Pass It On!!! Things I've Learned Since I've Been Greek

[enigma_AKA]

Originally posted by unspokenone25
Damn...this is really a good one! Some of us don't even know the meaning of the word until we are Greek.

And some of us STILL don't...

enigma_AKA

[starang21]

rumors spread fast.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by starang21

rumors spread fast.

sure does! and bullsh!t spreads faster.

[NinjaPoodle]

When Boule (national convention) or any other large regional meeting is held in a great location, ie Vegas, New York, Miami, peeps come out from the woodwork to attend... but hit up a place like, Tempe Az, it's hard to sell out the hotels..

FYI not hatin' on Tempe, I'm sure its a beautiful place but folks KNOW what I'm talking about

[squirrely girl]

love this thread -

living up to your purpose (creed, symphony, etc) is a lifetime committment but definitely worth it

- m

[starang21]

ladies love theta wood

[Luckie1922]

People are totally indifference to your process and more concerned with what you are doing now~

[crimsondanger10]

*You are a role model, whether you want to be or not!
*After I crossed I became crimsondanger (CD) the Delta, not just CD.
*You represent your organization wherever you are (at school, at home, at parties, in stores, etc.)
*Blood, Sweat, and Tears do not stop flowing because you cross

[PrettyBoy]

The poem "Don't Quit" will always stay with me.

[PhrozenGenius]

"Just because someone calls you 'brother', doesn't make them your friend"
"My grip is a privilege to have learned, it is just as much a priviliege to be given."
"Petty people are just that, petty. Be better."
"Some people never leave undergrad, physically or mentally."
"The work of Alpha is never done..."
"Alpha's work is not done in chapter meetings, rather in personal interactions with those you help and, in turn, whose lives you change."
"Change begins within."
"My life ain't been no crystal stair, that doesn't mean I can't die with one."
"The brethren will always be there, will your friends?"
"Never forsake your friends who have been tried by fire, for brothers who were supposed to be."
"Paper vs. Sand is unimportant if both only show up to parties with para on."
"You don't have to be Super Alpha to be her best representative."
"Dues are expensive, financial ones excluded sometimes."

[NinjaPoodle]

Even if you wear a jacket (shirt, etc) with greek letters, and on each letter is written in standard Roman letters the name of each letter yet people (almost always non-greek) look at it and ask "what does that say?"

[delph998]

-Make the Letters; don't let the Letters make you.

[PhDiva]

-You can love your organization to the fullest and still appreciate the good that comes from all the others.

-Being Greek isn't a pass to be rude to non-Greeks.

-Confucius said, "No investigation. No right to speak." If more folks heeded this advice, we could get more work done in our communities.

[hazelle]

Originally Posted by KAPPAtivating

Being GREEK is like being in a family:

Unfortunately, you do not get to pick who your family is.

E'erbody would trade one or two members if you could.

You still deal wit' em cause they are your family.

You never put the family's dirty laundry out in public.

Don't worry about what another family does down the street, you just make sure you and your family do what they are supposed to be doing.

Amen...too bad it is so all totally true cause it is too long for a great bumper sticker. Meanwhile, too many seem to think being "Greek" is everything and they can just sit back and let others "carry the ball."
That is one of the biggest problems in houses, those who promise to help and then cannot be found when the need arises but this is in families or friendships or whereever...

To be Greek is to totally accept the challenge and the opportunity to be the best you can be, share it with others and blend the two to be a true sisterhood of women or brotherhood of men. Sounds hokey as hell, but if you are lucky enough to do it right.....it really continues thru your entire life. I would give my life for my sisters if needed and really know they would do the same for me. I am truely blessed but this treasure comes with dedication and belief. No easy pass. But when I receive our handshake from a sister from another chapter, it means everything.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by hazelle

....To be Greek is to totally accept the challenge and the opportunity to be the best you can be, share it with others and blend the two to be a true sisterhood of women or brotherhood of men. Sounds hokey as hell, but if you are lucky enough to do it right.....it really continues thru your entire life. I would give my life for my sisters if needed and really know they would do the same for me. I am truely blessed but this treasure comes with dedication and belief. No easy pass. But when I receive our handshake from a sister from another chapter, it means everything.

Very well put.