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| Bid Day (August 22, 2010) |
The community that I have chosen to identify myself with is the sorority I am a member of, Kappa Kappa Gamma, within the Gamma Zeta chapter at the University of Arizona
Up until 1870, Greek fraternities were only available for men. But that year two Greek fraternities were founded for women, one of those being Kappa Kappa Gamma. There were six founders by the names of Mary Louise Bennett, Hannah Jeannette Boyd, Mary Moore Stewart, Susan Burley Walker, Martha Louisa Stevenson, and Anna Elizabeth Willits. They wanted to cultivate intellectual stimulation as well as good friendships. I feel that I can identify with these women, especially Anna Elizabeth Willits. She received her bachelor's and master's degree as I hope to do. She is remembered as winning many friends due to her personality and hospitality which I feel I can greatly relate to. These women were motivated to create an organization of loyalty, sincerity, and friendship to all members.
If I was not apart of this sorority my life would be very different right now. I eat all my meals at the house, I spend my weekends with my sorority sisters spending time together and participating in community service projects. We all relate very well having gone through the process of "rush" and choosing the house that fits our personality best. I have met several people from classes and school functions but I feel that at the end of the day my sorority sisters will be the ones there for me. Although I have recently become affiliated with Kappa Kappa Gamma, I already feel entirely welcome and at home with these girls and in the house. We partake in several fun activities and have created an unbreakable bond amongst our pledge class of 2010. I am proud to be apart of Kappa Kappa Gamma and am eager to learn more about its origin and foundation.
Interesting culture to identify with. I wouldn't have associated culture with a sorority but I guess it could be considered a society in its own form. It will be interesting for you to look into this further. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love your project! That is a really good idea to do as a culture, when we were first assigned this project, I would not have thought about doing something like that. I like that you thought a little bit outside the box. I bet that you will have a fun time with this project and I am excited to see the end result!
ReplyDeleteSimilar to Angel, we never had any sororities in my undergrad, so I will definitely learn a lot about the whole process from your project. However, I can relate a little. To me, my cross country teammates were like my sorority sisters and brothers(?). In fact, my one teammate Jason played the piano while I walked up the aisle at my wedding. He was one of my "best men", along with my brother.
ReplyDeleteRemember to look for special artifacts. You might even want to specify this community as the Kappa Kappa Gamma groups who's there right now.