“Fuck the dumb shit.” -bd
Yeah, that’s better.
Forgetful. February 20, 2007
I make these to-do lists, and then forget to check them. Pi Chi interview questions are due today, and I have been intermittently forgetting and remembering that for the past few days. Finally, it’s late enough that I have to act on this most recent “holy shit!” moment.
The questions:
Why did you seek this position, and what qualities do you possess that will make you a good Pi Chi?
What do you think a Recruitment Counselor’s role is during Recruitment
What would you tell a prospective member about benefits of being Greek? Why go through recruitment?
How would you handle a situation where a woman in your group wanted to drop out of recruitment?
Will you have a problem disaffilliating? Terms-
Along the lines of disaffiliation, you will be responsible for watching out for violations of recruitment rules, as you are expected to turn in any infractions you see. Will you have a problem doing this, expecially if it is your own chapter?
How would you counsel someone who is torn between two sororities?
What kinds of things do you plan to do with your recruitment groups to make them feel comfortable?
It’s fairly obvious what the “correct” answers are for some of these. So the real questions revolve around whether or not it is permissible to lie, or filter the truth, in an attempt to get this position. I honestly think I’d be good at it- of course, I’m working on the assumption that the best Pi Chi would be one who would say to a girl “Listen, Greek life isn’t everything. Maybe you want to be in a sorority, maybe you’re just here because your roommate dragged you. This doesn’t have to be the defining moment of your collegiate career. Feel free to drop out. Feel free to turn down a bid. Your life will go on. There are girls in sororities who regret joining. If you think you’ll regret it, if you can’t afford it, if all of this seems fake- don’t do it. Run for SGA. Write for The Cluster. Start your own organization. There are times when I love my sorority and times when I wonder if I would’ve been better off as an independent. Some of my best friends aren’t greek. I’ll answer your questions about time commitment and financial issues and philanthropy and social life, but I won’t tell you that this is the be all and end all of the next four years of your life, because it’s not. This is just one of the many choices that are going to shape the rest of your life. It’s possible that no one has told you this yet, but the truth is you will be accountable for every one of them. Go do your homework.” Maybe that isn’t exactly what I’d say- except the last part. All freshmen (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) constantly need to be told to do their homework.
