Random Things You've Learned from GC

[Titchou]

I learned that I had connections (6 degrees of separation) to some people here. I learned that GCers will reach out to others for various ways of assistance (like how to find a dress maker in my home town to get her wedding dress remade for her daughter - it turned out great!). I learned that some of us have side groups going as friends and support and that we can be there for each other in sooooo many ways). In other words, I've learned what sisterhood really means in NPC and NPHC.

[PrettyBoy]

I pledged and graduated from an HBCU, so before I came to this site, I never heard of anything outside of the D9, with the exception of when I went to visit the Zeta chapter of my fraternity at Ohio State with some fraternity brothers from my chapter. I saw some houses there, but didn’t make the connection. The very little education I’ve learned about the others outside of the D9, I received here.

[Munchkin03]

Without GC, I'd never know about The Cookie Table.

I also made some good friends and met some really interesting people.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Without GC, I'd never know about The Cookie Table.

And you're now the better person for it! Have you experienced it in person yet?

I've learned that some of my favorite sorority sisters don't have the same letters as I.

That I can depend on GC people to write recs for my friends' daughters.

That being greek isn't always about the organization, it's about the experience

And sadly, I will always win the "what went wrong at your wedding?" contest - or at least, be a major contender!

[*winter*]

All sorts of things! I like learning about how other people do things in other places, so hearing about the college experience from all over the country has been fascinating.

The most random but interesting fact I can think of is that people in the south dress up to go to football games. Football= fall here, so it’s all about comfort and warmth!

Cookie tables are the best. I’m glad that new people are continually discovering them.

[bevinpiphi]

I don't remember who, but someone had a link to "Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack" and it was my first exposure to the concept of white privilege (I grew up in a very insulated town and family), and it started my learning journey there.

[carnation]

Probably some zumbedo who has no idea how many white people--like about half of my white students--come from desperately poor families, in which their parents don't give a crap about them or whether they succeed in school or even stay in. They are outperformed by most of our black and Hispanic students. These kids, no matter what we do to help, have no privilege because they are white. NONE.

One of ours was killed last night by his sorry and careless dad--one of my sons coached this student--and I am VERY salty about this.

[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by bevinpiphi

I don't remember who, but someone had a link to "Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack" and it was my first exposure to the concept of white privilege (I grew up in a very insulated town and family), and it started my learning journey there.

GC was where I first learned of the Invisible Knapsack as well. chaosDST (who did not post that, but frequently posted other resources) and posters like her were essential in deepening the conversations around race here.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I learned that I had connections (6 degrees of separation) to some people here. I learned that GCers will reach out to others for various ways of assistance (like how to find a dress maker in my home town to get her wedding dress remade for her daughter - it turned out great!). I learned that some of us have side groups going as friends and support and that we can be there for each other in sooooo many ways). In other words, I've learned what sisterhood really means in NPC and NPHC.

Yes, the dress refresh was gorgeous, daughter looked beautiful, and it wouldn’t have happened without your recommendation or GC . Thank you! One thing I learned is that our reputation for factual information is public knowledge. When there is a “technical” question, most often rush related, posted on the site that shall not be named, more often than not the OP is referred to GC because “those old ladies know their stuff.” In addition I learned we are very panhellenically/fraternally minded and support one another and our orgs.