almost there, but never better

Almost there, but never better

I know the semester has passed so fast and unexpected that it feels really awkward to go back home specially being a part of Trinity of almost a year and a half. Every new day, you explore new and something interesting and different. Trinity as a whole has given a lot to me and major part of it goes to Kappa Kappa delta. The relationship between all the people in the frat seems to be really long lasting. After a while, it feels more like family and a part of your system. They tend to become your best buddies even though you would be having more common things with other people. Although there are people from all the diverse cultures and all over the world, but their would be a unifying bond that would unite them us all together. A big part of this could have easily been seen during the alumni weekend where you could go to a 30 year old alumni and talk to him about his or your life easily withut any constraints. The fact that everybody is so easy to talk to and open about things makes me wonder if things can ever go better. I am glad that I am a part of such an awesome fraternity which has not only given me platform to revive myself but also some really cool friends who are up for chilling all the time!!

Ghostride ghostride.. get out of the way let casper ride

So this weekend was Halloween and kappa’s obviously had one of their biggest Halloween parties. I think if there would have been a best Halloween costume I could have definitely pulled that thing simply because I was dressed up as an Indian- a native American, so that is kind of funny if you see the irony. So to start with, It took almost two nights for the decoration and the guys did a pretty impressive job especially with the spider web all over the place in the backyard. There were also some skeleton bones and Christmas lights all over the place that made it look more Halloween.

The dance floor was ill especially because of the 7.1 home theater system, 50 inch screen with display on and smoke gas. There were neon lights and glow sticks to make it more dramatic. The party kicked off around 10 and went till about 2, which made sure that people had a lot of fun. Apart from this, the rushees and the actives of the fraternity had a really productive time in developing some conversation and possibility of knowing the rushes better. It was one of our biggest parties and I am glad it turned out well for the freshman who could get a better understanding of the fraternity.

Rushing: TIme to invade

Rushing : Time to invade!

Kappa Kappa Delta had almost 37 member last year and almost 15 of them graduated so we were at our lowest active number of actives present for years. So, we wanted to rush hard, and by rushing hard, I completely mean rushing students who could understand the actual meaning of being in a fraternity and how is it to be Kappa and whether it would define them to be a Kappa

And for them we have a few events lined up for the year. The toga party about 2 weeks ago was great success and great experience for the rushees to encounter. We also have GLIT(Get Lost In Texas), where we take rushees and their dates in the middle of Texas and rent out caravans for the night. In all we are about 80 people and this gives an inner insight of how we roll. This is the major rush event as well. Once a week we also organize a dinner at one of the many local restaurants. In addition to giving Actives and rushees the ability to converse in a casual environment, these events give freshman a chance to try something that isn't catered by Aramark or a national fast food chain. A break from the cafeteria is always a nice change of pace. Apart from that, we have Funk, which by the word itself is pretty funky, and this particular event is open for everyone. We hire a roller-skating for the night and dress up as the 80’s and just go crazy and bizarre. the goal of these events is to give all the rushees a chance to meet as many actives as possible goal of these events is to give all the rushees a chance to meet as many actives as possible.

Pledging is crazy... can't handle it

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Pledging is crazy…can’t handle it

Like I said, everything over to me was something unknown, something that I have not witnessed before and I personally believe pledging was the best-unseen thing ever in my life. And here’s the catch, I had to leave for India for my brother’s marriage for a week right after bid- day, and this obviously meant none of the Kappa active members knew about this. So once pledging started for me, I have already practically missed a week’s of hard core pledging which left the actives annoyed.

Getting back on track was hard as I no clue or idea what was going on when I got back but things seemed to get clearer with time. The essence is brotherhood and respect. These two elements were the key features and formations of the kappa kappa delta. To show respect for your pledge brother and have brotherhood respect for them. Even the slightest mistake in the spectrum

Now to the real part, pledging is not at all about drinking and hazing, as most characterize it under, but something, which has a deeper meaning to it. We were constantly driven to be brotherly to your pledge brothers and had group building activities to make us stronger as a group. We had retreats and camping trips for us to realize the importance of joining a fraternity and being a part of it. Apart from this, we also engaged in community service, which not only got us together but also got something do good. In a nut shell, Pledging made me realize how important the deal was and it was indeed the biggest step of my college life.

An unkown land

As this is my first entry to my blog, I would like to start off where it actually started from. Coming from a land where we percieve things different than real world- America, it was not easy to really grasp everything here at trinity. Most importantly, the Greek system interested me in loads of ways. Firstly being, I had no knowledge of what it actually was? and secondly, it not only involved a lot of “socializing”, but also other elements like social work, network, brotherhood that acutally drove me to be a part of such a community.

Moreover, I had to actually speak with president of the fraternity personally to fully understand the concept of greek life thinking that it should harm my grades in any matter. And just like the poem By Robert Forst, I took the road which was an alien to me in every sense and manner without adhearing to the actual consequences. By the end of it, It was one of my major decisions here at trinity helped me foster my own identity and revolutionize it. Now I feel obliged to the fraternity of Kappa Kappa Delta to make me a part of it and provinding me the base and structure to do well in life.