tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post7458079739565094168..comments2023-12-03T20:25:59.549-05:00Comments on Fraternal Thoughts: First Graduate, Then InitiateJohn Shertzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287950273731095094noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-76899979960520460642016-11-14T00:56:54.229-05:002016-11-14T00:56:54.229-05:00This is really interesting! After completing gradu...This is really interesting! After completing graduation, we have thoughts on how to build a suitable career; therefore, we used to take preventive and positive steps to deal with our career goals. Otherwise, we are facing different types of loopholes in our career path. <br /><a href="https://www.certifiedcoaches.com/blog/how-to-keep-learning-critical-skills-even-after-youve-graduated/" rel="Mac Conwaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-34387598541820769742011-11-20T14:39:10.251-05:002011-11-20T14:39:10.251-05:00Towner Blackstock wrote:
"What, a regular as...Towner Blackstock wrote:<br /><br />"What, a regular assessment of one's performance is too draining? Like, say, grades throughout a college course, or employee reviews by a manager, and perhaps teammates?"<br /><br />It is not the regular assessment, but the withering ferocity of it. In all the given examples the critique is on a single aspect of ones life, how effective they are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-75226868015762237912011-10-14T02:01:31.022-04:002011-10-14T02:01:31.022-04:00This is absurd. While yes there are some interesti...This is absurd. While yes there are some interesting points, I completely disagree with the entire idea. You are forgetting that even though we are members for like fraternities and sororities are COLLEGE experiences.<br /><br />- even if you remover the active v pledge dynamic there will always be a seniority and age difference.<br /><br />- Those "deadbeat" drifting seniors will have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-60735226071982548742011-10-13T15:46:53.724-04:002011-10-13T15:46:53.724-04:00Anonymous wrote:
"... a serious and honest ch...Anonymous wrote:<br />"... a serious and honest character review of the pledge by the brothers. That includes telling the pledge bluntly what those deficiencies are. . . . But to go through such a rigorous process for four years would be totally mentally draining for any man . . . ."<br /><br />What, a regular assessment of one's performance is too draining? Like, say, grades Towner Blackstockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665071698335766842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-47847236636461824032011-10-12T23:39:16.575-04:002011-10-12T23:39:16.575-04:00This is yet another attempt to liberalize the coll...This is yet another attempt to liberalize the college fraternity. The notion people have that they can have something while giving nothing has pervaded American society. That is the biggest lie ever told to the American people. The truth is coming out at the national level as the free spending ways of our government are ending because they are unsustainable. <br /><br />I find this post to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-14678931977061351302011-10-12T22:50:30.820-04:002011-10-12T22:50:30.820-04:00Very interesting thought and something I was somew...Very interesting thought and something I was somewhat a part of in college. I pledged a local fraternity my freshman year and was initiated. At the beginning of my junior year we became the colony of an international fraternity. One caveat of becoming a colony was that we had to increase our chapter/colony numbers to at least 25 which meant that we had to take on at least 10 new guys without aMatt Hawkesworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356582608503173458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-13672129870610975752011-10-12T21:50:55.779-04:002011-10-12T21:50:55.779-04:00This is similar to what NPHC/NALFO groups already ...This is similar to what NPHC/NALFO groups already do. Granted, it is different in some regards and they have their own share of concerns but maybe we should share ideas across Conferences (pros/cons).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-54152038189630136352011-10-12T16:41:24.678-04:002011-10-12T16:41:24.678-04:00John, I have long advocated the exact same thing i...John, I have long advocated the exact same thing in my "WHAT IF?" statements. In addition to removing power dynamics as an undergrad, it also sets the fraternity up to be a life long involvement expectation as opposed to "something I did in college". Older new members still have the ability to teach, train, and mentor younger new members. Personal behavior is another aspectMark Koepsellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-11123992429557204282011-10-12T16:26:36.998-04:002011-10-12T16:26:36.998-04:00Tys makes some great points... great concept thoug...Tys makes some great points... great concept though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-77030264212121274752011-10-12T11:50:55.831-04:002011-10-12T11:50:55.831-04:00very interesting, as usual. One logistical issue ...very interesting, as usual. One logistical issue and two push backs:<br /><br />1. part of the beauty of a well run Greek org is that the older (initiated) members teach the new, younger ones the facts, the values, the habits of adulthood. Knowing what I do about life out of college of a 20 something, I believe we wouldn't have any initiate around to teach.<br /><br />2. So besides having Tyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284462053676563014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-53783169454879625552011-10-12T10:09:42.912-04:002011-10-12T10:09:42.912-04:00As you said, the concept is not fool-proof or with...As you said, the concept is not fool-proof or without holes. However, the stretch thinking is just what we need.Tom Jelkehttp://www.tjelke.comnoreply@blogger.com