The Greek Connection

Up until this point I was hesitant to write about Greek Life because it's a sensitive subject for me. It means so much to me but it has such a bad reputation. I would like my readers to know, don't always believe what you hear.

Which brings me to the topic of the night: The Greek connection, one of the many pros to Greek Life. 

The other night I was surfing Youtube when I stumbled across Ahmir, a musical group with truly outstanding vocals and harmony. While watching one of their videos, I realized one of the men was wearing a Phi Beta Sigma shirt. From that point I was determined to take a closer look. I fell in love with their music and bought some of it off iTunes. 


Due to the overwhelming volume of content on Youtube, tremendous talent can often fall through the cracks. Being relatable is key, and to me, the Greek Life shirt served as a link between the performers and myself. This common ground (in addition to their magnificent voices) inspired me to dive deeper into their catalogue, and learn more about them both as artists and as human beings. That's how a lot of things go-- Job applications, meeting people... anywhere and everywhere people like to connect. It's nice to know that if my car breaks down in Alabama I could call the closest chapter and have a place to stay. Or to know that when I graduate, there will be alum who see that I participated actively in my chapter and consider me for a position. It makes me so thrilled when I walk across the quad I am greeted with happy faces that wear the Greek alphabet with pride. These connections last for life and I wouldn't exchange them for anything. I mean, Elvis can't be wrong, can he?

(Picture taken from elvisinfonet.com)

Just something to consider-- till next time,

Sister Sampa