When I first read the prompt, I had a really hard time trying to figure out which words meant the most to me. I honestly feel like all of these words are important for making citizens within a community. These are the three words that I felt most drawn to........I think that being involved on campus makes me a citizen of Ohio State and Greek life. I guess I never thought as a citizen more than a than a "do good-er". I think that the multicultural aspect of being a citizen is a major part being in a community. I feel the mean of multicultural goes beyond eating Chinese or Mexican or Italian food or even speaking that language. I feel that it is embracing other cultures. I know through being in my sorority, that has opened up my eyes to different cultures, whether it be different religions that girls in my chapter have or cultural things like food or traditions or sayings. I feel that being in a chapter this has really opened up my eyes to everything that is out there. I was just thinking of simple things we do like go to diversity events or volunteer. I mean my chapter always goes to the Mid Ohio food bank around Thanksgiving time and I really do not know if I would venture there by myself if I did not have friends that were going. The next point of citizenship that caught my eye was empathy. I automatically think of something sad or bad happening to have empathy. However I feel it takes on a different meaning. I feel like the word empathy is more like understanding. I think it is important to have and open understanding of people within your community . I know that this is very evident in the Greek community. We are constantly working on projects to help people in our community or outside of our community through our philanthropy projects. The last word that really stuck out to me was empowerment. I love this word! I know we have all seen how if we all band together we can really make big changes that can propel further changes. This is going to sound so cheesy but it is kind of empowering to be the group of women who are chosen to guide and advise the PNMs. I feel that all the chapters in the Greek Community are putting alot of trust in all 30 something of us to help them fill their houses or be at campus total! Not to mention that it feel awesome to say that I am friends with someone from every chapter... AHHH I am soo excited for recruitment!!!
Ok this one was a little harder :)
I really like the different spin you place on empathy. I also chose this word and automatically took it as understanding how to help make a bad situation better. I agree with you, though, in that an important part of empathy is to actually understand the person for their individual characteristics. Nicely done:)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Emily. Your stance on empathy is so true. If we can't understand or relate to our sisters or fellow Greek members, we will never be able to grow as an organization and will run into road blocks anytime there is a conflict. I also completely agree with what you said about empowerment. For some reason, that word just strikes a little bell inside of being as if I'm getting ready to start a boxing match, but in a non violent way. It gets me pumped up and ready to take action. I'm so happy you are just as excited as I am about recruitment!
ReplyDeleteI love your enthusiasm for the word "empowerment"... I had never thought of the fact that each of the chapters put their trust in us to guide women through recruitment.
ReplyDeleteI also love your honesty in admitting that you probably wouldn't go to the food bank if you didn't know people who were going (I'm the same way). Maybe you can recruit one more person who wouldn't go without friends and she can recruit one more and so on and so forth... what an effect that would have!