For my remaining time as President and even during the time afterwards, I can use what I have learned through studying the Social Change Model and apply it to my colony. In this model, I have learned how to theoretically bring about change in a community. Everything is always easier said than done, but I think that I will be able to apply what I've learned this past semester to my colony.
The most important thing I have learned this semester is the value of being Congruent. Before this class, I never really asked myself if my actions reflected my sorority's pillars. I would recite the pillars and talk about them to potential recruits, but I never really asked myself if I was truly living them out. Through this reflection, I've gained Consciousness of Self. In the True Colors activity, I read that I am a very rational, logical thinker. This is something that I've always known, but I never considered the fact that other people literally do not think the way I do. I never really considered that the way I would like something explained to me is different than the way someone else wants it explained. The way we communicate truly is different. Understanding this has helped me tailor what I say to specific people within my colony, and ever since I've gained this skill, I do think that I have become a better president. This is a skill that I can use for the rest of my life --not just in Greek Life, but in my personal and professional life as well.
