of people we are, take our commitments seriously and, as lifers, just don't get the when-it-is-convenient-for-them members.

[ColdInCanada11]

Originally Posted by TheGreenHeart

I had a conversation along these lines with my local alumnae association a few months ago when talking about ways to recruit new association members--we are the joiners and the do-ers and the ones who always say "yes," whenever anything is asked of us. That is just who we are and why we rushed in the first place. I think most of us here on GreekChat, by virtue of the kind of people we are, take our commitments seriously and, as lifers, just don't get the when-it-is-convenient-for-them members.

I 100% agree. I don't see the point of doing anything halfway, and that includes Alpha Gam. I also don't understand why people say they look at us and don't want to have to do the amount of work we do- you *do* realise we have to do this much work BECAUSE no one else will help?

[TheGreenHeart]

Originally Posted by ColdInCanada11

I also don't understand why people say they look at us and don't want to have to do the amount of work we do- you *do* realise we have to do this much work BECAUSE no one else Wil help?

THIS. Times a gazillion.