Last Week's Panel

It was really cool last week to talk with a panel of various members of the Greek Community and to ask questions on how to improve Greek life at Ohio State. I got the privilege to listen to what other leaders in the Greek Community had to say and it really caused me to think from a different perspective on a few topics.

For starters, I agree with what the class was saying on how it's disappointing when only a few members show up to a philanthropy event or sisterhood.. etc. It's frustrating to the chapter and especially to the person who programmed the event. One of the guys on the panel, the President of IFC and is a former president of Pi Kappa Alpha, (he sat on the far left side), made a very interesting point about attendance. He said that ya, maybe only a few people will show up for a program, but hey, at least those people did show up. And those people need to be acknowledged for their dedication. So, instead of at chapter, reprimanding everyone else for not going, we should focus more on the people who did, and just say thanks! Hopefully with this attitude, more people will want to be acknowledged and be part of that group who did go. It is kind of like positive reinforcement. People don't want to be yelled at, instead they want to be rewarded. (Thank you Psych 100) I think if more chapters take this approach, everyone will see greater attendance.

Also, if I've learned anything in this class and from the panel, it is that to be a leader does not necessarily mean to hold a position. I've been debating for some time now if I want to hold a "leadership position" in my sorority. But what I realize is, if I have an idea, I need to express it. I don't have to be a leader of a committee to share my ideas. The one woman in the middle of the panel, a Chi Omega, was explaining this idea to the class. If I want to see an improvement I can help achieve that even if I'm not a head of a committee. This really inspired me to be more involved in my sorority, and not necessarily feel compelled to hold a position right now.

and... GO BUCKS!!!! BEAT MICHIGAN!